The Strokes' Political Coachella Set

0:00On April 19th, the Strokes closed out their Coachella weekend two-set with a bold political video montage blasting the CIA for decades of regime, changes abroad. It wrapped with footage of Israel bombing Gaza in the United States striking Iran, spotlighting destroyed universities there. Unlike their first weekend show, this surprise edition played over the rare track, Oblivious, last unlives since 2016. Batman Julian Casablanca's looped the chorus line, What Side You Standing On, while screens showed US history from slavery to missile attacks. Fans caught it all clearly on the festival's YouTube feed, a shift from last year's kneecap controversy over similar pro-Palestine rants. The montage hit CIA roles and coups like Iran's Prime Minister in 1953, Chile's President in 1973, and others in, Latin America. It even nodded to a conspiracy on the US government in Martin Luther King, Jr's killing, citing a 1999 civil trial verdict later, dismissed.

1:02Most Strokes followers cheered it online, praising the call out on Gaza, Iran, and Latin America. Casablanca's has backed Palestine before, like in a 2021 musicians letter, so this lands true for their base. Expect more buzz as Clip Spread, but for now, it's on the desert nine. From the world of music, powered by AI. This is music news today.