Coachella Day 3
Sunday April 29
I wake up on the final day of Coachella just after 7am. I went for a shower in the morning, waiting only 35mins this time.....pretty good considering the lengthy wait the day before.
We hung out and played our newest card game invention, Joe Rumi.....and made some taco and salsa sandwiches.
We planned on booking it out of the festival grounds after the show so we packed up and got everything set before entering through the Coachella gates one last time.
We entered the gates just after 1pm and started off with a nice burger before hitting up Tapes 'n Tapes. Singer Josh Grier was sporting a cool mullet.
Caught a few songs from Grizzly Bear on our way over to see Explosions In The Sky.
One more trek inside the funky dome.
Explosions in the Sky played an excellent set that was dramatic and filled with intense climaxes. Your Hand In Mine was spectacular. Their performance lasted 40mins, a bit short as they still had 10 minutes alloted for them in their set.
After EitS, I headed off to catch Junior Boys at the Mojave Tent.
I scored a lamb gyro then was off to meet up with others for the Kaiser Chiefs when I bumped into Hotshot The Robot. Hotshot is a fully interactive sentient being that roams the Coachella festival and interacts with the crowd. He actually engages in full conversations with people.....pretty cool stuff.
Chilled out on the grass and watched the Kaiser Chiefs.
This toddler was enjoying its first Coachella.....and wearing headphones to protect the ears.
After the Kaiser Chiefs, I went to catch some Willie Nelson at the Coachella Stage. It was fun watching Willie enjoying himself onstage as he played with his sons in the band.
The last sunset of Coachella 2007.
The Megamite Army strolling Day 3.
The Klaxons entertained the masses at the Mojave Tent with their rave rock sound.
This guy had the coolest backpack I saw at Coachella.....good old Yoda.
After the Klaxons set, I weaved my way through the heavy crowd towards the Coachella stage. In the background, I could hear "Hey now, hey now, don't dream it's over".....which meant Crowded House had taken the stage. I watched a few songs from the newly reunited band before heading back over to the Mojave Tent to catch Lily Allen.
During the set, Lily messed up on some lyrics and without hesitant mentioned to the crowd that she was high. She also made some inappropriate comments during the performance. She did do an interesting cover of Blondie's Heart Of Glass.
Lily Allen Setlist:
LDN
Nan You're a Window Shopper
Friday Night
Knock 'Em Out
Littlest Things
Cheryl Tweedy
Everything's Just Wonderful
Not Big
Smile
Heart Of Glass (Blondie cover)
Alfie
After her set, I stopped by the Sahara Tent one last time and then went to grab a chicken gyro.
The Clockwork Menagerie
I arrived at the Outdoor Theatre with a bit of time in hand to get ready for Damien Rice. Unfortunately, Air was still playing when I got there.....finishing their set 20 minutes late. They took a really long time to setup. This presented a problem as Damien's set was scheduled to end just as Rage Against The Machine would take the stage.....and I knew getting over to the main stage while stuck in the enormous crowd would take miracles.
Damien started at 10:10pm.....20 minutes later than scheduled and opened with The Professor & La Fille Danse. He also played Volcano and Woman Like A Man before I proceeded to exit the pit and make my way over to the Coachella Stage. Not wanting to miss any of Rice's set if possible, I stood at the middle point between the two outdoor stages and watched the last ten minutes of Damien's set there. With all the delays, he only played for 30mins and closed with The Blower's Daughter.
Rage Against The Machine came out to an absolutely deafening applause and cheer. Before coming out, they showed an intro video on the screens of the guys getting ready to hit the stage. This was their first show together in seven years so the tension all weekend was high leading to this climax. The L.A. foursome took the stage and opened with Testify, followed by a rockin' Bulls On Parade. The crowd was going insane.
For a band that's been gone for so long, they sounded pretty tight. Zack De La Rocha was bleeding with intensity and delivered his lyrics with passion. Tom Morello, having played the day earlier under his side project The Nightwatchman, showed no signs of fatigue and ripped through his riffs with full-on aggression. The guys definitely lived up to and exceeded all the hype and build-up surrounding this performance.
