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In the span of 20 minutes at the Zia store, walked six people out with vinyl copies of Mgmt's "Congratulations." Saturday, "said Faber, was a busy day at his shop, since it coincided with an independent retail promotion called Record Store Day where mom-and-pop shops around the country got exclusive limited-edition content to sell in stores. At Coachella, Record Store Day items from the Hold Steady and Them Crooked vultures was sold out, and a vinyl piece from France Charlotte Gainsbourg, who appeared and the signing today, was also moving fast.
Faber said the sale in the shop is on a par with last year, although this year's event has an increase in the daily attendance of about 15,000 people. The biggest difference from 2009 to 2010, he said, was a change in demographics, as last year's ceiling – Paul McCartney – fetched a heavy boomer audience. "This year," said Faber, "has been a younger, more indie crowd."
So if Zia did not go home with a big paycheck, what does it mean for Faber? He said he is thinking long term, and hopes to be a Coachella regular. "To have fans come here and get access to the artists and be able to buy their product, it is an exciting time for everyone to come together and talk about music – fans, retailers and artists. I understand the realities of business, but it gives people a chance to finish. "
And a reminder that some indie stores still thrive.
Other notes from Coachella's Sunday:
The stupidest artist currently assigned: King Khan & the shrines.
Nothing goes better with hot desert temperatures, a tired and possibly drunk or stoned crowd than fire, right? Funk-soul revivalist King Khan instructed fans to pull out dollar bills, and then set them aflame. Ask and you shall receive, and about two dozen fans in a cramped tent began raving flaming dollar bills, drop them on the dry grass, when the heat became too hot to handle.
But no one was injured – apparently – and nothing burned down. The rest of the set was an all-embracing vintage R & B party, with songs celebrating the derelict, the substance abusers and overweight. Sporting gold, shiny clothes, and a pom-pom-book hype woman, King Khan & the Shrines turned Coachella to something out of a Quentin Tarantino movie. These sounds were rescued from the record bins, rails, but King Khan is not just reviving the past, he dances on his grave.
But King Khan also owned one of celebration more surreal moments. At one point brought the band leader on a variety of dressed up characters from children's show "Yo Gabba Gabba!" The Tim Biskup-like costumed characters dancing among soul freaks and no one was misplaced. In a weird yet Coachella moment appeared a number of local police officers from backstage to take pictures of "Yo Gabba Gabba!" Crew, but not bat an eye at flaming bills.
Other artists early Sunday included BoB, whose good time rap was primed for the fans to run wild on the open main stage space, and rapidly growing Los Angeles band Local Natives. I have not too long for the latter set that the band will perform at Troubadour in the coming week (the show should be announced after Coachella, if not already revealed), but the band made the most of his festival slot.
As the smallest of three Coachella tents, packed them in local natives, and had the audience crowded. Its expansive pop songs take a seedy indie-rock – Pavement will perform tonight, and the latter's angular melodies are sometimes evident in the local natives – but the LA kids build their songs around Grand harmonies and wide open spaces. It's the "Shape Shifter" went down particularly well, with a flaming keyboard that goes a line between power pop bounce and soul redemption. The song builds to a more rock 'n' roll finale, with backing vocals that reach the sky.
Another little local action – Soft Pack – carried out early Sunday. San Diego native found a more beach rock vibe. With daydreams guitars, the band's "Mexico" was one of the few songs in celebration, there would actually have received a beach ball being thrown around. "Answer for yourself," however, went to a more early rock 'n' roll drive, and although it packed a punch upbeat, much of the 1:00 crowd enjoyed it sitting down.
Updated arrest cast: There were 21 arrests Saturday, all of them drunk and disorderly conduct or possession of drugs, said an Indio police spokesman. Health and safety officials on the ground did not want to be quoted, but it is believed that around 35 people were taken to hospital on Saturday. See more information about Coachella injuries in a follow up post.
- Todd Martens Top photo: A fan with a flaming dollar bill on day 3 of
The Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held at The Empire
Polo Club on 18 April 2010 in Indio, California. Credit: Charley
Gallay / Getty Images Second photo: Musician King Khan (C) of the band King Khan and the Shrines perform
during day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held
The Empire Polo Club, 18 April 2010 in Indio, California. Credit: Charley Gallay / Getty Images Third photo: Participants team up in flames dollar bills on day 3
The Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held at The Empire
Polo Club on 18 April 2010 in Indio, California. Credit: Charley
Gallay / Getty Images Bottom photo: Local Natives, a Southern California band that performs at Coachella
Music Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 18, 2010.Credit: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times