Death Cab for Cutie plays Washington, D.C. in Nov. 2006. (Vanessa Franko/The Press-Enterprise)
Here’s my take on Saturday’s headliners:
–Portishead
Hipsters of the world, attack me now. I do not understand how Portishead is the big headliner. I just don’t get it. It’s great that they’re getting back together and playing in the U.S., but I am underwhelmed. I always think of them and the Sneaker Pimps together, and I was a fan of neither in the ’90s.
–Kraftwerk
Paul Tollett of Goldenvoice promised that Kraftwerk would have robots! I am all in favor of robots. Yay Kraftwerk! Autobahn! I just thought of something, in the movie The Big Lebowski, was the band that the nihilists had a Kraftwerk tribute, parody, or nothing related to Kraftwerk at all?
–Death Cab for Cutie
Personally, I love Death Cab. I saw them in a pretty intimate setting and they blew me away. I don’t know how that will translate to the giant Coachella stage, but I’m hoping it’s similar to the Arcade Fire’s performance last year–which was incredible and a ton of fun. Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla, if you’re reading this, I would love to hear “The Sound of Settling.” Thank you.