[Photos by Charles Grauke; slideshow available here]
Excuse us if we wanted a pillow in the early evening portion of Coachella’s Saturday presentation. Seriously though–Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses and Jenny Lewis back-to-back on one of the main stages? We like their records and all, but seeing such indie rock standbys in the fading-but-oh-so-steamy sun is a fate we wouldn’t wish on any self-titled reader. That’s why we did it for you (kinda) …
[Liars get ready to seek and destroy.]
[Some mid-afternoon R&B with Joss Stone]
[Surkin tries to distract us from his dude-behind-laptop setup with fluorescent pink lights.]
[Henry Rollins continues to pretend that we care more about his spoken word performances than a Black Flag reunion.]
[Amanda … Fucking … Palmer–the hippest drama club dropout ever.]
[Williamsburg’s unofficial mayor leads TV on the Radio in song.]
[Fleet Foxes try to out Band of Horses Band of Horses.]
[M.I.A. explains what “Bucky Done Gun” means.]
[No photographers were allowed in the photo pit during The Killers. This shit show is what happened as a result.]
[Brandon Flowers, let’s hope you’re not our only hope.]