The moment you've all been waiting for....(drumroll)
Coachella 2013!
This is my first time going to a festival of this caliber and I must say it has set the bar fairly high for what I expect at a music event. Definitely one of the most memorable events I've had shooting as well. For those of you who know the rules and regulations for Coachella, not having a media/press pass restricts anyone with a "pro" camera access to taking photos inside the venue. Let's just say I took my chance at both gates and miraculously made it through with ALL my artillery. I took the opportunity as far as I could to shoot and still be able to fully enjoy the Coachella experience. I felt it was appropriate to give Nick Cave his very own post since I took the most pictures of the Grinderman performance. Here's some of the performances I just HAD to watch.
The Coachella main stage
An old time favorite of mine, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra! I never thought I would have been blessed to see these whackos perform, let alone in America. I couldn't stop bouncing during their set, they had such an energetic presence. Even if people didn't know them, you can't help but groove to some good 'ol Japanese ska.
As you can probably tell by these action shots without a trace of sound that these guys are not just amazing musicians but performers in their finest form. Imagine trying to play this baritone sax while jumping around through stage, I would be winded after a few minutes.
やっぱあつしめちゃかっこいやろ！
たかしは生き生きしてた
おつかれさまでした！超楽しくっていっぱい踊った
From this point on, things were heating up...literally. After 40 minutes of non-stop dancing in the mid-afternoon sun I was roasted and dehydrated. We searched for a cool shelter to simmer down and ended up in house music nirvana. Yuma, the only fully covered and air conditioned stage at Coachella was popping off and the floor was well prepared for candy walkers and 2 steppers alike. Despite the initial intention of cooling down, I actually worked up a heavier sweat from all the dancing.
The aliens have landed!
...time for the "freaks" to come out
The usual crowd you'll find at a Jello Biafra set...
...and then "Holiday in Cambodia" happened. All hell broke loose and some looney decided to mosh against the current of the mosh pit. Always wear a helmet kids!
Someone's gonna have a rude awakening.
Hats off to you...oh, and shirts as well!
It's time for that trap music son. Lunice and Hudson Mohawke (TNGHT) killing it!...and my eardrums. It was worth getting in front and getting smashed up against the rails. Sickest Kanye and Rick Ross remixes which I'll probably never be able to hear in this type of set up.
...like I said before, Mr. Cave gets his own post so here's a teaser of the next post to leave you all drooling.
＿つづく
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