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BANKS cashes in at Coachella on Saturday

Talented emerging female vocalist BANKS showed her vocal range on Saturday in the Gobi Tent, hitting all the high and low notes all throughout a heart-stopping set at Coachella weekend two. The American-born, L.A.-based singer has some pipes and she showcased them in front of a still arriving crowd ready to kick things into high […]

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OutKast rights a wrong, aces Coachella weekend two test

OutKast’s weekend one Friday headlining performance left a lot of people scratching their heads as to what they had been witness to. Their sloppy set had weekend two’ers wondering if they should make other plans. When the time had come for the Atlanta hip hop duo to take the stage, Coachella fans put their faith […]

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The Knife at Coachella — no drugs included

Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images The Knife just seems like a band that, instead of handing out free three dimensional glasses upon purchasing a ticket to their show, you should be gifted with some sort of psychedelic drug in order to digest their set. Even in a sober mindset, The Knife’s Friday night Coachella […]

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Bryan Ferry proves to Coachella that he still has it going on (and then some)

Former Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry did it all on his own Friday night – had a sizable crowd dancing and singing along on Friday at Coachella weekend two to hits that span a more than forty year music career. Ferry had some awesome help from a sexy female saxophonist who added both in terms […]

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HAIM the darlings of Coachella day one

The aptly-described “three sisters and a mister”, Valley band HAIM rocked their set just prior to the sun setting on day one of Coachella weekend two. HAIM’s live show sounds a smidge different from their studio work. It’s more rock than R&B, a rock n roll Wilson Phillips if you will. Surprisingly, oldest sister Este […]

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The Replacements get by with a little help from their friend

Unfortunately, I missed the first 25 minutes of The Replacements because of the Grilled Cheese Truck booth that I made the mistake of stopping at to eat on Friday. I ordered a grilled cheese and waited 20 minutes for them to make it as there were at least two dozen people still waiting for their […]

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Afghan Whigs memorable for the lucky few in attendance

If a ’90s grunge band plays a kick ass show at Coachella after quietly reforming and hardly anybody was there to see it, then did it really happen? Afghan Whigs delivered a memorable performance early Friday evening at Coachella’s Mojave tent, but the crowd was disappointingly scarce. The booking was likely an homage to Coachella […]

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Kate Nash makes new friends Friday at Coachella

Though her set started about five minutes late and also included a three-minute music video of sorts, once young Brit rocker Kate Nash got things going Friday early evening at Coachella, she hardly looked back. Her set at the Gobi tent kicked off with her fast-paced punk tribute “Sister” and mixed in a couple of […]

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AFI turn back the clock with benchmark performance

Ukiah, California rockers AFI brought it on Friday afternoon at Coachella weekend two on the main stage, delivering their hits like a well-placed combination from a premiere heavyweight puncher. AFI brought out the closet fan in everyone, as a well gathered audience showed up to perhaps relive some of their glory days when “Days of […]

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GROUPLOVE helps turn Coachella into COACHELLA

  L.A.’s GROUPLOVE is that high energy show that makes you want to high-five every stranger around you and bask in live music’s awesomeness. Their weekend two Coachella performance had no lulls as Christian Zucconi and Hannah Hooper brought it on the mic as the festival began to really start filling out. Their main stage […]

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Dum Dum Girls get their weekend two Coachella set spun right this time

The female quartet, Dum Dum Girls started off last weekend’s Coachella performance a bit rocky, but came on late and finished very strong. Weekend two, the New York City based band didn’t suffer the same early woes and spun together a tight and nicely gelled set. “Bedroom Eyes” and “Coming Down” got the loudest pops, […]

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ZZ Ward funks things up at Coachella

The highest energy set of Coachella weekend two, day one likely belonged to ZZ Ward, the Jewish R&B sensation that has quickly climbed the ladder with a number of hook-driven jams that put Ward’s charisma at the forefront. Friday’s performance in the Mojave tent was probably the funkiest of the entire day. Ward engaged her […]

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Wye Oak’s folk adds to slow build early on day one of Coachella

Like a good chef, Baltimore indie rock duo Wye Oak knows how to utilize the slow build of salivation that forces a bigger payoff at the end. Many of their brooding songs feature quiet sounding verses that lead into guitar heavy choruses, and witnessing Jenn Wasner do double duty with such ease on Friday afternoon […]

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Coachella Reviewed: The Preatures help open weekend two with groovin’ Aussie rock

