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| Coachella Awards
Wish I could've been everywhere at once | 40 | | !!! Strange Weather, Isn't It?
WISH I'D SEEN
Had to deal with wristband troubles on day 1. Oh well
Also: Black Joe Lewis | 39 | | Wiz Khalifa Rolling Papers
GLAD I MISSED
His set smelled like lots of puke as people left the show right as I was
arriving for Nas. Also: Brandon Flowers | 38 | | Boys Noize Oi Oi Oi
BANDS I REALLY WISH I COULD'VE SEEN
Also: Fedde Le Grand, Laidback Luke, Tame Impala, Bright Eyes, Broken Social Scene, Empire of the Sun,
Gayngs and probably a lot of others | 37 | | Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Radical
Longest hype session ever. I was hoping to catch 15 min of this and most
of the morning benders, but between technical difficulties and too much
time hyping themselves I got bored and had to leave. | 36 | | The Morning Benders Big Echo
Why I didn't go to this set I don't know. Actually I do, see above. | 35 | | Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Un Escorpion Perfumado
AWESOME DUDE
also, one of the best guitarists of our time. A shame no one actually saw
him as I would still highly recommend seeing him if he comes to a venue
near you. | 34 | | Between Sets on the Main Stage
Among which were Jack Johnson's 'Middle Man'
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiDSGfgrAYI) and The Ramones'
'Sheena is a Punk Rocker' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=AsEpDBMsKqA) before Nas & Damian Marley, but perhaps even better
was DJ Shadow's What Does Your Soul Look Like
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQxIexegatM) before the Black Keys | 33 | | Charging Station
Some awesome Flying Lotus / Aphex Twin esque sounds were always
emanating from the cell phone charge station which was right next to the
drinking water. It was good stuff. | 32 | | Interpol Interpol
DEFINITION OF A WASHED UP BAND (klap4music's term but I couldn't find a better one to fit) | 31 | | Cage The Elephant Album
DID NOTHING FOR ME
I've heard nothing but good things, but I found them to be incredibly
unmemorable. | 30 | | Neon Trees Habits
NOT MY THING
Not bad, but not good either. | 29 | | Crystal Castles Crystal Castles II
MOST GENERIC
I don't have anything against these guys, but I also don't have anything for
them either. | 28 | | Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown
FOR BEING FAMOUS | 27 | | She Wants Revenge This is Forever
FOR BEING THE ANTI-KANYE | 26 | | The Tallest Man on Earth The Wild Hunt
REALLY WISH IT WAS THERE
I recognize there is talent there and so many people adore this guy, but I
have yet to understand the appeal. | 25 | | Flogging Molly Float
RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME
Having seen these guys live before, the fact that I happened to catch them
singing 'Devil's Dance Floor' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TSwaVvF7rdU) was cool. From having seen them before I can tell you
that they put on fun performances | 24 | | A-Trak Fabriclive45: A-Trak
QUALITY CLUB DJ
Maybe I missed something here and this is based on only 4 songs, but as
much as I would be down to hear this at a local club, I found the
performance to be fairly uninspired. | 23 | | Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
MOST OVERHYPED
I enjoyed 'Jesus Walks' (irony considering I'm jewish?), but didn't care for
the set as a whole, leaving for a few She Wants Revenge for old time's
sake. | 22 | | Mumford & Sons Sigh No More
MOST FORMULAIC
I was disappointed with not hearing 'I Gave You All' and by just how
obvious the structure of all Mumford & Sons songs go exactly like this:
http://i.imgur.com/myCLa.jpg. They debuted 2 new songs, which were only
ok and their sound is simply not designed for this big a stage. Still, the
reasons as to why they were so popular were apparent. | 21 | | Phantogram Eyelid Movies
MOST ME
Not sure I'd rec this to the masses though. | 20 | | Menomena Mines
SOLID | 19 | | Titus Andronicus The Monitor
THE ONE WHERE RABBIT WAS RIGHT [2]
Although burning hot, early, and at times looking overwhelmed by the big
stage, Titus Andronicus played an excellent set, though they yelled 'You Will
always be a loser' at me a few too many (32) times, so I'm not sure how
much I would have enjoyed their whole set | 18 | | Skrillex Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
WORST CROWD
Quality set though that included a well-received nod to 2pac (Changes -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Y9-JlSRXw), the Jackson 5 and Major
Lazer. Great early show. | 17 | | Thunderball
BEST THING ABSOLUTELY NO ONE NOTICED
I really just wanted an excuse to check out the Oasis tent and mistook
Thunderball for Lightning Bolt, but either way I was impressed with this
highly energetic set. Beginning with a great remix of Dusty Springfield's
Son of a Preacher Man, and moving along to a more mediocre mix of
Sublime's Santeria, Thunderball redeemed themselves with some Fat Boy
Slim's Praise You and the omnipresent Duck Sauce's Barbara Streisand. 'I
just want to do something freaky with you' echoed as dark brooding beats
sounded to me like a better version of The Weeknd. | 16 | | Freelance Whales Weathervanes
QUALITY EASY-GOING INDIE | 15 | | The National High Violet
THE ONE WHERE RABBIT WAS RIGHT | 14 | | Trentemoller The Last Resort
MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS | 13 | | Arcade Fire The Suburbs
BRINGING INDIE TO THE MASSES | 12 | | Ratatat Classics
MOST LIKABLE
Highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64liF2VuLxI ,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1H7vZYBeHc) | 11 | | The Black Keys Brothers
FOR BRINGING BACK THE BLUES | 10 | | PJ Harvey Let England Shake
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
I barely had a chance to see her, but the few songs I heard were enough
to make me wish I had seen the whole thing. | 9 | | The Chemical Brothers Dig Your Own Hole
BEST NAVIGATION OF THE MAIN STAGE
Playing for the 6th time, The Chemical Brothers knew how to make stunning
visuals pop out at you no matter how far you were from their own
performance. 2 shadows, one pink and one blue, floated seamlessly on
stage entering and separating from one another in harmony with the
soothing beats behind them. Though after a while it seemed more like an
IMAX screening than a concert, no one can do what The Chemical Brothers
do quite like The Chemical Brothers do it. | 8 | | Delorean Subiza
BEST EARLY SET
Such a great balance of indie-pop and House music. Highly recommended | 7 | | Gogol Bordello Trans-Continental Hustle
MOST ECLECTIC
Picture a retired pirate who joins a band of gypsies and learned stage
presence from Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. Yea, this dude was awesome. | 6 | | The Strokes Is This It
BEST THROWBACK
Most of this show felt like it was 8 years ago, which was fine by me.
'Someday,' 'Last Night,' '12:51' are a few of the many quality tracks
designed to be played on a big stage. | 5 | | Afrojack Lost & Found
MOST DIVERSE DJ SET
Despite a grand total of zero ratings from sputnikmusic, Afrojack showed
the crowd what was what with a phenomenal set through and through. He
threw down a sick remix of Daft Punk's Aerodynamic (if you find it post it
please), played some Major Lazer (most hilarious music video ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2nmgcVbfKE), and Kid Cudi's Day n'
Night as well. But his own 'Take Over Control,' the ultimate excuse to start
making out with the girl immediately to your left, really hit home and
everyone in the tent was loving it. | 4 | | Nosaj Thing Drift
BEST ACT NO ONE'S TALKING ABOUT
I saw Nosaj Thing on a whim, and it was perhaps the best one I ever had.
An unassuming / dorky looking asian guy, Nosaj Thing managed to drop sick
remixes of The XX's Islands ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ziJFbRiPUvg ) and Portishead's Wandering Star (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAnfPMaLPec ) to augment an already
phenomenal set, which included more than a few star wars soundbytes.
Listen to this album and see this guy live if you get the chance! | 3 | | Nas & Damian Marley Distant Relatives
BEST EXECUTED SET
From start to finish, this was a set that was impressive on every level.
Together they opened with 'As We Enter' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=pyY70LE2D-Y), but stuck mostly with their hits. For Nas, this meant
dropping 'Halftime' as well as 'If I Ruled the World' and 'Made you Look.'
Damian Marley played his own smash hit 'Welcome to Jamrock' along with
his father's 'Exodus' and 'Could You Be Loved.' The early show, coupled
with the star-power created by Bob Marley probably overshadowed Nas'
incredible rapping because imo, he was the best rapper of the entire concert. | 2 | | Black Dice / Animal Collective Wastered
MOST MEMORABLE
It may be true that no sane person can be a fan of Animal Collective, yet
here they are at the top of my list of performances. To my left were people
giving me props for singing along to 'Did you See the Words' and 'We
Tigers' while to my right, only 20 rows from the main stage, a group of
people were sitting down in a gap filled by people who were disgusted by
what they saw. Still, Black Dice's visuals and Animal Collective's manic
beats coupled to make a spectacular display unlike any ever made, and one
that I will never forget. | 1 | | DJ Shadow Endtroducing
SHOUT OUT
Yea, he wasn't there, but if the shadowsphere ever comes to a town near
you, drop everything you're doing and buy tickets immediately. Dude is off
the hook (new track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkP4mzOJ98M) | |
aok
04.21.11 | So yea. these were kindof the acts loosely ranked according to me. Called everything by a pseudonym and tried to get into details but it wasn't happening. Cool
And of course, I'm just a man who couldn't be everywhere at once and I have my own opinion, which may be different from yours but whatever. | cirq
04.21.11 | steve angello's set fuckin BANGED | klap
04.21.11 | truth. especially about AC, although im on the negative side of things | wabbit
04.21.11 | you are a lucky lucky bastard. | Aids
04.21.11 | great list, wish I was there. I watched a lot of the streams on Youtube. The National were very very disappointing. | Aids
04.21.11 | "truth. especially about AC, although im on the negative side of things"
I was talking to Ali (Lucidity) earlier and he said everyone who was sober thought AC's set sucked and everyone who was wasted thought their set was life-changing hahaha. | Calculate
04.21.11 | That Yeezy set was kind of life changing | Deviant.
