Action Bronson’s afternoon set at Coachella on Saturday was much more about the party than the performance – and like any good dude hosting a bash on April 20, the Queens rapper brought an abundance of weed to the Outdoor Theatre. A few songs into his set, the man born Arian Asllani brought onstage a […]
Who: Red Hot Chili Peppers on the main stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Breathe in, out. Memorable Because: Question for the two bros with whom I entered the festival grounds at noon Sunday, the shirtless guys who were toting two 12-packs and chanting “Red Hot Chili Peppers!” on what was, at that point, a […]
Who: Wu-Tang Clan at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: Wu-Tang forever! Memorable Because: The Outdoor Theatre hasn’t been so crowded since MGMT didn’t play “Kids” back in 2010. It took a third of the legendary rap collective’s set to get close enough to confirm all nine stars in the Wu constellation (including […]
Who: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on the main stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Palm Springs perdition. Memorable Because: With Sunday night’s windstorm at almost full throttle, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds brought a choir of child singers from the Silverlake Music Conservatory to lend a hand on a few songs, contrasting […]
Who: Father John Misty in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Cult of personality. Memorable Because: Is there a Gospel of Father John Misty in the works yet? Can I start writing one? Josh Tillman is an outsized personality in a great lake of minnows, the rare performer who has elevated schtick (not […]
Who: Rodriguez in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Legend, loved. Memorable Because: It is 41 paces from the back corner of the Gobi Tent to the fringe of the substance-addled area known as The DoLab. Talk about worlds apart. As Sunday evening’s onerous windstorm approached and the DoLab’s annoying something-’n’-bass encroached on […]
Who: JEFF the Brotherhood at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: More disappointing rookies. Forgettable Because: JEFF the Brotherhood was the third drum-and-guitar rock duo to play Coachella this weekend – following Japandroids and Deap Vally – and of the three, the Tennessee brother rockers showed the greatest limitations of the configuration. (Never […]
Who: The Three O’Clock in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Perfect timing. Memorable Because: Coachella’s most out-of-left-field reunionists did their mod corner of the 1980s proud, alternately jangling and shredding through 40 minutes of oldies-but-goodies (and finishing up right before 3 o’clock). Cherubic singer-bassist Michael Quercio still sounds like he’s 14, and […]
[Today, in plenty of time for you Weekend Two-ers, we will finish up posting our Coachella Sunday coverage, delayed a bit due our editor’s losing the battle with Sunday’s windstorm. Thanks for following along, and here goes:] Who: Hanni El Khatib in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: All about context. Memorable Because: […]
Who:Â Sigur Ros at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words:Â High-note ambience. Memorable Because:Â Needed a religious experience in the midst of all the druggies running rampant at Coachella? Closing out the night with Sigur Ros couldn’t have been a better choice if you wanted a true outdoor festival experience, as fans who witnessed similar Coachella […]
