Sia steals show from headliner with once-in-a-lifetime performance to Coachella
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
April 18, 2016
Renowned Aussie singer-songwriter Sia hasn’t performed a full show hardly anywhere in years. When she was announced as part of Coachella’s bill this year, she was instantly on most people’s can’t-miss lists for the weekend. On Sunday, she more than justified the hype with the kind of performance that people will be talking about for years.
Moments into the opening song “Alive,” it became clear that this was not going to be like any other set in the desert that weekend. She stood behind what looked like the bottom of her dress, but instead it was a group of people all fluffed up hiding a dancer that donned the same outfit from the music video for the same song. As Sia hit all the high notes, singing “I’m still breathing,” the dancer was just the beginning of what could be considered more performance art than concert.
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Showing posts with label Coachella. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coachella. Show all posts
Monday, April 18, 2016
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Guns N Roses pole-vault over expectations with Coachella headlining set Saturday, bring out AC/DC’s Angus Young
Guns N Roses pole-vault over expectations with Coachella headlining set Saturday, bring out AC/DC’s Angus Young
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
April 17, 2016
The second day of Coachella saw nearly perfect weather, particularly once the sun went down, which made it that much more enjoyable to witness a series of awe-inspiring performances throughout the day.
I found shade in the Gobi tent and caught jazz-tronica trio GoGo Penguin from Manchester. Nick Blacka on the double bass was a damn machine. He ripped things up and had the small crowd that gathered really feeling it. Pianist Chris Illingsworth slowed things down a bit with the beautiful intro on “Hopopono” before the rest of the band picked up the pace as the song progressed. Their set was one of those that as time progressed, the tent got more and more filled and people started vibing to the music more.
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Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
April 17, 2016
The second day of Coachella saw nearly perfect weather, particularly once the sun went down, which made it that much more enjoyable to witness a series of awe-inspiring performances throughout the day.
I found shade in the Gobi tent and caught jazz-tronica trio GoGo Penguin from Manchester. Nick Blacka on the double bass was a damn machine. He ripped things up and had the small crowd that gathered really feeling it. Pianist Chris Illingsworth slowed things down a bit with the beautiful intro on “Hopopono” before the rest of the band picked up the pace as the song progressed. Their set was one of those that as time progressed, the tent got more and more filled and people started vibing to the music more.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Must-See Coachella Undercard: The Dead Ships — a ripe dose of rock ‘n’ roll for your soul
Must-See Coachella Undercard: The Dead Ships — a ripe dose of rock ‘n’ roll for your soul
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
April 13, 2016
Los Angeles indie rock band The Dead Ships have had a helluva start to 2016.
They were added to the Coachella lineup around the time it came out. While trying to track down a contact number for the band and even having his Coachella family reach out to those that may have The Dead Ships contact number (including a text to our editor) — Paul Tollett, the man at Goldenvoice who curates the festival’s lineup, called the band’s manager and offered them a spot on Saturday’s bill. This was accomplished without a label or booking agent (but a lot of Grimy Goods love), quite the feat in today’s music landscape.
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Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
April 13, 2016
Los Angeles indie rock band The Dead Ships have had a helluva start to 2016.
They were added to the Coachella lineup around the time it came out. While trying to track down a contact number for the band and even having his Coachella family reach out to those that may have The Dead Ships contact number (including a text to our editor) — Paul Tollett, the man at Goldenvoice who curates the festival’s lineup, called the band’s manager and offered them a spot on Saturday’s bill. This was accomplished without a label or booking agent (but a lot of Grimy Goods love), quite the feat in today’s music landscape.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Must-See Coachella Undercard: Anderson .Paak
Must-See Coachella Undercard: Anderson .Paak
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
March 23, 2016
Oxnard rapper Anderson .Paak is poised to have a monster 2016 — and it couldn’t be happening to a harder-working guy.
Paak is part black and part Korean, giving him a different viewpoint from many within his genre. His 2016 album Malibu is one of the year’s best so far and much of the lyrical content of it deals with his upbringing and how difficult of a road it’s been to his current stature.