04.21.11 | Thank god someone saw Nosaj Thing
And yeah, Afrojack really? The guy makes some pretty boring and cheesy beats | flamingmouse
04.21.11 | "great list, wish I was there. I watched a lot of the streams on Youtube. The National were very very disappointing. "
Exactly what I was thinking. Berninger seemed to have alittle too much to drink beforehand lol.
Kanye definitely put on the best show from what I've watched. Bright Eyes also had an amazing set. | klap
04.21.11 | bright eyes were sick. also, i wasn't THAT sober for AC | aok
04.21.11 | Afrojack impressed me, by throwing a lot of energy on stage. He only had to spin for 45 minutes, so
maybe if he had to go longer he wouldn't hold up, but aside from 45 seconds of Kid Cudi's Day N
Night, he covered a lot of bases, 'Take Over Control' hit home and I think I heard him play
'Replica' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfg8CMWeUAU), which I like a lot as well. Mostly though I
hate when bands remix songs I really like cause they destroy, but 'Aerodynamic' is perhaps my
favorite by Daft Punk and his version was ace..............................................
The National I saw only like 4 songs for and came in nearly blind but I actually liked it quite a
bit. Maybe it was the 0 expectations thing though.............................
Kanye just didn't do it for me, but AC did and I wasn't wasted (though I am a borderline AC fanboy).
There was a whole shit ton of chaos going on in that show, there was a freaky light show, but I've
spent (wasted perhaps?) enough of my life deciphering their weird world that a lot of that new
energy was fascinating and nods to distant songs I knew were so very much appreciated. | aok
04.21.11 | haha word Rudy. Liking that AC set had so much more to do with whether you like AC than whether or not you were wasted for it | ferociouslettuce
04.21.11 | you missed ced and omar in favor of skrillex and titus? wow... | klap
04.21.11 | fuck guitar wankery | theacademy
04.21.11 | guitar wankery is so 2007
we all about that womp WOMP now | Rev
04.21.11 | How is 29 generic?
Anyway good list, I'm mega jelly of you Andy | ferociouslettuce
04.21.11 | Pop Pop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IQJjm-YrRM
Oh, and Slash was definitely the only watchable thing at this year's super bowl halftime show so yea | aok
04.21.11 | sorry dylan - a chunk of these were fairly quick impressions. I think I only heard 3 full songs by them and everything seemed like stuff I'd heard before elsewhere. I do like Crystal Castles though | ferociouslettuce
04.21.11 | "But his own 'Take Over Control,' the ultimate excuse to start making out with the girl immediately to your left" -- so That's why you liked Afrojack so much ; ) | mothercountry
04.21.11 | good list brah. disappointed you didn't like the kanye. | mothercountry
04.21.11 | in regards to aids comment on the national, i concur. they seem like two completely different bands, studio compared to live. i strongly prefer studio . . . | Aids
04.21.11 | yes! awesome feature! | Aids
04.21.11 | @mothercountry - I wasn't saying they're bad live. Quite the opposite, they're incredible live. I just thought that performance was very weak by their standards. They floored me the one time I saw them. I had goosebumps all over. | acorncheese
04.21.11 | Damn, you missed Gayngs. That sucks. I hope to see them live some day. | mothercountry
04.21.11 | i've never seen the national live, but every time i watch a video of them i'm underwhelmed. i guess you need to be there to really feel it. | Calculate
04.22.11 | The Nat tear it up live | Knott-
04.22.11 | Kanye was fucking incredible.
That Mumford & Sons jpg made me laugh so hard. | aok
04.22.11 | i really like gayngs and no one else on sputnik seems to :/ | telebyrd
04.22.11 | INTERPLOL | eggsvonsatan
04.22.11 | Seems like this is the worst lineup in the past few years. | Gassman3268
04.22.11 | No love for Duran Druan? | aok
04.22.11 | They played against the National and Trentemoller so I didn't get over there (also I was waiting in a line in which Nas had promised he would be manning the autograph booth), but yea, i definitely need a more complete list of guys I wish I had seen cause Duran Duran woulda been fun as well | Superbus
04.23.11 | i need to see AC live, my life would be complete =] | luschlotz
04.24.11 | Glad you liked PJ Harvey!! | aok
04.24.11 | my friends made me watch several neon trees songs before i was like, dude, we have to stop doing this -- pj harvey's over there. thanks dude |
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