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Here Are Some Tweets Making Fun of Coachella

By Ali Lerman Coachella. Sick of us talking about it yet? If not, peep our complete coverage. But if so, you're not alone. In fact, lots of folks on the internet clearly wish the whole thing would go away. Not that they're bitter about it. Ok, well some of them are. But some of them are prett ... More >>

The Hottest Dancing Girls at Coachella, as GIFs

We've spent a lot of time this Coachella talking about the magnificent bros in attendance, but how about the fair and talented ladies? Per usual, they were everywhere, doing their thing like it wasn't a chicken wing, or something. In any case, here are the hottest dancing girls this year -- in GIF f ... More >>

Coachella Set Times Released

The set times for Coachella were just released. In case you missed it, here's the full line-up, and here's our Coachella coverage so far. We leave for the desert tomorrow, so expect full coverage of both weekends! Saturday and Sunday below

EDC 2013 Dates Announced

The L.A. promoters behind the massive Electric Daisy Carnival festival in Las Vegas announced its 2013 dates today: June 21, 22 and 23. See also: *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five *EDC 2012: The Underground Has Left The Building A "very" limited numb ... More >>

Coachella 2013 Dates Announced: Tickets Go On Sale Thursday

See also: *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *Our complete Coachella coverage UPDATE: General admission passes are $349, including all fees. Next year's installment of Coachella will once again be held over two weekends, April 12-14, 2013 and April 19-21, 2013. Tickets go on sale this Thu ... More >>

Coachella: The Garbage Situation Is Out of Control

Hey, it's a festival. Garbage is going to be an issue. And we applaud the organizers of Coachella in their attempts to, you know, prevent our planet from being ruined. But this is a little much. "Landfill"? That's garbage, right? But, we're supposed to feel shame for using it? "Mixed Recycling"? ... More >>

Coachella: The Black Lips' Cole Alexander Goes Full Monty, Plays Guitar With His Ding-Dong

No pickle shot in this video. But expect the YouTube soon. See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Day One *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers The Black Lips started off Saturday at Coachella with a bang. T ... More >>

Food News Roundup: Ken Frank on Foie Gras, PETA Protest in Echo Park No Food Aid to North Korea

Daily Dish: Chef Ken Frank of Le Toque in Napa Valley argues that the upcoming foie gras ban will "will create the biggest black market since Prohibition." He recommends replacing it with "the world's highest standards for humane foie gras." Reuters: In the wake of North Korea's failed missile lau ... More >>

Coachella 2012: Fashion Combinations You Can Expect

See also: *10 Fashion Combinations You Will Find Every Year at Coachella *Coachella in the Rain: Top 5 Ways We Ladies Can Still Look Cute *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers We hear it might be rainy or cold this year at Coachella. (If that happens, here's som ... More >>

Coachella Tickets Are Really Fucking Cheap Right Now

See also: *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers *Going to Coachella? Bring This Gear or You're Effed! Things are looking up for the procrastinators and the broke-ass. Now they, too, will have the opportunity to Instagram Coachella: turns out that ticket prices h ... More >>

10 Best Reasons to Visit Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley (Besides Coachella)

The Coachella Valley was once known as a fantastic spot for a getaway from L.A., especially during its high season in winter, when it features almost-certain sunshine and better temperatures. In recent years, Coachella has become synonymous with just one thing: Coachella. But this year, the music f ... More >>

Coachella in the Rain: Top 5 Ways We Ladies Can Still Look Cute

See also: *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers *Going to Coachella? Bring This Gear or You're Effed! When it comes to Coachella, what's better: 103-degree temperatures or a drizzly, windy, muddy polo field? The latter is what many festival-goers might be facing ... More >>

Food Gadgets for Hipsters: Bicycle Can Cage

Last year Food Gadgets for Hipsters looked at the Bicycle Wine Rack. Its hipster quotient registered high scores, considering its lovingly crafted and carefully tanned leather straps would likely be used to cart around bottles of ironically cheap wine. Yet strap in a more expensive bottle and that s ... More >>

4 Sexy Things Cleaner, Less Expensive Than Going to Coachella

So Coachella weekend 1 sold out milliseconds after its 10 a.m. open sale time today, and weekend 2 will likely be squeezed dry within the next few days. Unexpected? Nope. But if you're one of the several whose Coachella purchases were thwarted by a day job, shitty Internet connection, or empty wal ... More >>