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Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
March 23, 2016
Oxnard rapper Anderson .Paak is poised to have a monster 2016 — and it couldn’t be happening to a harder-working guy.
Paak is part black and part Korean, giving him a different viewpoint from many within his genre. His 2016 album Malibu is one of the year’s best so far and much of the lyrical content of it deals with his upbringing and how difficult of a road it’s been to his current stature.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Music Festival-ization: Which spring festival is right for you?
Music Festival-ization: Which spring festival is right for you?
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
March 22, 2016
Coachella takes place a little less than a month from now, which means festival season is nearly underway. There are now more music festivals taking place in the United States than ever before. Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza told us last year that there’s a huge festival-ization going on right now, and he isn’t wrong. Here at Grimy Goods we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide based on the spring festivals we’ve covered over the past few years. Take a look to find out what festival is right for you.
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Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
March 22, 2016
Coachella takes place a little less than a month from now, which means festival season is nearly underway. There are now more music festivals taking place in the United States than ever before. Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza told us last year that there’s a huge festival-ization going on right now, and he isn’t wrong. Here at Grimy Goods we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide based on the spring festivals we’ve covered over the past few years. Take a look to find out what festival is right for you.
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
0 Best Coachella 2016 Niche Bookings
10 Best Coachella 2016 Niche Bookings
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
February 25, 2016
One of the things that makes Coachella special compared to every other festival is their ability to step outside of the box with their bookings. With more than 150 total acts on the lineup, they’re able to pull from niche genres that don’t get a lot of mainstream love without compromising the amount of name-recognition talent they can bring. Here we spotlight 10 of our favorite billings at this year’s festival.
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Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
February 25, 2016
One of the things that makes Coachella special compared to every other festival is their ability to step outside of the box with their bookings. With more than 150 total acts on the lineup, they’re able to pull from niche genres that don’t get a lot of mainstream love without compromising the amount of name-recognition talent they can bring. Here we spotlight 10 of our favorite billings at this year’s festival.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
HÆLOS to headline The Echo as part of Coachella sideshow series
HÆLOS to headline The Echo as part of Coachella sideshow series
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
February 1, 2016
London synthpop group HÆLOS returns to Los Angeles in April for a performance at The Echo, as part of Coachella’s sideshow series Localchella.
We last saw the group perform as an opener for R&B sensation Miguel at an intimate edition of Bardot’s School Night in January. There they impressed a packed house with their celestial sound and layered vocals. They will release their debut album Full Circle on March 18, via Matador Records. They are a must-see Coachella undercard act if you can catch them at the desert festival on consecutive Fridays, April 15 and 22.
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Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
February 1, 2016
London synthpop group HÆLOS returns to Los Angeles in April for a performance at The Echo, as part of Coachella’s sideshow series Localchella.
We last saw the group perform as an opener for R&B sensation Miguel at an intimate edition of Bardot’s School Night in January. There they impressed a packed house with their celestial sound and layered vocals. They will release their debut album Full Circle on March 18, via Matador Records. They are a must-see Coachella undercard act if you can catch them at the desert festival on consecutive Fridays, April 15 and 22.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Coachella 2016: finally moving away from being a boy’s club?
Coachella 2016: finally moving away from being a boy’s club?
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
January 5, 2015
According to an April 2013 Buzzfeed article, Coachella hadn’t seen a ratio of male-fronted acts to female-fronted ones below 80% since 2008. Last year, female-fronted acts represented less than 16% of the lineup with names like Florence + The Machine, Alabama Shakes, Jenny Lewis and St. Vincent being some of the more prominent ones.
