Coachella '08

Here are my top 10 performances from the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, 4/25/08 - 4/27/08. I didn't see everyone I wanted to and neither did anyone else. Who the hell can do that at these festivals? They aren't designed for you to see everyone, but they are designed to give each concertgoer a unique experience. I once heard one of the Goldenvoice (creators of the festival) people say that one person's Coachella could be completely different from another's, and if that is the goal, then they score on one of those super rare, super awesome bicycle kicks. Here are my Top 10 performances from the acts that I did manage to catch at least 15 minutes of...

Oh, and I tried to include some Youtube links to pieces of the actual performances, but they sometimes get taken down because of legal violations, so if you don't see the video by clicking the band's name, that's why.

10. Metric

9. Does It Offend You, Yeah?

8. Hot Chip

7. My Morning Jacket

6. Prince (screw it, the audio has either been removed or the whole video has been taken down entirely)

5. The Raconteurs

4. Roger Waters

3. The Verve

2. Portishead

1. Kraftwerk

A new Rock 'N' Roll movie that's up your alley

"Young @ Heart" is the name of it. It's a doc about the oldest cover band in the world. Watch the trailer here. It was just released on 4/18 and you can find it at AMC River East 21 downtown, Landmark in Lakeview, and that one in Evanston.

Good eats in Wicker Park (& Lincoln Park)

Damn. Sultan's Market is awesome. I've lived in this hood since August and hadn't been there until a few days ago. Even if you're a borderline meat junkie like I am most of the time, you can go vegan here without even realizing it and love every second of it. They have meat dishes if you absolutely can't go without it, but the falafel is super yummy and the way to go on your first visit.

One HELLUV an album!

Crystal Castles ---STUDIO FOOTAGE +++ NEW VIDEO PREVIEW

Check out the band Crystal Castles. No relation to the CC on the upper left. The album is self-titled and awesome.

If you're a fan of things that are funny....

Click here. A buddy dusted this one off for me the other day.

New tunes worth your time

His name is Jim Noir. He plays with a band at live shows, but the record is all him. His second album was just released, it's self-titled, and it's worth the 12 or 13 bucks or whatever the record store is asking for it.

More new tunes

Been listening to the new record from Ghostland Observatory for the past couple of weeks. See what you think...