2012 Coachella Day 3: Santigold, Fitz & The Tantrums, Gotye, Calvin Harris, Florence & The Machine

Posted on April 16, 2012 by CenterOrch

Weather on the third and final day Coachella, Weekend 1, was perfect.  Eighty-two degrees and I barely needed a sweater after the sun set.  Got to the polo fields by mid-afternoon to catch Brooklyn-based Santigold.  A logistical disaster at the pat-down security station prevented us from seeing the first five songs of her set, but [...]

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Pride Weekend Summary: Florence & The Machine Howl Through Central Park | Gay Marriage Legal in New York | Olivia Newton-John Says Its Magic

Posted on July 2, 2011 by CenterOrch

Talk about a spectactular weekend.  It’s Friday night of Gay Pride weekend in New York City and the spectacular Florence & The Machine is set to play SummerStage in Central Park.  It’s been raining in the city, and spooky clouds hover low and swallow up the tops of skyscrapers surrounding the park.  Could the scene be [...]

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Florence & The Machine Howl Through Terminal 5

Posted on November 6, 2010 by CenterOrch

Howling, coffins, girls with only one eye, and rabbit hearts consumed my Monday and Tuesday nights this week.  Following a long, exhausting Halloween weekend of terror and debauchery, it seemed only appropriate to cap the weekend with two nights of the glorious Florence & The Machine at New York’s Terminal 5.  On the first night, [...]

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Between Two Lungs: Florence & The Machine at Terminal 5

Posted on April 10, 2010 by CenterOrch

Is it just me, or is the music scene in the U.S. more exciting when we’re in the midst of a British Invasion?  Perhaps my affinity for the Brits is rooted in my ’80s upbringing (Duran Duran, PSB, Yazoo, New Order, Bananarama).  But the late ’00s and early ’10s are proving to be just as [...]

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