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The facade of 30 Rockefeller Plaza is lit up with 250 projected photographs projected 50-stories high of smiling New Yorkers during the unveiling of "Monument to Smile", a massive public art exhibition by European artist Agnes Winter 31 May 2007 in New York. (Timothy A. Clary, AFP, Getty Images)

Live from New York, Coachella artists rock 30 Rock on Saturday nights. (Timothy A. Clary, AFP, Getty Images)

New York City may move to the sound of L.A., but one particular corner of the city — Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center — really moves to a desert sound.

“Saturday Night Live” is featuring Coachella artists for at least the first three episodes of this season:

• Frank Ocean, who played the Gobi Tent earlier this year and performed at Coachella 2011 as part of Odd Future, was the musical guest for the season premiere Sept. 15

• Mumford & Sons, a main-stage act in 2011, played “SNL” this past Saturday.

• ~~This coming weekend,~~ On Oct. 6, Muse, who headlined Coachella in 2010 and also played the fest in 2004, plays for NBC‘s late-night crowd.

And those are just the episodes we know about so far. If last season is any indication, there will be plenty more Coachella acts coming into your home live (well, tape-delayed for those of us on the West Coast) from New York.

Mellow set from The Shins

Posted by Brian Dearth on April 21, 2012

Posted in: Bands, Celebrities. Tagged: coachella, richie sambora, shins, vip. 37 comments

James Mercer of The Shins (photo by Marilyn Chung)

The Shins, fronted by James Mercer, played a mellow set to a gathering crowd just after nightfall on the Coachella Stage. The band, which gained nationwide popularity by appearing on the soundtrack to the 2004 film “Garden State,” played their current single, the power-pop “Simple Song,” early on in the set.

Among the crowd watching The Shins in the VIP area was Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, who chatted with a friend and graciously posed for photos with fans.