Video: Cold War Kids, Hanni El Khatib, Mergence, and More at Carnaval Eléctrico

By now, you know the scoop regarding New Times' Carnaval Eléctrico at Crescent Ballroom: It rained -- a lot -- but performances by pop princes Diners, the soulful Stan Devereaux and the Funky Suns, hard rockers Mergence, garage kingpin Hanni El Khatib, indie combo Cold War Kids, and more, made...

By Jason P. Woodbury

March 11, 2013

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By now, you know the scoop regarding New Times' Carnaval Eléctrico at Crescent Ballroom: It rained -- a lot -- but performances by pop princes Diners, the soulful Stan Devereaux and the Funky Suns, hard rockers Mergence, garage kingpin Hanni El Khatib, indie combo Cold War Kids, and more, made the wet worth it.

Our own Melissa Fossum and Abraham Karam were on hand, documenting the sights and sounds. Check out Karam's photo slideshow, and scope Fossum's video compilation and more photos after the break.

Carnaval Eléctrico ft. Cold War Kids, 3/813 from Voice Media Group on Vimeo.

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Jason P. Woodbury is a music and pop-culture writer based in Phoenix. He is a regular contributor to the music blog Aquarium Drunkard and co-host of the Transmissions podcast.

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