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Down in front: Les Savy Fav

In fringe

Les Savy Fav’s Friday Coachella set started slowly with frontman Tim Harrington resembling a mountain man in a fringe jacket. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Sweaty chest

The desert heat eventually takes hold of Harrington amid a typically frantic performance. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Socks

A far more ventilated Harrington gestures at the crowd in the sweltering heat. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Crowd reaction

The crowd reacts to Les Savy Fav’s energetic set. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

First Dive

Typical of the band’s performances, Harrington takes the show into the crowd. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

In the crowd

Harrington wrestles with his microphone cord on his way through the Coachella crowd. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Sun backdrop

Harrington leads Les Savy Fav from the edge of the stage. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Trashbag

The unhinged singer wears a garbage bag like a sash. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Choke

Seeing Les Savy Fav is often a full-contact sport, as exhibited by Tim Harrington’s up-close-and-personal moment with a fan. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)