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Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2013

    Coachella Tickets Are Cheap Right Now

    Besides the extreme, fluctuating temperatures, the drive, and the dust, folks' main complaint about Coachella is the price. This year weekend passes went on sale for $349, and that doesn't include accommodations, food, or one of those credit-card-like things with which to grind your weed. Plus, they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2013

    Lightning in a Bottle 2013 Lineup Announced

    The lineup for Lightning in a Bottle 2013 is out! This year's electronic-heavy festival will feature headliners Nicholas Jaar, Rusko, Tycho, Emancipator, Griz and Paper Diamond. Ten GIFs of Ultra Ravers Shaking Their Shit As exclusively reported by West Coast Sound in January, the fest is going ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2013

    Lindsay Lohan's Rehab Deal Had To Work Around Coachella Parties, Report Says

    Coachella is a must-see event on the annual Southern California party calendar. And nobody is more aware of said calendar, it seems, than one Lindsay Lohan. RadarOnline says the celeb wanted to ensure that her recent deal for locked-up rehab, which might or might not be in jeopardy, did not conflic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2013

    Worst Idea Ever: Travel Dating Site Calls Coachella a Great First Date

    Ladies travel site Misstravel.com recently named named Coachella the number one music festival at which to go on a first date. For so many reasons, this is a terrible idea. Issue number one is that unless you have some day pass scenario worked out, a first date at Coachella means that you're autom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2013

    Our Best Tweets From the Grammys Last Night

    Last night we sat down with a Milky Way milkshake from Milk on Beverly and tweeted our face off. It was pretty, pretty good! Here are the highlights.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2013

    College Students Have Never Heard of the Stone Roses or Blur

    So, as you may have heard, the Coachella lineup was just released. See also: Coachella 2013 Lineup Announced It's maybe not the best ever. At least, that's the opinion of a bunch of at DePaul University college students interviewed in Chicago below in a pretty, pretty funny Consequence of Sound vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2013

    Coachella 2013 Lineup Announced

    The Coachella lineup is here. It's actually here! There have been ten tons of fakes, some quite convincing, and many of which had the Rolling Stones headlining. (West Coast Sound, however, broke the story that they would not appear.) But never mind all that! The lineup is here, and the headliners a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2013

    Update: Times Story on Coachella 2013 Was Fabricated, Says Writer

    Update: The Times writer whose byline appears on the screengrab, Mikael Wood, says that the post is completely fabricated. His comments are at the bottom of the post. According to a screengrab of what appears to be a page from the Los Angeles Times website -- which was posted on a Coachella message ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2013

    Sources: Rolling Stones Not Performing at Coachella

    According to sources, the Rolling Stones will not perform at Coachella, despite rumors to the contrary.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2013

    Does This Photo Confirm That the Rolling Stones Are Playing Coachella?

    Does this photo, posted on Coachella's Facebook page, mean the Rolling Stones will be performing there this year?

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2012

    Coachella 2013 Lineup: Is This It?

    Could the below be a leaked line-up for Coachella 2013? Or is just another fake like we get every year? Some signs point to the possibility that this flyer, which is going round the internets, might have at least a grain of truth. After all, there's reason to believe the Rolling Stones will be in at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2012

    S.S. Coachella Fashion: Do's and Don'ts

    By Liz Tracy Most of the people we met on the S.S. Coachella had never been on a cruise before. Like us, they weren't so sure what to pack or how to dress for three days of awkwardly saying hi to their favorite bands on a floating building at sea. But, like the festival, the fans also brought their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2012

    S.S. Coachella: Getting My Nails Did Like Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss

    By Liz Tracy Fashion and music are the funniest-looking twin sisters. They're always together, always kinda sloppy. Sometimes they dress up like a swan or wear a big mouse head. Together, they're always looking to make a bold statement. If you follow Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss on Instagram (@Kra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2012

    S.S. Coachella Gossip: We Stalk Jarvis Cocker

    No one's really interested in reading about the actual performances taking place on this musical ship of contradictions, the S.S. Coachella, amirite? (Well, if I'm wrong, here's our report from the first day.) Instead, you want a spoonful of gossipy anecdotal sugar, straight from the decks of this f ... More >>

  • Music

    November 8, 2012

    Music Cruises Hit the High Seas, But Who Can Afford Them?

    All aboard a tiny, star-packed boat

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2012

    Pulp to Headline Coachella Cruise: Here's the Full Lineup

    All aboard. Let the Coachella branding begin! Goldenvoice today announced a pair of Coachella boat tours; each will leave in December from Fort Lauderdale. Pulp will headline, with Hot Chip, Yeasayer, Girl Talk and Sleigh Bells among the bigger names.

