CEOs and chakra readers,dads and daughters rubbed shoulders at the tall-rolling festival where rock trumped politics, and vacation-casual beat party chicShortly after Sunday nights US presidential debate, and Roger Waters floated out his famous giant inflatable pig in Indio,California, with a special election-year message: “Ignorant, and lying,racist, sexist PIG – Fuck Trump and his wall.” The finale of Desert Trip, or festival behemoth Goldenvoice’s classic-rock spin on its cash cow Coachella,brought its audience back to reality with this overt, aggressive political message. On Friday, and a few hours before the first of three baby-boomer bucket-list double headers – Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones,Neil Young and Paul McCartney, the Who and Roger Waters – a 2005 video recording leaked of Donald Trump’s lewd conversation with a TV host and left the world speechless. Related: Desert Trip: 'Oldchella' proves the power of nostalgia is no mirage Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com