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Coachella Day 2: All about Azealia (and Radiohead)

04.17.12 - 9:33 am | Eric Lynch |
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Azealia Banks breaks it down at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Azealia Banks at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Azealia's nails at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Azealia Banks at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
An honest fan at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Fans stay hydrated at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Dudes at night at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
SBTRKT, mask askew at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
SBTRKT at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
St. Vincent's shoes at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
St. Vincent at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
St. Vincent at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
The Shins get serious at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
The Shins get serious at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
The Shins get serious at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Radiohead countdown at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Radiohead at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Radiohead at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Blissed fans at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.
Radiohead at Coachella. Guardian photo by Eric Lynch.

All photos by Eric Lynch

If Friday was about the weather and a few stellar performances, Saturday was all about the music. Larger, happier crowds with pants rolled higher and enthusiasm to match.

Azealia Banks broke it down 1980s style for what she said was her largest crowd ever.  Love the nails Azelia!

Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, belted it out soon after the sun went down and managed to change guitars four times. 

There were so many Radiofans camped out at the Coachella Stage during the Shins I wondered if SBTRKT could host a nice crew. But the Gobi Tent was bursting with amped Gen Zeders ready for one of the funner performances of the day.

And then Radiohead's polished master stroke hypnotized the willing. I couldn't get over Thom's wall of recycled plastic bottles reinvented as a 30-foot-high light wall.