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Posted in Contests | dance | music | pictures on May 2, 2008

Yelle - Highline Saturday, Coachella, Hiro Ballroom, pics, etc

photos by Bao Nguyen

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

I tried to like Yelle by staying up late to watch her streaming Coachella performance (she was on after Portishead). Maybe it was just that I was missing Prince at the time, but watching her play only made it worse. Like her or not, she seems here to stay. Her show at Highline Ballroom in NYC this Saturday night (May 3, 2008) is even sold out.

I can't escape her, for now anyway. Finger on the Pulse (sometimes BV contributors) will be opening the Saturday night show with a DJ set, and they've have been kind enough to offer two pairs of tickets to giveaway. To win, email music@fotpnyc.com (subject: yelle contest). Include your first and last name. They'll pick two winners and put them on the list.

Last time Yelle was here (in February), she played Knitting Factory and Hiro Ballroom. Bao was at the Hiro one and he took some pictures. More of them below....

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush opened at Hiro....

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Purple Crush @ Hiro Ballroom

Yelle - mostly finished - 2008 Tour Dates (for the record)
22/04/08 : SEATTLE -WAR ROOM
23/04/08 : PORTLAND_ Wonder ball room
24/04/08 : SAN FRANSISCO- Independant
26/04/08 : INDIO USA- Coachella Festival
29/04/08 : CHICAGO -Mansion
30/04/08 : TORONTO - Opera House
02/05/08 : MONTREAL- Club Soda
03/05/08 : NEW YORK- Highline ballroom

Tags: Coachella, Finger on the Pulse, Hiro Ballroom, Purple Crush, Yelle

Posted on May 2, 2008 4:59 PM

Comments (12)

Going to these shows is fun. Not everything has to be self-aware.

Posted by Anonymous | May 2, 2008 5:16 PM

wow, bv hating on something instead of the commenters? ouchies.

Posted by Anonymous | May 2, 2008 5:45 PM

I saw her at Coachella and thought she was fun. Her drummer is great. She doesn't really claim to be much more than a fun show so What's the harm? If you don't like her, don't go.

Posted by WolfPig | May 2, 2008 6:00 PM

i support BV in his criticism of this crap.

Posted by Anonymous | May 2, 2008 7:01 PM

nice job with the lights in this bao.

Posted by ryan | May 2, 2008 10:07 PM

is that scott bao who did the lights?

Posted by Anonymous | May 2, 2008 11:05 PM

These special effects aren't very special.

Posted by Beavis & Butt-head | May 3, 2008 11:43 AM

im feeding into this by leaving my input.

Posted by aaron | May 3, 2008 3:38 PM

i want to see yelle in a pornographic film, in action with my cock and stuff with potatoes and such. "je veux te vior dans un film pornographique en action avec ta bite" great song, i just added yelle's name because she is gorgeous. i can't make out the last bits of it, because i pretty much failed french in high school, and took a stab at it at tufts, than i dropped out and now i make comments on BV.

Posted by Anonymous | May 3, 2008 3:43 PM

I only see asians and gays with their hags in the audience...

Posted by Anonymous | May 3, 2008 9:02 PM

crapy pics

Posted by anon | May 4, 2008 1:05 AM

really nice photos, i love the lights. pretty sure it was 100% intentional, which is what makes it cool.

Posted by clara | May 4, 2008 11:39 PM

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