The set was pounding from start to finish, not letting up once. Wake Up featured a lengthy monologue by Zack addressing the current U.S. administration and their occupation of Iraq. The guys came back for an encore and closed out the night and Coachella with Freedom and Killing In The Name.
Set lasted 1hr 20mins.
Rage Against The Machine Setlist:
Testify
Bulls On Parade
People Of The Sun
Bombtrack
Bullet In Your Head
Know Your Enemy
Down Rodeo
Guerrilla Radio
Renegades Of Funk
Calm Like A Bomb
Sleep Now In The Fire
Wake Up
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Freedom
Killing In The Name
After the show, we all eventually met up at the car in the parking lot and began heading out of Indio.....with thoughts of everything that's transpired over the last three days, along with visions of coming back the next year to do it all over again.
Favourite sets of the day: Rage Against The Machine, Explosions in the Sky, Klaxons.
These are the performances I caught on Day 3 of Coachella.
We spent the night crashing in the comfort of our friend's place in Simi Valley, a lovely area by the way.
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Monday April 30
We woke up in the morning and with the day to kill before our flight home, headed over to Amoeba Records. Upon entering it, I realized it's probably the largest music store I've been in to date. It's filled with a massive collection of mainstream and indie music, and everything in-between you could think of. They also have a great collection of used CDs and cassettes.
Along with that, Amoeba regularly has musicians stopping by to do free in-store performances. Andrew Bird, who played Day 2 of Coachella, was scheduled to perform in-store the evening we were there.....unfortunately, we had a flight scheduled to leave at that time. Anyways, I'll have to catch some shows there the next time I'm in the L.A. area.
Some Coachella 2007 Facts and Figures:
Acres (event): 78
Acres (camping): 40
Acres (parking): 200
Staff (behind the scenes): 300
Staff (food and beverage): 600
Staff (security): 450
Staff (groundskeepers): 170
2007 Budget: $15,000,000+
Estimated Coachella Festival Attendance over 3 days: 165,000
I wake up on the final day of Coachella just after 7am. I went for a shower in the morning, waiting only 35mins this time.....pretty good considering the lengthy wait the day before.
We hung out and played our newest card game invention, Joe Rumi.....and made some taco and salsa sandwiches.
We planned on booking it out of the festival grounds after the show so we packed up and got everything set before entering through the Coachella gates one last time.
We entered the gates just after 1pm and started off with a nice burger before hitting up Tapes 'n Tapes. Singer Josh Grier was sporting a cool mullet.
Caught a few songs from Grizzly Bear on our way over to see Explosions In The Sky.
One more trek inside the funky dome.
Explosions in the Sky played an excellent set that was dramatic and filled with intense climaxes. Your Hand In Mine was spectacular. Their performance lasted 40mins, a bit short as they still had 10 minutes alloted for them in their set.
After EitS, I headed off to catch Junior Boys at the Mojave Tent.
I scored a lamb gyro then was off to meet up with others for the Kaiser Chiefs when I bumped into Hotshot The Robot. Hotshot is a fully interactive sentient being that roams the Coachella festival and interacts with the crowd. He actually engages in full conversations with people.....pretty cool stuff.
Chilled out on the grass and watched the Kaiser Chiefs.
This toddler was enjoying its first Coachella.....and wearing headphones to protect the ears.
After the Kaiser Chiefs, I went to catch some Willie Nelson at the Coachella Stage. It was fun watching Willie enjoying himself onstage as he played with his sons in the band.
The last sunset of Coachella 2007.
The Megamite Army strolling Day 3.
The Klaxons entertained the masses at the Mojave Tent with their rave rock sound.
This guy had the coolest backpack I saw at Coachella.....good old Yoda.
After the Klaxons set, I weaved my way through the heavy crowd towards the Coachella stage. In the background, I could hear "Hey now, hey now, don't dream it's over".....which meant Crowded House had taken the stage. I watched a few songs from the newly reunited band before heading back over to the Mojave Tent to catch Lily Allen.
