If you skipped Coachella because 1) you couldn’t afford the price tag, 2) crowds make you break into a cold sweat, or 3) desert heat makes you sweat, period, then, OK, I hope you had a great couple of weekends and perhaps sniffed out some second-hand festival vibes on YouTube. If you skipped Coachella because […]
Weekend 2 of Coachella 2015 was much more than a do-over. Sure, the stars from the first weekend shone again, with the likes of Alabama Shakes, AC/DC, Jack White (who dedicated his set to the late Ikey Owens), Jenny Lewis, Stromae [top photo], St. Vincent and Florence + the Machine reprising their memorable sets, although […]
Heading to Indio for Weekend 2 of Coachella? Buzz Bands LA covered 58 sets during the first weekend of the festival, and below are the links to all of them. We had three writers on the ground trying to cover as much as possible (and, yes, we still missed a lot). Our favorites? We picked […]
Photographer David Brendan Hall takes you on short tour around Sunday’s Day 3 of Coachella, starting with Marina and the Diamonds (top photo). Our Coachella mini-reviews
Who:Â Drake on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Gave me woes. Memorable Because:Â “Make some noise for yourselves!” This was a phrase Drake often used during his Coachella set as he closed out Weekend 1. It was an odd request at first but then became an annoying one as he repeatedly inserted the phrase between […]
Who: Fitz & the Tantrums at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: Memorable Because: As Fitz & the Tantrums can attest, it’s all about timing. They emerged as a neo-soul band six years when the public was ready for pop that soudned more organic, then segued to second-album new wave to join the […]
Who: Florence + the Machine on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Exhausted just watching. Memorable Because: Who knew the real headliner-quality performance of Sunday night would come from this 28-year-old Londoner? Florence Welch gave an exuberant, incredibly athletic performance that found her fronting a huge band (horns, backup singers and all), at […]
Who:Â Stromae in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Lights, action, dance! Memorable Because:Â It was an absolute delight to walk into the tent when Belgian singer, rapper and electronic superstar Stromae started his electrifying set. Although more and more fans crammed their way into the Mojave Tent, this blogger still couldn’t have predicted how thrilling […]
Who: St. Vincent at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: All angles. Memorable Because: Annie Clark first asked the modest crowd at the Outdoor Theatre to put their phones away. A few complied. Then she launched into “Bring Me Your Loves” as she and bandmate Toko Yasuda pulled off some robot marches around […]
Who: Ryan Adams at the Outdoor Theatre. In 3 or Fewer Words: Tip your waitress. Top Five Ryan Adams Zingers Between Songs 1) (opening his set) “Yay, sad music in the desert.†2) (regarding photographers on a crane) “Hey, you guys be careful up there in whatever that Transformer thing is you guys got up […]
