Coachella.2012.(Day.2)
@Indio Polo Field (Indio, CA)
Arrived early to catch Spector and they where good. They had a technical problem with there laptop, they decided to go on with out it. They really didn't needed it because they sounded great! A MUST SEE again.
The Vaccines where up next. Another show. They played a couple of new one's that sounded promising. I noticed that the Vaccines are slowly getting there look down. Not bad.
I stuck around for Azealie Banks and she was FCVKn AWESUM!!! I was up in front and noticed the gaggle of photographers inching there way to get a snap shot of this rising star. She played 1991 and closed the set with 212 (which got the crowd, WILD). She just got off the stage with her dancers and the DJ stayed for a second until he walked out. Some people did not know if that was the end. The only way I noticed, was when the VIP section cleared off.
I headed to the Sahara Tent to catch, Jacques Lu Cont and he was okay. I took off after 30 minutes and I went to the Mojave Tent to sit for a bit. I was just doing my thing until a undercover cops came out of nowhere and arrested a kid that was behind me. I guess they where watching him all day. He might of been a drug dealer.
Went to the Gobi tent to check out Buzzcocks. I was looking at the stage and I noticed that their roadies where young Mexican kids. They where setting up and sound checking the equipment. At first I was a bit confused. I was, "are not Buzzcocks older"? Yea, they are. These kids did a great job with Buzzcocks equipment because they sounded good. I stuck around for a couple of songs so I can catch Noel Gallagher at the main stage.
Kaiser Chiefs where on and they where playing, "Modern Way". Ricky Wilson (Lead Singer) of course was all over the place that he ended up 10 feet away from me. AWESUM!!!
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird where up next. When they where setting up the stage, I noticed that they brought out Noel's Goodlike Genius Award from NME and placed it on a speaker near the drums. I love that he brought it with him. NGHFB where good and they played two Oasis songs, "Little by Little" and closed the set with, "Don't Look Back in Anger". Love those two songs. I guess he really did stop playing "Wonderwall" after all.
I headed to the Mojave Tent to catch Kasabian. Squeeze was performing (not a fan) and it felt like I was watching a cover band at Magic Mountain. They had some cool visuals, I give them credit for that. When they left the stage, I moved in and ended up, 5 feet away from the stage. The crowd started to get rowdy and once they hit the stage, it got really crazy. People where trying to push there way up front, but what a show Kasbian put on. performed.
It was a long Saturday and what a perfect way to spend my birthday. Here at the first week of Coachella, enjoying the people walking by and hearing GREAT music.
I went to the main stage to catch Radiohead. I saw them from faraway because it was crowded. I stuck around for a couple of songs and I decided to take off to avoid the traffic. I couldn't believe how cold the night was today and how did some of these people knew to bring, scarfs, parkas and jackets. How did they know? All I brought with me was a lite thermal.
\m/ - Awesum
I arrived around 6 and I thought it was gonna be hard to get in, but it wasn't. You had to print out a ticket for this event in order to get in, but they never asked for it. They just saw your wristband and let you in. Why have us print out a ticket? Not very green.
Clap Your Hands Say Yea went on time and they where not as bad as I thought they where gonna be. Not the most exciting band, but they where okay and they sounded good. I heard bad stories about them live. They where okay on my case and I would see them again.
Next at the fold out stage was Datarock. They where good, but I had to leave. I was next to a speaker that was really FCVKn up my ear. I noticed I was not the only one having this problem. So after three songs, I left and walked around. I noticed a bunch of family here. I guess they are here for CSS.
I went to the main stage to catch CSS and it was already getting crowded with people. CSS hit the stage right when Datarock finished(they are quick here). Lovefoxxx came out wearing a Catwomen costume with here mask all bedazzled. I notices that Adriano Cintra (Bass Player) was not on stage. Someone else filled in his spot. Lovefoxxx (Lead Singer) did not even mention him on his where abouts. Was he sick or did he leave the band? What ever the case, I miss his crazy energy, but Lovefoxxx took care of that. She was making jokes, "okay guys, dance like Shakira" and she would do the dance moves. Funny. Once again, little by little she would strip down to her short shorts and stage dive into the crowd. In the middle of the set, the main speakers went out, but the stage monitors where on. People stopped jumping and dancing, but once they fixed it, people cheered and went back to what they where doing. All the new songs sounded GREAT. They started out with "Red Alert" and ended with "City Girl". If you haven't gotten the NEW album, "La Liberacion" it's a MUST. What a GREAT comeback album. The put the fun back.
Next band was Gang Gang Dance on the fold out stage. I keep hearing so much about them and I am waiting to see what kind of show they are gonna put on. The person next to me was so excited to see them and he couldn't wait to hear some killer dance music. Dance music? I was...confused because they are far away from dance music. Gang Gang Dance are Avant Garde Experimental dance band. Maybe heheard a remix. Gang Gang Dance came out and Lizzi Bougatsos (Lead Singer) came out wearing a mosquito net looking outfit (Now that is Avant Garde). They had okay visuals, but they where NOT holding my interest. After 2 songs, I left and walked around. The event was slowly wrapping things up. I wanted more and it was only 9 o'clock. They said midnight. Maybe there was more in Tiax. I'll be back next year because for twenty bucks, it's a deal. \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ - AWESOME!
