Prince Headlines Coachella, Covers Radiohead

 
%meta(topic:01011000;ap_topic:general entertainment;subtopic:music;%) INDIO, Calif. (AP) _ "Coachella, I am here." Prince hit the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with that announcement, heralding his arrival as the much-anticipated headliner of the summer festival. Shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Prince strutted onto the stage wearing white pants and a white shirt with glittery fringe. His performance, the centerpiece of the three-day festival, was announced only two weeks ago, immediately making an already very hip festival of 125-plus bands significantly more in-demand. And Prince knew it. "You are the coolest place on earth right now!" Prince declared to a sea of tens of thousands. Prince, who had been sought out to perform at Coachella since the festival was founded nine years ago, told the crowd that when he agreed to perform, he informed the organizers that he would not only play, but party too. True to his word, Prince then launched his band _ ... [link]

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Prince played Coachella (pictures), covered Radiohead

Prince @ the Coachella Music Festival - April 26, 2008 You are the coolest place on earth right now!" Prince declared to a sea of tens of thousands. Prince, who had been sought out to perform at Coachella since the festival was founded nine ...
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photos by Ryan Muir The main stage at Coachella Saturday night went Kraftwerk --> Portishead --> Prince . That single four hour period makes me wish I wasn't just watching Coachella from my computer . The Prince portion of the show ...
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Prince at Coachella

Jim Real, "The Master of Would You Rather" called me from Coachella today to tell me that last night, he saw the greatest performer in the world. Above video (1999) via BrooklynVegan, who have some great photos , too. Below: Radiohead's "Creep"
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Prince Covers Radiohead At Coachella

Sound issues plagued Prince's set from where we stood yesterday , and in any videos we found on YouTube, but hey ... last night was cool. In fact, Coachella was "the coolest place on earth" last night, according to his Purpleness. Morris Day and ...
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Prince Covers Radiohead: Watch It While You Can [Videodrone]

I'm not even going to type up a full report of this clip, because by the time I finish writing it up Prince will have banished it to the land of "This video is no longer available." purgatory. So get clicking! [ YouTube ]
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