You Made Me Realise

So, Coachella really lived up to expectations. I had lots of fun, got to spend time outdoors with my lady, and got to see some great bands: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Paolo Nutini, Glass Candy, Public Enemy, Peter Bjorn & John and MIA (except for her annoying-ass DJ) all killed it. There really weren't many disappointments. The only ones I can think of were Clipse & Glasvegas canceling and there being a lack of diversity with the Sahara dance tent acts (since when did EVERYONE start using bassy thump thump thump beats and hard electro synths?)

However, as expected, my favorite performance was by My Bloody Valentine. MBV is one of my favorite groups and after not being cool enough (or old enough, maybe) to know about them in the early 90s, I found them a few years ago and figured I'd never see them live. Well after missing them in Santa Monica last year, I was amped to see them at Coachella. And they did not disappoint.

My favorite part of the performance, was the rumored "noise holocaust" section of You Made Me Realise, which was supposed to be the loudest, most insane thing that one is supposed to experience in their concert-going life. Well, the rumors, were true. It was insane and incredible and a wonderful soul named Suprefan has placed the video on YouTube for you to enjoy.

As good as the videos are, they just don't do justice to the sheer insane force that was this "noise holocaust". Truly an unforgettable experience. What was lots of fun was watching people retreat from the stage covering their ears. Ha ha! And I took the whole 15 minute onslaught sans ear-plugs.

Mad props go to my girlfriend who doesn't really like MBV (or noise, in general), but who experienced the entire set and, I believe, actually enjoyed herself.

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Amazing!