Coachella '08 Reviewed, Day Three: Metric, I'm From Barcelona, Duffy, Stars, Sean Penn
Coachella '08 Reviewed: Mark Ronson, DeVotchKa, Stephen Malkmus, Yelle
Coachella '08 Reviewed: The Raconteurs, Architecture in Helsinki, Tegan & Sara, Cut Copy
Reviews: Hymns, Los Campesinos!
A premium blend of country/city boys made good, Brooklyn's Hymns rocked a small but enthused SXSW closing night crowd at Cedar Patio with the horns-heavy jam, "I Can't Be What You Want," insisting their brass section was an impulse buy: "We found them at IHOP this morning," frontman Brian Harding told the audience.
Reviews: Port O'Brien, the Dodos, the Wombats
Oakland's Port O'Brien may have been collectively suffering from sore throats, as Neil Young-sounding frontman (and part-time Alaskan fisherman) Van Pierszalowski revealed, but luckily a little extra scratchiness goes a long way for the Americana quintet, who played the SFxSXSW showcase at Bourbon Rocks on Saturday.
Reviews: Tilly and the Wall, Say Hi, White Rabbits
Tilly and the Wall have got spirit. Yes, yes they do. Exhibit A: As the evening's headliner for the Team Love/Polyvinyl showcase at Habana Calle 6, the Omaha indie pop collective practically pogoed to the stage chanting their own Mickey Mouse Club style cheer: "Austin: Tilly's back! We want you to shake your ass!"

