April 18th, 2011 by Eliza Mingay

But somebodys got to do it.

So after braving sun stroke, risking hearing loss and enduring a weekend of porta-potties, I can confidently list the top five performances of Coachella 2011.

5. Phantogram I sacrificed seeing the Strokes and Chromeo to catch them (Coachella scheduling conflicts are the worst). But Phantograms performance was well worth it. If only because it solidified my girl crush on singer/keyboardist Sarah Barthel.

4. Arcade Fire Theyre Arcade Fire. And unless youve been quoted on Who Is Arcade Fire? you understand why theyre incredible.

3.Kele Judging by the way she was dancing around in her little red-and-white one-piece, even Katy Perry enjoyed his show.

2. Empire of the Sun They brought the weird. And that made them wonderful.

1. !!! (Chk Chk Chk) Ive seen them at big outdoor festivals and in tiny clubs and they always put on the most amazingly fun shows. Take a look at this clip and youll be buying tickets to their next concert pronto.

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