Coachella Organizers Trying to Find Owners of Lost Car Keys, Cameras, Bags and Cellphones

The keys to Coachella.​One week after the start of Coachella ... and some folks still haven't found their keys. Don't worry. Festival organizers probably have them in what seems to us to be a massive lost-and-found collection. Besides keys there are cellphones/smartphones, bags/backpacks and ... More >>

The L.A. Times Festival of Books: Thomas Keller & Duff Goldman, Fabio Viviani & The Galloping Gourmet

LA Times Festival of Books​ Next weekend, April 30th through May 1st, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books celebrates the book. You know, those text-y files you download and read on your Kindle or iPad or, as they were once known, those pieces of papers inked on both sides with words, bound ... More >>

Craigslist Missed Connections, Coachella Edition: Guy Eye-Bangs Bleach Blonde in Gold AmApp Top at Sahara Tent, Invites Her to Lincoln Heights to "420 It Up and Listen to Deadmau5"

​Ah, romance, or, as Erasure would say, Oh, L'Amour... This little Coachella-related message in a bottle went up today on Craigslist's infamous Missed Connections section, possibly the saddest region in the entire Internet where--most likely late at night and surrounded by a collection of cru ... More >>

Coachella and the Myth of $10 Water

​"You're heading to Coachella? Watch out for $10 water bottles." It's a joke likely as old as Coachella itself, and at this point it's entered Hackville, right up there with bitching about airline food or waiting in line at the DMV. Just the other morning we heard a woman (we didn't catch her ... More >>

Woman Almost Falls Off Ferris Wheel at Coachella

Timothy Norris​A unidentified woman almost fell from the Ferris Wheel on the Coachella grounds Friday night. Details are scant, but it appears she was saved by someone else on the ride. We hustled over to the site after hearing about the incident and talked to a couple event people in yellow ... More >>

Drunk Driver Checkpoints Tonight in Hollywood, Marina Area

Alex Thompson​Hot weekend, yeah? And for those of you who aren't going to Coachella, the LAPD will bring the Death From Above to you via DUI checkpoints in Hollywood and Marina Del Rey-adjacent. Fun. Here's the 411 on places to avoid ... tonight:

Wait--Is Coachella About to Sell Out? [UPDATE: Yup, it sold out.]

​ [UPDATE, 2:40 pm: Yup, it sold out and the scalping has commenced ($500).] We're hearing lots of rumors that Coachella is nearly sold out. The official word from Goldenvoice's press minions is "no comment," but URB magazine did some digging through Ticketmaster and they claim the only avai ... More >>

Coachella is Sold-Out: Craigslist Scalpers' First Post Already Up--$500 for a 3-Day Camping Pass

Coachella passes: going uuuuuuuuup!​ Here's the link:

Coachella 2011 Layaway Plan Begins Today

​Don't wanna splurge on pricey Coachella tickets all at once? Too irresponsible to run your own savings account (and make a little interest)? The Coachella Layaway Plan begins today, offered to you by the helpful Goldenvoice folk. Click here for dates, watch a trippy video shot at last year's ... More >>

Coachella 2011 Dates Announced

​The dates for Coachella 2011 have been announced by festival organizers Goldenvoice:

Free For All Festival: Your Pay-What-You-Please Alternative to the FYF Fest vs. Sunset Junction Debate

​The passionate response that we got to the FYF Fest vs. Sunset Junction article was really fascinating. Whether you agreed or disagreed with the take on the Sunset Junction lineup, there was one thing that became quite clear: Angelenos are serious about their music. For those of you who didn ... More >>

Wasted Guy at Coachella (aka Flip Flop Guy), Now With More Benny Hill Music!

The "Wasted Guy at Coachella" (aka, "Flip Flop Guy at Coachella") has now become a meme. The original, Perez-Hilton-sponsored link has over a million views, but notorious copyright fiend Perez Hilton doesn't want anyone else to do what he used to do all the time and has forbidden embedding. It does ... More >>

Seen at Coachella: Hula Hooping at Night

Bill Jensen​ Check out our Coachella slideshows. #Coachella Day 1: Jay Z, La Roux, Them Crooked Vultures and More #Coachella Day 2: Shooter Jennings & Hierophant, Portugal. The Man and more FILTER Magazine VIP #coachella Kick-Off Bash Desert Debauchery at the Ace Hotel #Coachella Curious ... More >>

