Outside Lands 2015: D’Angelo Reclaims His Sex-Panther Crown

By Johnny Firecloud

The neo-soul of sex-croon hero D’Angelo gave the Sutro stage a sexual soaking on Friday night, arriving with his band in a white wide-brimmed hat and floor-sweeping cloak, with a shredded shirt and cape beneath. The 75 minute set was punctuated by the Black Messiah track “The Charade,” which he dedicated to “all the victims of senseless police brutality”. With guitar in hand, pucker on the lips and a deep sensuality in every note, the man gave an unbelievably good performance that was more than a little difficult to break away from in order to catch headliners Mumford & Sons. I should’ve stayed put.  

Check out a full gallery from his performance below!

Outside Lands 2015: D'Angelo and the Vanguard

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

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    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

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    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

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    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

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    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

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    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

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    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

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  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands 2015

    by Johnny Firecloud

Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud

Senior Writer

A senior writer at CraveOnline since 2006, Johnny has reported on music culture around the world for over a decade while setting a higher standard of reviews, editorials, photography and interviews with the industry's biggest names. Johnny has conceptualized and produced a wide range of original Crave features such as the long-running Band of The Month series, the CraveOnstage performance feature, the Music History video series and the Passport travel colum, among others. His Crave coverage spectrum has included Lifestyle, Travel, Film & TV, Politics, Sports, Fashion and Food writing.

A jack of all journalistic trades & master of several, you can also find his work on Antiquiet, Filter, Food Republic, Media Roots, The Owl Mag and beyond. His music photos can be seen on Instagram. Keep up with Johnny on Twitter at @JohnnyFirecloud, and on Facebook.

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