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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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.
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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.
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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.
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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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February 7, 2012
Coachella Tickets: Now Is the Best Possible Time to Buy Scalped Ones Online
So Coachella sold out in a heartbeat, again. Even though they added a second week and, you know, certain headliners aren't maybe the most exciting headliners ever. But, of course, that doesn't mean there still won't be passes available, via the so-called "secondary ticket market." (In my day scalp ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced
See also: Coachella 2012 Sold Out The Coachella 2012 full lineup was just announced. Go crazy! Headliners include The Black Keys on Friday, April 13th and 20th; Radiohead on Saturday, April 14th and 21st; and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Sunday April 15th and 22nd. Full lineup below.
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October 20, 2011
Whew! Coachella 2012 Back On As Planned
Mason MagruderSee also: Coachella Status Uncertain As Indio Delays Contract With Goldenvoice Following a vote by the Indio city council last night to approve the city's two year contract with festival promoter Goldenvoice, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is back on as scheduled. ... More >>
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October 17, 2011
Coachella Status Uncertain As Indio Delays Contract With Goldenvoice
Vickie ChangWill Coachella 2012 keep you waiting? The city of Indio has postponed signing a contract with Coachella festival promoter and organizer Goldenvoice, following pressure from the neighboring city of La Quinta for an environmental review of the popular music and arts festival. The fe ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Coachella Festival to Be Held on Two Consecutive Weekends in 2012
Colin Young-WolffSounds like twice the fun. Big news for fans of desert music: Next year the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be over two consecutive weekends. Tickets go on sale this Friday. That's right. Almost a full year away. The reason for both the expansion and the early ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Meet the DJs of The Do Lab's Coachella Stage
The Do Lab's seventh annual combined stage and art installation dowses Coachella attendees with revitalizing water and movement inspiring electronic music. Known for Los Angeles based music showcases, and next month's upcoming annual Lightning in a Bottle festival, The Do Lab is developing a strong ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
The Strokes "Last Night" At T-Mobile Sidekick Party
Lina Lecaro The Strokes set the room on fire. We knew it! Bumming out over missing music at Coachella does not last long in LA as there is always so much to do the week afterward, often featuring bands or DJs who were at the fest. From legit gigs (Lauryn Hill last night at Nokia) to unannou ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Coachella Festival Sees Only 49 Arrests, 48 Medical Transports Over Three Days
Wendy GilmartinNo emergencies here.Updated after the jump with the promoter's official crowd estimate. See the rest of our Coachella coverage, including eye-opening photos, here. Supporters of ecstasy-fueled mega-raves at publicly owned venues in L.A. have used comparisons to other mainstrea ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Coachella Hopefuls at USC Tricked Into Dressing Up in Costumes to Vie For Tickets That Didn't Exist
CuriousJoshScenery at Coachella 2011.Check out the rest of our Coachella coverage, here. First nude sex on a campus rooftop. And now 50 unwitting students dressed in ridiculous costumes in the center of the school near high noon. USC is on a roll. Yeah, turns out the Skull and Dagger club p ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
Day 3: Coachella's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs (feat. Kanye West, Duran Duran, PJ Harvey and the Hilton Sisters)
Timothy Norris We came, we saw, we sweated off four pounds of water. Kudos to the Coachella organizers for turning the Empire Polo Grounds into a people-organizing machine. Lines were long, but everything kept moving. Let's look at Sunday's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs...
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April 17, 2011
Day 2: Coachella's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs (feat. The Kills, Animal Collective, Paul Van Dyk, Arcade Fire and Mariachi El Bronx)
Without road trips lingering or looming, and with just the right amount of hangover, the Coachella crowd attacked the grounds on Saturday, and the bands fought along heroically. The only real loser was the grass, which is starting to get sticky, but more on that in a little bit. Let's take a look a ... More >>
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April 16, 2011
Day 1: Coachella's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs (featuring Paul McCartney, Black Keys, Chemical Brothers and Craigslist)
Colin Young-Wolff Compared to last year's problems with wristbands and overcrowding, the first day of Coachella 2011 was smooth sailing. Greasy even. Let's take a look at yesterday's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs.
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April 15, 2011
Coachella 2011: Paul McCartney Spins with Afrojack. Usher Too.
Coachella 2011 now officially has its first mash-up. Our own Wendy Gilmartin just saw Sir Paul McCartney spinning with Afrojack. Usher was up there too. We'd just been joking about guest appearances, so we actually thought it was a prank at first. But no, let it be known. Paul McCartney i ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Swedish House Mafia's Steve Angello: The Swedish Godfather
Despite the rumors, Coachella may have not lost its edge — it just relocated to the dance tent
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April 14, 2011
What to Eat in the Desert: The Coachella 2011 Food List
Coachella 2011 starts tomorrow, so if you, along with a disproportionate number of other people in this town, are currently packing your car with permissible gear (no weapons, no drugs, no flags, no outside food, no stuffed animals) and all your Kanye and Arcade Fire and Interpol t-shirts, y ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Coachella Festival Could See 100 Degree Heat Saturday
Bill Jensen.Hot, hot, hot.Last year saw record crowds at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This year the three-day party in the desert town of Indio won't see record highs, but it'll be hot. The National Weather Service is predicting that the peak temp on Saturday in the a ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Lina Lecaro's Coachella Do's and Don'ts
Lina Lecaro Ready and rarin' to go for Coachella? If you packed days ago, and are heading up today, then you probably are. Goodie for you. But those preparing to battle traffic tonight or tomorrow, well, you might need a little planning help. As a seasoned Coachella vet we've done it all (of ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Hardcore Heroes Fucked Up Stage Anti-Coachella at Nearby Hipster Motel
Fucked Up's Father Damian and his mangina: Soon appearing at a nice hipster motel near you? We are getting word that Fucked Up will be playing at the Ace Hotel on April 15th, trying to bring in the hardcore to compete with this year's poppier Coachella slate. The cult Canadian punkers, maste ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
New Coachella Passes Go On Sale! (If You Got $975 to Spare for VIP Service)
We're in the money! We're in the money! We're in the money and we got what it takes to get to Indiooooo!While for you, me, and everyone we know Coachella has been sold-out for months, for members of an exclusive VIP website called GiltCity, this might not be the case. A tipster pointed us to ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Who Is the Biggest of the Big Four?: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax in Size Standoff at Post-Coachella Thrash Metal Fest
zme musicSo the Coachella organizers had an empty slot between the Coachella festival itself and the much more chill Stagecoach "Americana" festival and, as everyone knows by now, they offered it to Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer for the first American version of the Big Four festiva ... More >>
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