{"id":309,"date":"2006-07-07T22:30:37","date_gmt":"2006-07-08T02:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/2006\/07\/07\/coachella\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T15:14:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T19:14:59","slug":"coachella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/coachella\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Thomas’ 2006 documentary Coachella"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I don’t normally review music DVDs on this blog, but since Drew Thomas’ 2006 documentary Coachella<\/em> received a theatrical release in Europe, I thought it deserved a mention. It’s a rare concert film that is as interested in the concertgoers and the character of the event itself as in simply capturing the performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Favorite moments: Thom Yorke actually smiling<\/em> before Radiohead<\/a> rips into “Planet Telex”, the unexpected sight of a crowd grooving to Squarepusher’s difficult arrhythmic beats, The Flaming Lips<\/a>‘ furry freakout, and The Polyphonic Spree joyously heralding the sun on, fittingly, Sunday morning. Scariest moments: Iggy Pop’s return of the living dead, and Fischerspooner dressing up in fright wigs and fishnet speedos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don’t normally review music DVDs on this blog, but since Drew Thomas’ 2006 documentary Coachella received a theatrical release in Europe, I thought it deserved a mention. It’s a rare concert film that is as interested in the concertgoers and the character of the event itself as in simply capturing the performances. 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