On the final day of Coachella, the evening lineup was almost too much to say in one breath. Each performance on leading to Gorillaz built upon the layers of palpable energy until the 75,000 some-odd people erupted into a united dance and seal Coachella 2010 into the echelons of history. The night began with Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Thom Yorke, and ended with Gorillaz. Read on for more.Jonsi:
Managing to attract swells of onlookers despite the language, Jonsi’s falsetto is pure magic and it was the ideal performance to snuggle with a sweetie in the grass. Lovely and delicate tunes are expected of the Sigur Ros frontman, but on his own, he seems more free to explore a wider range of emotions and encapsulate the audience in a warm glow of bliss.
Spoon:
The people that have the most fun watching Spoon live tend to be the hardcore fans; for other, it can seem like a lackluster performance–maybe because they want more of a “show” and the band focuses more on playing. Spoon is a band with a career built on tilling songs like “Don’t You Evah” and “Written in Reverse,” and on the Coachella mainstage, they unfolded nobly as the sun dipped behind the mountains. It wasn’t a full-on rock show, more like a tempting serenade.
Phoenix:
With more energy than an electrical storm, these Frenchmen rolled in and delivered a terrific performance with songs mainly from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and It’s Never Been Like That. Thomas Mars gets the crowd rollicking in the field and plowed through the set in the last moments of daylight. Truly a band that is enjoyable no matter how many times you catch them live. Mars is every bit the frontman that fans can relate to—he seems like a down-to-earth guy and the way he draws folks in and never gets tiresome (expect on the feet). A winning performance.
Thom Yorke:
Carried on a breeze, Thom Yorke showed up and delivered an electric set of solo and Radiohead material. No one seemed to be having as much fun as he was, which only makes watching him and his jerky dance moves all the more delightful. A majority of the set were tunes reworked from “The Eraser” and the coolest part was being a part of the sound that influenced so much and inspires so many.
Gorillaz:
Damon Albarn’s band is the ultimate example of how a band can be artsy and mix all sorts of genres to make something that no one else has going. The visuals, supplied by longtime collaborator Jamie Hewlett, added and did not distract. It’s nice to see the band in full presence but, for so many people who couldn’t see anything on the stage, the giant screens with the characters was all we had (still superb). Many of the songs they pulled out stand alone so well, and together, they sounded conscious, hopeful and optimistic. Exactly the words to come to mind when thinking about this festival.
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