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COACHELLA 2013: Photos of Grinderman

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Nick Cave performs with Grinderman at Coachella 2013. (Tom Bray/Staff Photo)

My most surreal Coachella Festival moment so far in 2013 is seeing Nick Cave backstage with sunglasses at night, with two small children.

He performed Friday night with Grinderman and will be on stage again Sunday night with the Bad Seeds. Check out this photo gallery from the Grinderman set.
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COACHELLA 2013: Night versus day

Night falls on the first day of Coachella 2013. (Nikie Johnson/Staff photo)

Night falls on the first day of Coachella 2013. (Nikie Johnson/Staff photo)

Nighttime at Coachella can feel like a whole different festival than daytime at Coachella.

For one thing, when the sun starts to go down, the blazing heat subsides. Everyone who was baring flesh all day either covers up, huddles with someone for warmth or starts dancing.
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COACHELLA 2013: Review of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Friday reign

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Friday, April 12 in Indio. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photo

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs had their Coachella Coronation on the main stage Friday night.

The art punk band was led by its Queen, Karen O, who came on stage in a gold lame cape and a headpiece, waving her microphone like a scepter. Later she would be swinging the mic like a mace.
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