Australian rock band The Preatures helped get things started Friday afternoon for Coachella weekend two, bringing some Aussie heat to go with the dry desert kind. The Sydney band prominently featured singer Isabella Manfredi and guitarist/vocalist Gideon Bensen’s chemistry at the forefront of their performance, with the two often sharing singing duties while also sharing […]

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A spectacular pairing, Tinariwen and the Growlers opening minds at The Belasco

Tinariwen Mix your favorite desert rock band with a bit of psychedelic garage rock and most likely you’ll get to witness a crazy awesome sold-out show like we just did last night, at The Belasco. Tinariwen with opening band The Growlers has been a highly anticipated night by a solid fan base in Los Angeles. The doors […]

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Bryan Ferry enchants fans at Club Nokia with an impeccable performance

After charming fans this past weekend at Coachella, the famed Roxy Music frontman, Bryan Ferry took the stage to a much more intimate performance last night at Club Nokia. Performing to a mixed crowd of mostly middle-aged couples, and young adults, Ferry’s timeless music touched the hearts of many. Despite any age difference, the moment […]

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Broken Bells Deliver a mind-blowing performance at Fonda Theatre

Awesome visuals; check. Tailored suit; check. Futuristic podium; check. Continuously giving the audience eargasms, Broken Bells was in no way disappointing with their meticulously planned performance at the Fonda Theater last night. A wonderful treat if you missed out on Coachella (like myself). Opening up for Broken Bells was the stylish Brooklyn band, Au Revoir […]

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Kate Nash rocks out at The Roxy like a true punk princess

Monday night, teeny bopper turned punk rock princess Kate Nash was in town at The Roxy to play a sold-out show. Her performance that night showed just how far she’s come in terms of transforming from an innocent looking girl in front of a piano into a guitar slaying rock n roll goddess. Nash long […]

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Bombay Bicycle Club bombards Hard Rock Vinyl with bombastic melodies

Photo by Benjamin Gordon of Hard Rock Hotel Just a day after they rocked Coachella weekend one, British rockers Bombay Bicycle Club had things moving and shaking at the Hard Rock Vinyl in Las Vegas on Sunday night. I chose to see the band that night as a way to help make my Coachella conflict […]

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Coachella 2014 Fashion Photos: From haute looks, to your typical novelty fans

Our 2014 Coachella fashion photos are in! What to wear at Coachella? If your fashion game is not up to par and you’re attending weekend two of Coachella, we got you covered. From haute looks to WTF fashion, check out below what Coachella festival-goers wore to weekend one of the festival. No matter what your […]

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Coachella 2014 Photos: Lana Del Rey, Chance The Rapper, Toy Dolls, Beck and more

That’s a wrap! Check out our final batch of Coachella 2014 photos! Yesterday, Coachella wrapped up weekend one of their three-day music festival with a highly anticipated bill of performers. Check out our photos below of Bombino, Chance The Rapper, Blood Orange, Neutral Milk Hotel, Toy Dolls, Lana Del Rey, Beck, Motorhead, and Arcade Fire. […]

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Coachella 2014 Photos: Lorde, Pixies, Nas with special guest Jay-Z and more

Day two photos of Coachella 2014 are now ready for your eyes to see. Saturday’s heavy winds and dust storms did not stop the music. Daytime performers such as Graveyard, Temples, and Ty Segall ripped through their afternoon sets bestowing their incredible live energy onto their fans. Coachella attendees absorbed all this musical energy and […]

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Coachella 2014 Photos: Day One with Outkast, HAIM, Bryan Ferry & a lot more!

What a sensational opening day! Check out our photos of Coachella 2014! If you weren’t at the first weekend and kick off day of Coachella, we’re pretty sure that FOMO is setting in nice and thick right now. You can either ignore those awful Coachella FOMO vibes or join the party next weekend. If you’re […]

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An extraordinary School Night! with Walking Shapes, Dead Times and Pompeya

This past Monday was another great night of emerging indie artists at the long-standing weekly, It’s A School Night! at The Bardot hosted by Matt Goldman and KCRW’s Chris Douridas. This week’s lineup included Brooklyn indie band, Walking Shapes, LA’s own alt-R&B trio, Dead Times, and Russian import, Pompeya. The dance-friendly lineup had the tightly […]

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Cheetah Chrome (of the Dead Boys) rocked the Whiskey A Go Go

Cheetah Chrome, the iconic guitarist of Cleveland punk legends the Dead Boys has gone solo and put on quite the celebration this past Friday at the Whiskey A Go Go. As part of his “Two Headed Cheetah Tour” featuring Cheetah Chrome and Streetwalkin Cheetahs, this is the band’s first tour in 12 years. A lot […]

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