Coachella Day Two: Hit 'Em On The Dance Floor

If the first day of Coachella was all about the guitar rock, day two was all about getting your proverbial groove on. It started early in the afternoon with Hot Chip, whose "Revenge of the Nerds"-style synth bonanzas teased New Order and Peter Gabriel on the way to delirious dancing throughout the Mojave tent. MSTRKRFT were just as impressive in the Sahara tent, offering up tasty house and disco appealing to frat boys and old-school ravers alike.

!!! had a few moments that tipped too far into drone territory, but the last portion of their set recovered with "Yadnus" and "Must Be the Moon," emboldened with a manic New York energy that drove the crowd insane. It was the perfect set up for Girl Talk, who invited around 100 sweaty, half-clothed people (including Paris Hilton) up on stage to shake it while he mashed up '90s hip-hop with indie rock. Throughout, there were bits of Lady Sovereign's "Love Me or Hate Me," Smashing Pumpkins' "1979," Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack," Elastica's "Connection" and the Cars's "Just What I Needed."

LCD Soundsystem capped the night with a bevy of coked-up funk/rock in the Sahara tent, highlighted by furious renditions of "Daft Punk Is Playing With My House" and "North American Scum."

There will still men with guitars to be found on day two; the Black Keys' show-closing performance in the Mojave tent was more jammy and spaced-out than usual, but the crowd was still eating up tracks like "10 A.M. Automatic," "The Breaks," "Busted" and "Girl Is on My Mind." Backstage beforehand, Keys drummer Patrick Carney told J.I. the group has recorded nine songs with rock legend Ike Turner, but no decision has yet been made how they will be released.

Over on the main stage, Arcade Fire (pictured: Richard Parry) delivered an impressive set of messianic orchestral rock, far more confident and less gimmicky than its 2005 Coachella appearance. Win Butler led his large ensemble through massive renditions of "Rebellion (Lies)," "Intervention," and "No Cars Go" as if he was a celebrant conducting a service for the entire Coachella congregation.

Earlier in the day, Kings Of Leon blazed through a high-energy set that was tighter than their own pants. Some of their newer songs had a bit less feeling than oldies like "California Waiting" and "Molly's Chambers," which have more character, but overall, the Tennessee boys just plain rocked.