If there’s one thing seemingly missing from Coachella lineups of late, it’s a lack of truly weird or avant-garde acts featured on the bill. Granted, they still occasionally sprinkle in some nonmainstream artists into the mix (they had Bjork on the bill in 2023, for example), but lately, there seems to be a general aversion to acts that aren’t generic/safe choices overall. This makes relishing this Bauhaus performance of “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” from 2005 particularly rewarding, as it harkens back to a time when Coachella wasn’t afraid to book more challenging/unconventional bands. But the best/weirdest thing about this performance is that Peter Murphy delivers the entire goth classic whilst hanging completely upside down (without missing a note to boot). Respect to the OGs of goth! Behold:
