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Coachella '08: Duffy Keeps Clothes on Against Will For Festival Performance
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INDIO, California – At just 23 years old, Welsh singer/songwriter Duffy has accomplished more than most people
twice her age. Her debut record, Rockferry, topped album charts in many countries, and her continuing rise in popularity led the soulful singer to Indio, where she performed for thousands of music-hungry concertgoers at Coachella.Buzznet caught up with Ms. Duffy to pick her brain on the pressures of being noted as a "buzz" act, "secret" plans for the… in Coachella
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Coachella '08: Rogue Wave Geek Out Over the Breeders
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INDIO, California – Indie-rock foursome Rogue Wave have been on tour since the release of September's Asleep
at Heaven's Gate. The Oakland, California, band squeezed into its sked its first-ever Coachella performance, on Friday, and spoke with Buzznet about the festival experience, which Coachella acts the guys geeked out for, and the process of creating their latest release.Buzznet: How's Coachella treating you guys so far? How was the show?Pat Spurgeon: The show was early, and… in Coachella
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Why Wasn't Spank Rock at Coachella?
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Wondering why Spank Rock was a no-show at Coachella over the weekend? Fear not ... the Philadelphia rapper has a
very good reason for playing hooky — a serious and sudden health problem. [cut=Find out the details.]According to a BrooklynVegan.com, Rock did attend Coachella but visited the emergency room twice during the festival. One of the visits was an hour prior to his performance — talk about bad luck.Things got serious on Monday as Rock underwent… in Coachella
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Roger Waters' 'Capitalist' Pig Found -- in a Country Club
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Roger Waters' set at Coachella will be remembered for many reasons: his rendition of Dark Side of the Moon,
his unwavering energy and maybe most of all, his runaway pig. [cut=More.] The giant inflatable, "capitalist" pig, which hovered above the crowd at Indio, California's Empire Polo Field, has been a staple of Pink Floyd's live set since 1977, when they released the capitalism critique, Animals. But Sunday night, it apparently had had enough. The pig floated away and went missing until late… in Coachella
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Death Cab for Cutie Release Live Daytrotter Sessions to Prep for 'Stairs'
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If you're bummed that you missed Death Cab for Cutie at Coachella, perk up. The band has just released a
newly recorded, live set of songs, courtesy of Daytrotter (and this way you can avoid the desert heat), according to Stereogum. [cut=Get the scoop.] The Daytrotter session draws from a mix of new and old material. The tracks "Talking Bird" and "Cath" come from Death Cab's May 13 album, Narrow Stairs, while fans will recognize "Styrofoam Plates," "Why'd You Want to… in Coachella
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Coachella '08: Cinematic Orchestra Singer Talks Disney Score
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INDIO, California – With a name like The Cinematic Orchestra, it comes as little surprise that the British
jazz/electronic collective bides a lot of its time scoring tunes for film. About a decade ago, the band was courted to perform as part of a salute to late director Stanley Kubrick at the Director's Guild Awards, and shortly after that, was tapped to score a vintage silent film – and then play it in concert in… in Coachella
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Coachella '08: Roger Waters' Epic-Yet-Not-Fitting Festival Finale
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INDIO, California — Coachella continued into day three on Sunday with more of what the weekend has been about,
a few high points sprinkled in with a lot of disappointment. (Check out recaps of Friday and Saturday as well.) [cut=Read more...]In the sprit of optimism, let's start with My Morning Jacket, who showed within the first 10 minutes of their near-flawless set why they are being called saviors of rocks. After sitting through so many… in Coachella
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Coachella '08: M.I.A. Ignites, Mark Ronson One-Ups Prince
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INDIO, California — The most anticipated name at this year's Coachella took the stage late Saturday and then
minutes later disappeared. It's been that kind of a weekend. [cut=Check out full day two coverage.] Prince came back, of course, but the first 20 minutes of his headlining show was more about his backing band than the man (?) himself. And as much as we love Sheila E., where was the "Let's Go Crazy" opener this… in Coachella
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Coachella '08: Jack Johnson Is No Substitute for Radiohead
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INDIO, California — Coachella 2008 is perhaps best summarized by the phone calls I fielded while making my
annual drive to Palm Springs this sunny spring weekend.Random friend: "Hey dude, what's up?"Me: "Just driving to Coachella."Random friend: "Is that this weekend? Who's playing again?"Yes, it's quite possible this is the year Coachella became forgettable. Once the country's premiere festival, it is now struggling to keep up with Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and the like, mainly in the… in Coachella
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Portishead's Secret Rehersal Show @ The Mayan Theater, 4/24/08
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LOS ANGELES -- With the Mayan Theater about half-full and slowly being filled with puffs of pot smoke,
Portishead took the stage last night for their super-secret-show, and welcomed the crowd by announcing that it was a rehearsal for Coachella, and that this whole event is just so they can test their instruments. The crowd was immediately awestruck, as the band started off with two new songs from their album Third, even the security guards.… in Coachella
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