Day 2 at Coachella began with the heat soaring up to 40° Celsius so Yuko and I sought some mid-morning refuge in the VIP tent to cool our heels. Our first gig of the day was the Black Lips who resurrected a cardboard cutout of the legendary Biggie Smalls to rival Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's
Tupac hologram...
(The Black Lips & Biggie)
Vancouver's Dan Bejar chilled out the crowd with Destroyer's louche pop on the Outdoor Stage...
(Dan Bejar & Destroyer)
We then wandered back into the shade for a blistering doubleheader featuring fIREHOSE and the Buzzcocks...
(The Buzzcocks)
The gals from Wild Flag were in the audience along with their pal, Fred Armisen!
(Me & Fred)
After the froth and the fury, Laura Marling followed up with an elegantly hushed set....
(Laura Marling)
The crowd then dispersed in anticipation for dinner and Radiohead's epic evening performance...
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