During the set, Lily messed up on some lyrics and without hesitant mentioned to the crowd that she was high. She also made some inappropriate comments during the performance. She did do an interesting cover of Blondie's Heart Of Glass.
Lily Allen Setlist:
LDN
Nan You're a Window Shopper
Friday Night
Knock 'Em Out
Littlest Things
Cheryl Tweedy
Everything's Just Wonderful
Not Big
Smile
Heart Of Glass (Blondie cover)
Alfie
After her set, I stopped by the Sahara Tent one last time and then went to grab a chicken gyro.
The Clockwork Menagerie
I arrived at the Outdoor Theatre with a bit of time in hand to get ready for Damien Rice. Unfortunately, Air was still playing when I got there.....finishing their set 20 minutes late. They took a really long time to setup. This presented a problem as Damien's set was scheduled to end just as Rage Against The Machine would take the stage.....and I knew getting over to the main stage while stuck in the enormous crowd would take miracles.
Damien started at 10:10pm.....20 minutes later than scheduled and opened with The Professor & La Fille Danse. He also played Volcano and Woman Like A Man before I proceeded to exit the pit and make my way over to the Coachella Stage. Not wanting to miss any of Rice's set if possible, I stood at the middle point between the two outdoor stages and watched the last ten minutes of Damien's set there. With all the delays, he only played for 30mins and closed with The Blower's Daughter.
Rage Against The Machine came out to an absolutely deafening applause and cheer. Before coming out, they showed an intro video on the screens of the guys getting ready to hit the stage. This was their first show together in seven years so the tension all weekend was high leading to this climax. The L.A. foursome took the stage and opened with Testify, followed by a rockin' Bulls On Parade. The crowd was going insane.
For a band that's been gone for so long, they sounded pretty tight. Zack De La Rocha was bleeding with intensity and delivered his lyrics with passion. Tom Morello, having played the day earlier under his side project The Nightwatchman, showed no signs of fatigue and ripped through his riffs with full-on aggression. The guys definitely lived up to and exceeded all the hype and build-up surrounding this performance.
The set was pounding from start to finish, not letting up once. Wake Up featured a lengthy monologue by Zack addressing the current U.S. administration and their occupation of Iraq. The guys came back for an encore and closed out the night and Coachella with Freedom and Killing In The Name.
Set lasted 1hr 20mins.
Rage Against The Machine Setlist:
Testify
Bulls On Parade
People Of The Sun
Bombtrack
Bullet In Your Head
Know Your Enemy
Down Rodeo
Guerrilla Radio
Renegades Of Funk
Calm Like A Bomb
Sleep Now In The Fire
Wake Up
----------
Freedom
Killing In The Name
After the show, we all eventually met up at the car in the parking lot and began heading out of Indio.....with thoughts of everything that's transpired over the last three days, along with visions of coming back the next year to do it all over again.
Favourite sets of the day: Rage Against The Machine, Explosions in the Sky, Klaxons.
These are the performances I caught on Day 3 of Coachella.
We spent the night crashing in the comfort of our friend's place in Simi Valley, a lovely area by the way.
-------------------
Monday April 30
We woke up in the morning and with the day to kill before our flight home, headed over to Amoeba Records. Upon entering it, I realized it's probably the largest music store I've been in to date. It's filled with a massive collection of mainstream and indie music, and everything in-between you could think of. They also have a great collection of used CDs and cassettes.
Along with that, Amoeba regularly has musicians stopping by to do free in-store performances. Andrew Bird, who played Day 2 of Coachella, was scheduled to perform in-store the evening we were there.....unfortunately, we had a flight scheduled to leave at that time. Anyways, I'll have to catch some shows there the next time I'm in the L.A. area.
Some Coachella 2007 Facts and Figures:
Acres (event): 78
Acres (camping): 40
Acres (parking): 200
Staff (behind the scenes): 300
Staff (food and beverage): 600
Staff (security): 450
Staff (groundskeepers): 170
2007 Budget: $15,000,000+
Estimated Coachella Festival Attendance over 3 days: 165,000
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