The catch phrase for the 10th annual Coachella Music and Art Festival was “Happy Coachella,” as if the festival was some sort of holiday or pilgrimage rather than just another hippy jamfest. ... The Black Keys, from Ohio , played dirty, grungy blues-rock amid a sweltering sun on Friday. They were messy, unpolished, and at times not together. This was true rock 'n' roll. The “stick it to the man” attitude emitted by the rock duo was a bit lost on the audience however. ...

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