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James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem performs during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2010 in Indio, Calif.  The Brooklyn outfit eased into their headlining set with standards like "I Can Change," "Tribulations" and "You Wanted a Hit," showing little rust since their last run of tour dates in 2011. The band soon silenced all side conversations with an unimpeachable segue from the somber and haunting "Someone Great" into a reference-laden rendition of "Losing My Edge." A reunited LCD Soundsystem closed out Coachella's first day tonight (April 15), enthralling their Indio, Calif. audience with a strong main stage performance that featured a standout series of fan favorites. Never ones to rest on their laurels, Murphy and co. even updated their classics to fit a new era -- notably changing a line in "Losing My Edge" to reflect bands trading in their tu...

IT’S that time of year again — the 2016 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicks off this weekend in California. But, for anyone lucky enough to have scored a ticket to one of the world’s biggest music events in the middle of the Colorado Desert, you might want to check this list before packing your tassled backpack. Here’s what items are banned from Coachella this year: SELFIE STICKS No surprises here. While music festivals are now the prime place for selfie-related narcissism, Coachella (along with fellow US festival Lollapalooza) drew a lot of attention when they banned the selfie stick from last year’s events. Bad news for people with short arms, but safer for everyone involved. The selfies will have to wait ... or just take them the old fashioned way.  HOVERBOARDS It may be the trendiest mode of transportation these days, but theself-propelled scooter is a no-go, for obvious safety reasons. Let’s be honest, no one is actually that ski...