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2012

    Azealia Banks - Fonda Theatre - 7/14/12

    See also: *Our review of Azealia Banks at Coachella *Slutwave, Tumblr Rap, Rape Gaze: Obscure Musical Genres Explained Azealia Banks Fonda Theatre 7/14/12 Hip-hop remains one of the last bastions of bald-faced homophobia. Rappers follow any remotely gay-sounding comment with "no homo," and histo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2012

    Coachella Wins Again: Councilman Drops Tax Proposal

    See also: Coachella Organizers Threatening to Take 2014 Off and Move the Festival Elsewhere The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will remain in Indio, at least for now. City Councilman Sam Torres, who last month proposed an admissions tax that would cost promoters Goldenvoice an estimated $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2012

    Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance Move GIFs

    By Christopher Victorio and Ben Westhoff See also: *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *Our complete EDC Las Vegas coverage We love you, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. In fact, here are five reasons why you rule the roost. But my oh my you dance funky. We're not saying we're any better; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2012

    EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better?

    Dance music is coming to an arena near you: Kaskade will be the first DJ ever to play Staples Center (July 27). And mainstream concert promoters such as Live Nation are diving into the electronic dance explosion. Electric Daisy Carnival, which is being held this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Teen Girl Sexually Attacked at Stagecoach Fest in Coachella Valley

    The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival seemed to go off smoothly again this year, but its cousin, the weekend's Stagecoach country music concert, seems to have had problems with sex crimes. Some are implicating the fest's more liberal alcohol policy, which lets 21-and-up patrons bring in case ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 26, 2012

    Whatever Happened to Us Festival Stories?

    The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival seemed to go off smoothly again this year, but its cousin, the weekend's Stagecoach country music concert, seems to have had problems with sex crimes. Some are implicating the fest's more liberal alcohol policy, which lets 21-and-up patrons bring in case ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    This Asshole Gives All the Other Assholes in Native American Headgear at Coachella a Bad Name

    See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *"What My SpiritHood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain We were strolling through the Coachella grounds last weekend trying not to trip over passed out people when we encountered this fella. We weren't sure i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Ten Hot, Sweaty, Silly Coachella Dances, In GIF Form

    See also: *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *Our Complete Coachella Coverage During Coachella's second weekend, temperatures topped 100 degrees every day. Yet somehow folks were dancing even crazy-er! Most just stripped down and let the sweat flow. Here are the ten funkiest, silliest Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Coachella Explosion Rocks McDonald's in 100-Plus Degree Heat

    It got so hot at Coachella over the weekend there was an explosion. No, not the kind seen on-stage at the Coachella festival when holographic Tupac was on the mic: This was a real, honest-to-goodness blast of fire at an Indio McDonald's. Riverside County Sheriff's officials say this is what happen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Best of Coachella: Sunday, April 22

    See also: Our complete Coachella coverage By the third day of Coachella's second weekend -- the sixth and final day of this year's festival -- folks had more or less learned to ignore the dust and the heat. Here are our intrepid writers' favorite things about the final hours of the 2012 event.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    The Worst of Coachella: Weekend Two

    See also: *The Worst of Coachella: Weekend One *Our complete Coachella coverage It couldn't all be great performances, decent recreational drugs, and pleasant weather at Coachella. Here are our writers' picks for their least favorite things from the festival's second weekend.

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2012

    Azealia Banks - Coachella - 4/21/12

    See also: Our Complete Coachella Coverage One assumes that thousands of people shouting, "I guess that cunt getting eaten" in unison has never happened at Coachella before. Yet you could hear just that yesterday during Azealia Banks' set; it was afternoon, and most of us weren't even drunk yet. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2012

    Best of Coachella: Saturday, April 21

    See also: Our complete Coachella coverage Saturday at Coachella meant tributes, tributes, tributes. From Levon Helms to Biggie, everyone got a shout-out. In between all that, some nasty partying and a little recreational drug use. Read our highly-trained writers as they tell you the the best things ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2012

    The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20

    See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs The first weekend of Coachella: cold, damp, and wet. The second weekend of Coachella: hot, sultry, and steamy. Here are our scribes' picks for the best of what they saw on Friday, April 20 at Coachella.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2012

    James' Tim Booth On Why Coachella Kicks (The Old) Lollapalooza's Ass

    See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs For much of their 30 year existence, alternative Manchester Britpop rockers James have been severely underrated. Having toured across the globe and played some of the biggest festivals in the world, frontman Tim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Coachella Promoters Headed to Court to Stop Counterfeit Concert Goods Sold Around Indio

    Goldenvoice, the promoter behind Coachella, wants to put a stop to counterfeit t-shirts, hats and other merchandise being sold today around the event at Empire Polo Club in Indio. It's expected to file a federal lawsuit today that would empower local cops to "seize and impound" the gear, according ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Coachella Weekend Two Tickets Are Selling Waaaaaay Below Face Value

