Coachella 2005

[schwenko]

from the NY Times May 3, 2005 (arbitrary snippage):

"One way to attract browsers is to fill the stage with old stars. The legendary new wave band New Order played a set that included a handful of songs by its even more legendary precursor, Joy Division; it was odd (but not unpleasant) to hear the group bounce through a fast, peppy version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart," arguably one of the most unpeppy songs ever recorded. Gang of Four, the postpunk band that smuggled funk into its furiously compressed punk songs, sounded every bit as vigorous as the younger acts (like the Futureheads) that uphold the Gang of Four legacy.

There were newly minted stars, too, who packed their tents to overflowing: Bloc Party (another Gang of Four follower) and M.I.A. (the thrilling British female rapper of Sri Lankan descent) drew some of the weekend's biggest crowds and ravest reviews.

One of the weekend's most anticipated sets came from the Canadian band Arcade Fire, which performed as a 10-piece on Sunday evening. The group took the stage in suits and dresses, oblivious to the sweltering heat and ready for the coming chill. The band's songs are full of characters surviving nights and winters and blackouts and fires, and so even in a field surrounded by mountains and a gloriously setting sun, the members seemed positively - and thrillingly - defiant."

[MARV]

Yeah, my friend Matt was there. He said it was an amazing experience, 100,000 singing along at the top of their lungs to Love Will Tear us Apart in the middle of the desert.

Just think about it: LWTUA sung by 100,000 a quarter odd century after it's re

[schwenko]

Kraftwerk live at Coachella 2005:

http://www.216productions.com/Radio_MusiqueNonSuck.html

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[quote][i]Originally posted by schwenko[/i]
<br>Kraftwerk live at Coachella 2005:

http://www.216productions.com/Radio_MusiqueNonSuck.htm