Man I Smashed It Like An Idaho Potato...

outside of Palm Springs, CA

I have been slacking on the posting business cause I have been crazy busy, tired and a little bit sick- damn mocos! But to recap last weekend- COACHELLA was tight as hell! So many bands so little time. There were mad people there- here's a little taste: Coldplay, Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, Zap Mama, Arcade Fire, Black Star, New Order, Cafe Tacuba, Wilco, Aesop Rock, Jean Grae, Mr. Lif, Snowpatrol, Bloc Party, Jem, k-os and many others.

Here are the people that straight killed it (and these are in order)-

1. Black Star- Talib Kweli and Mos Def were crazy good. Mos Def was like the energizer bunny- security actually told him that they were going to slap him with a big fine- but that didn't stop Mos. Nah, dude kept rockin' it until they turned off all of the equipment and the lights. Now thats hip hop. Oh, did I mention that they brought Common out from backstage (what a pleasant surprise)...

2. Zap Mama- I had never heard her actual album- just snippets that she did was people like ?uestlove and Talib Kweli. But Zap Mama made Saturday. She was amazing- thats the only word that truly fits. She didn't stop entertaining or dancing for more than an hour- she was dancing and singing and beatboxing like crazy. If you don't know about her, I suggest you check her out right now.

3. Aesop Rock- Aesop and Mr. Lif killed it earlier in the night on Sunday. I have respect for both of these lyricists. Especially Mr. Lif's hair. Song to check out- "Daylight" by Aesop Rock cause all I ever wanted was to pick apart the day, and put the pieces back together my way...

4. Arcade Fire- Mad energy from these kids. I like them and I can't even explain why really. Cause they aren't the most prolific- I think its just the right speed for right now....

5. Jem- I like her simple melodies plus the woman did a rendition of Stevie Wonder's Master Blaster- whats not to like...

And before I forget, Leslie (my cousin) and I saw Giovanni Ribisi and Axl Rose. I supressed the urge to yell "Hey Axl! You know where you are? You're in the jungle baby! " But I really wanted to...