Kevin Bronson on April 11th, 2015

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Who: Reverend Horton Heat in the Mojave Tent
In 3 or Fewer Words: Rockabilly tent revival.
Memorable Because: Fresh-faced Coachella attendees looked agog in surprised delight when Reverend Horton Heat took to the stage with a rockabilly blitz of slap-bass and rebellious rhythm guitar. And why shouldn’t they? Coachella’s target demo is too young to remember the ’90s rockabilly revival, let alone a veteran act who had a hand in the thing with its own psycho rendition. Had these young onlookers even seen instruments before? It’s Coachella 2015, so one of this year’s greatest guitar virtuosos had already given communion by 2:15 p.m. on the first day. Awesome service, preach it, Rev!
What I’d Tell My Friend Who Was At Peking Duk: Didn’t your momma teach you to go to church?
— B.M. (Photo by David Brendan Hall)

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