Only Bjork (twice) and Portishead have headlined the desert fest as female-fronted acts. With LCD Soundsystem, Guns N Roses and Calvin Harris headlining in 2016, that trend of exclusion will continue.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
January 5, 2015
According to an April 2013 Buzzfeed article, Coachella hadn’t seen a ratio of male-fronted acts to female-fronted ones below 80% since 2008. Last year, female-fronted acts represented less than 16% of the lineup with names like Florence + The Machine, Alabama Shakes, Jenny Lewis and St. Vincent being some of the more prominent ones.
Only Bjork (twice) and Portishead have headlined the desert fest as female-fronted acts. With LCD Soundsystem, Guns N Roses and Calvin Harris headlining in 2016, that trend of exclusion will continue.
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Monday, April 13, 2015
Florence + The Machine gives transcendent Coachella performance
Florence + The Machine gives transcendent Coachella performance
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Damn it is good to see Florence + The Machine on the main stage at Coachella.
Another of the seemingly endless Coachella legacy performers, Florence Welch definitely outshined the evening headliner Drake, and was probably one of the two or three best performances of the entire weekend.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Damn it is good to see Florence + The Machine on the main stage at Coachella.
Another of the seemingly endless Coachella legacy performers, Florence Welch definitely outshined the evening headliner Drake, and was probably one of the two or three best performances of the entire weekend.
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Drake doesn't live up to Coachella-ending billing
Drake doesn't live up to Coachella-ending billing
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Let me preface this review of his Sunday main stage closing Coachella set by saying I’m not the biggest Drake fan.
That being said, I had high expectations headed into it, and they weren’t quite met by the mega star rapper’s performance. With all the features on his tracks over the past few years — and this being Coachella — you expected a who’s who to walk out on stage at any given moment. The fact that it was a spotlight-starved Madonna, was a massive disappointment.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Let me preface this review of his Sunday main stage closing Coachella set by saying I’m not the biggest Drake fan.
That being said, I had high expectations headed into it, and they weren’t quite met by the mega star rapper’s performance. With all the features on his tracks over the past few years — and this being Coachella — you expected a who’s who to walk out on stage at any given moment. The fact that it was a spotlight-starved Madonna, was a massive disappointment.
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Radiohead's Philip Selway brings life to stellar Coachella set
Radiohead's Philip Selway brings life to stellar Coachella set
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
One thinks he would have been better attended had the Coachella schedule simply read “Drummer for Radiohead.” Despite playing to a rather sparse crowd at the Gobi tent on Sunday, Philip Selway brought to life a stellar set.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
One thinks he would have been better attended had the Coachella schedule simply read “Drummer for Radiohead.” Despite playing to a rather sparse crowd at the Gobi tent on Sunday, Philip Selway brought to life a stellar set.
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Ryan Adams provides Sunday's alt-rock vibes and witty banter
Ryan Adams provides Sunday's alt-rock vibes and witty banter
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Most of Sunday’s performances at Coachella were electronic flavored and the main headliner Drake was hip-hop, but festival stalwart Ryan Adams made it clear rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay.
Adams poked fun at the noise bleed from across the way and provided sarcastic banter in between performing songs from his fantastic self-titled album from last year, plus a few from his time backed by The Cardinals.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Most of Sunday’s performances at Coachella were electronic flavored and the main headliner Drake was hip-hop, but festival stalwart Ryan Adams made it clear rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay.
Adams poked fun at the noise bleed from across the way and provided sarcastic banter in between performing songs from his fantastic self-titled album from last year, plus a few from his time backed by The Cardinals.
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MØ turns an early Sunday at Coachella into MØchella
MØ turns an early Sunday at Coachella into MØchella
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Despite an early Sunday set, breakthrough Danish singer MØ performed to a packed Gobi tent and was one of the early favorites of the day.
Joining MØ on stage at one point was Swedish singer Elliphant and the two performed their song “One More” to much appreciation.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Despite an early Sunday set, breakthrough Danish singer MØ performed to a packed Gobi tent and was one of the early favorites of the day.
Joining MØ on stage at one point was Swedish singer Elliphant and the two performed their song “One More” to much appreciation.