Coachella Style Report: Birds Of A Feather Flock Together

We've seen some awesome performances at Coachella (a post about them later), but let's be honest, people-watching is almost as much a part of the experience as the music. Every year certain style statements emerge amidst the sea of bikinis, ironic tees and sundresses and this year was no exception ... More >>

Volcano Fallout: Cribs Cancel Coachella Slot, Other Stranded UK Acts Iffy

​ Contact Music reports that The Cribs, the UK indie group that has Johnny Marr embedded with it, has cancelled their Coachella appearance after being pulled off the plane that was going to take them from London to California: The Cribs were due to fly to Los Angeles on Thursday (15Apr10) fro ... More >>

Gorillaz to Perform 'Secret' Show on Friday, Absurdly Request No Phones

​Losanjealous reports that Gorillaz will have a "dress rehearsal" this Friday in LA for their Coachella-closing gig on Sunday. Jumping through a lot of hoops is of course required, summarized by Losanjealous (or by the band, unclear) suchly: What: Gorillaz "Dress Rehearsal" Pre-Coachella Sec ... More >>

Recession? What Recession? Coachella 3-Day Passes Sold Out

We don't know if this announcement had anything to do with it, but the 3-day passes at Coachella are now sold out, according to Ticketmaster. Thus, you might be forced to do some demeaning stuff in an Indio parking lot to make a weekending yuppie get you in on his corporate passes. But, hey--Muse! ... More >>

Leaked? Fakes? Coachella 2010 Posters Surface Online

Somebody from the Coachella message board just posted this flyer, which closely resembles the flyer that the annual musical festival designs every year. It looks incredibly convincing, band-wise, created either by Goldenvoice, or -- JUST AS WAY MORE LIKELY -- by some joker looking to have some fun. ... More >>

Coachella: On Leonard Cohen, "Hallelujah," and Sunset

Timothy NorrisHe's our man. It's always amazing to me when lyrics and other sounds beget tears, when a thought in someone's head transmitted from his neurons to his vocal chords (which propel sound waves through the open desert air) land on the thousands of eardrums awaiting the message, whatever ... More >>

Coachella Friday: Beatles Bonanza, Burning Flesh (and M.I.A.'s Saturday morning Sound Check)

This weekend we pledge not to bitch about: the heat, the long-ass lines, the girl(s) wearing the same dress as us, the camera bullies in the photo pit (think big cars are penis extensions?), forgetting earplugs, and the fact that we WILL miss a band (or 4) we want to see... We will, as we did last ... More >>

Coachella Day One: Nothing's Happened Yet ...

Randall RobertsWill the VIP area feature as many silly headbands as last year? Stay tuned to find out. ... but if our calculations are correct and time keeps moving forward at the same rate it always does, in about five hours the tenth anniversary of Coachella will commence with a set by DJ Switch. ... More >>

Coachella Set Times Announced

Speculation has abounded. Fortunes gained and lost. The Vegas oddmakers have closed the betting. Herewith, the official set times for Coachella.

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Coachella Fashion: Sundress Mess, (No On) Neon and The Headband's Last Hurrah (We Hope!)

Props to those who actually managed to write coherant blog posts from Coachella on a daily/nightly basis. After spending about 1 1/2 hours in traffic leaving the fest Saturday night (which we hear is actually on the short side compared with others and would have been longer if not for some extremely ... More >>

Coachella Day Three: The Dangers of Chromeo

Chromeo at Coachella By Chris Martins Roger Waters was neck-deep in pyrotechnics and paisley. The Gobi Tent was done, abandoned 'til next year, and the grass 'round second stage was given up to sleepers, trippers and young love. Black Mountain was beardily spinning country-fried psychedelia to a sm ... More >>

Coachella Friday: Easy Breezy

One down. Two to Go! Coachella Friday was actually very easy breezy. Okay, we left Thursday night thereby avoiding most traffic and we spent a big chunk of yesterday poolside at the BPM party (which was supposed to be Smurf-themed but didn't exactly turn out that way... more on this in our Nightran ... More >>

Ghost Clubbing!

Portishead to headline Coachella

Urb magazine's website is reporting that Portishead will be one of Coachella's 2008 headliners. Read the full story (reported by occasional LA Weekly freelancer Josh Glazer) here. Full schedule to be released on Monday.

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