    See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers Maybe it's the glut of tickets resulting from the addition of a second weekend, maybe it's because everyone hated the Tupac hologram; for whatever reason, Coachella tickets can be h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Coachella: The Five Best Guitar Moments From the First Weekend

    By Adam Lovinus See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers *Coachella: Five Signs You're An Aging Hipster This year's Coachella lineup mostly favored artists not necessarily known for guitar prowess, but it did feature some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Coachella 2012: Top Five Acts at the Sahara Tent

    See also: *Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac's Hologram *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *Our Complete Coachella Coverage By Alejandra Loera The weekend is over and Coachella came and went in a blink of an eye. It was pure amazingness, and there were so many talented artists to see. For elect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    The Worst of Coachella: Weekend One

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Sunday, April 15 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain The Bathroom Situation The porta-potties at Coachella were truly repulsive. As the festival progressed, the combined waste of 90,000 accumulated, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Justice: Coachella Is Our Favorite Music Festival

    See also: *Coachella 2012: Five Must-See, Under-the-Radar EDM Artists *Our complete Coachella coverage Justice keep a special place in their heart for Coachella. The Grammy-nominated French electronic duo have a sentimental connection with the event; when they performed in 2007 it was the first fes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs

    *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella: The Black Lips' Cole Alexander Goes Full Monty, Plays Guitar With His Ding-Dong At Coachella, folks come from all over the world to lose themselves in the music. They'll employ almost anything in this quest -- but mostly drugs. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    The Best Of Coachella: Sunday, April 15

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike, pool parties, and rain, Coachella's first weekend is over. Here are our scribes' favorite moments from Sund ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Coachella: What the Hell Is That Giant Flower?

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Sunday, April 15 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Coachella-goers arrived to the festival Sunday to find a giant 100 foot tall lotus flower on the grounds near the Gobi tent. Trippy! The crazy thing was that the flower swooped up and down; half construc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    Flying Lotus - Coachella - 4-14-12

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Coachella: The Black Lips' Cole Alexander Goes Full Monty, Plays Guitar With His Ding-Dong Flying Lotus Coachella, Gobi Tent 4-14-12 Better than: The scene at the Sahara Tent. Flying Lotus' appearance at Coachella felt like an occasion; it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Friday, April 13 *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers Everyone was ready to shit their pants for Radiohead, but there was plenty more going on at Coachella on Saturday. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    Radiohead - Coachella - April 14, 2012

    By Adam Lovinus See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Flying Lotus - Coachella - 4-14-12 Radiohead Coachella April 14, 2012 Radiohead might have a problem. They are so consistently great that an elite performance, such as the one turned in Saturday night at Coachella, could be see ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2012

    "What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain

    See also: *Spirit Hoods: The Weirdest Fashion Startup Ever *Expected Fashion Trends at Coachella Spirit Hoods are back! At Coachella this year these fuzzy animal-themed head gears resembling furs (but not!) have returned with a vengeance; one's instinct remains, as always, to mock them, but this y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2012

    The Best Of Coachella: Friday, April 13

    See also: *Coachella: The Garbage Situation Is Out of Control *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers Day one of The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brought something more unusual than ironic outfits or that poor guy who couldn't get his flip flops on ... More >>

  • Music

    April 12, 2012

    Coachella: Seven Lesser-Known Acts You'd Be Silly to Miss

    See also: *Coachella: The Garbage Situation Is Out of Control *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers Day one of The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brought something more unusual than ironic outfits or that poor guy who couldn't get his flip flops on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Gotye: His Life Story

    See Also: *Our Review of Gotye at the El Rey Theatre, February 2, 2012 *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers Raised in Australia, Gotye has a completely sold out US tour, over 140 million YouTube hits, and a single ("Somebody That I Used to Know") so potent it h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    At the Drive-In Speaks! Why They Finally Reunited (Hint: It Wasn't the Cash)

    See also: *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers *Mars Volta and At the Drive-In's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Is a Real Bastard *Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Is One Meandering Interview Legendary post-hardcore outfit At the Drive-In is reuniting to perform at Coachella this ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Greg Ginn On Black Flag Nostalgia and His Band The Royal We

    See also: Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers Greg Ginn is primarily known as the driving force and only constant member of Black Flag, which is unfortunate as he's done a lot since the Flag broke up 25 years ago. He's so tired of talking about it that he rarely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Why Did Goldenvoice Purchase a Bunch of Land Near Coachella?

    See also: Coachella 2012 Lineup Goldenvoice announced Sunday that it has purchased 280 acres of land in Indio, ensuring that the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals will be enjoyed by generations of girls in spirit hoods and dudes in speedos and fanny packs The purchase includes El Dorado P ... More >>

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