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Gesaffelstein flips bird to Coachella's set time limit
Gesaffelstein flips bird to Coachella's set time limit
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
The word on the street is that Gesaffelstein‘s two Coachella performances will be his last live festival sets ever. Sunday’s set in the Mojave tent nailed home the thought that this should be sad news for everyone.
Providing one of the best light shows of the entire weekend, Gesaffestein’s crowd was serviceable considering many people were getting ready to get their spots for Drake on the main stage.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
The word on the street is that Gesaffelstein‘s two Coachella performances will be his last live festival sets ever. Sunday’s set in the Mojave tent nailed home the thought that this should be sad news for everyone.
Providing one of the best light shows of the entire weekend, Gesaffestein’s crowd was serviceable considering many people were getting ready to get their spots for Drake on the main stage.
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Jenny Lewis delivers mini-Rilo Kiley reunion, HAIM collab at Coachella
Jenny Lewis delivers mini-Rilo Kiley reunion, HAIM collab at Coachella
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Longtime Jenny Lewis fans like myself had been waiting for what happened Sunday at Coachella’s Outdoor Theatre for a long time.
Fellow former Rilo Kiley member Blake Sennett showed up to play guitar on “Portions for Foxes,” as his new project Night Terrors of 1927 performed earlier in the day. Sennett gave a spirited effort, though his timing was a tad off having probably not performed the song in awhile since the band disbanded in 2007.
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Marina and the Diamonds is the cherry on top at Coachella
Marina and the Diamonds is the cherry on top at Coachella
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Sometimes, even the performers can’t help but get caught up in the moment at Coachella. Towards the end of her set Sunday, British pop star Marina and the Diamonds experienced this.
“Can you take a selfie with me?” the British pop star asked the assembled crowd. “Coachella, thank you, you’re so sweet.”
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Sometimes, even the performers can’t help but get caught up in the moment at Coachella. Towards the end of her set Sunday, British pop star Marina and the Diamonds experienced this.
“Can you take a selfie with me?” the British pop star asked the assembled crowd. “Coachella, thank you, you’re so sweet.”
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Desaparecidos rattle bones at Coachella
Desaparecidos rattle bones at Coachella
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Conor Oberst’s old punk band Desaparecidos played old material as well as new jams from an upcoming album to a reasonably-sized crowd in the Gobi tent Sunday afternoon. They haven’t released an album since 2002’s Read Music/Speak Spanish and have only played a few select shows since that time.
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Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
Conor Oberst’s old punk band Desaparecidos played old material as well as new jams from an upcoming album to a reasonably-sized crowd in the Gobi tent Sunday afternoon. They haven’t released an album since 2002’s Read Music/Speak Spanish and have only played a few select shows since that time.
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St. Vincent turns into a superhero at Coachella
St. Vincent turns into a superhero at Coachella
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
What makes Annie Clark aka St. Vincent such a compelling performer is that she isn’t just portraying a character. On stage, Clark IS St. Vincent and she blew people away — people walked away feeling as though they were leaving an experience and not just a festival set.
St. Vincent’s crowd wasn’t large as people chose to stay at the main stage after Kaskade and move closer for Florence + The Machine and Drake, but she rewarded those who checked her out. Though her album won her a GRAMMY last year, I now think that she’s that much better live.
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Saint Motel give spirited Coachella performance (with added babes)
Saint Motel give spirited Coachella performance (with added babes)
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
An early set time on Coachella Sunday can be a difficult thing for a band to take control of. The crowd (and maybe the band) that did show up are two full days hungover and you can’t count on a large turnout.
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Mac DeMarco charms Coachella with fun singalong and comedy
Mac DeMarco charms Coachella with fun singalong and comedy
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 13, 2015
A lot of the headlines that come out of Coachella tend to be who the special guests in a given day were. One of the best from Sunday? Comedian Eric Andre coming on stage during psych-folk rocker Mac DeMarco’s early afternoon set and shaking a comically-sized dildo for a few minutes before proclaiming he just turned 13 years old.
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