Monthly Archives: April 2009

The perils of parking at Coachella

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Liset Marquez

To someone who has never been to Coachella, it might be easy to laugh at the notion of someone not being able to find his or her car. But with six parking lots and thousands of cars, it actually can … Continue reading →

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Peter. Bjorn and John at final day of Coachella

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Liset Marquez

The bongos came out during Peter, Bjorn and John’s set and that could only mean one thing, they were getting ready to play “Young Folks” or the “whistle song,” as described by a fan at the third day of Coachella. … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine was spectacular

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

but it took people a little while to warm up to them (they were on the main Coachella stage before The Cure). Unlike the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, there was plenty of room to find a seat (at least according to … Continue reading →

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Public Enemy on the outdoor theatre

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

performed their entire “It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back” album and despite some small snafus with the live bass and drums (I wish they would have stuck to the original beat of “Black Steel In The … Continue reading →

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The Cure is on stage …

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

and just got done with a great sounding “Pictures of You” on the main Coachella stage. Robert Smith’s voice sounds great and the band’s strong basslines and crisp drums sound really clear while the stage lighting is what you would expect in dark purples … Continue reading →

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Watch Coachella at AT & T Blueroom from your home

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

Go here: http://music.att.net/s/editorial.dll?bfromind=MU_Tones_CoachellaPlayer&eeid=6446587&_sitecat=1384&dcatid=0&eetype=article&render=y&ac=-2&xslid=23   Here’s whose next: 4:00 PM Brian Jonestown Massacre 5:00 PM Peter Bjorn and John 6:00 PM Okkervil River 7:00 PM Paolo Nutini 8:00 PM Jenny Lewis 9:00 PM Public Enemy 10:10 PM The Cure  

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Some prices and times at Coachella festival

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

$7 for a barbecue chicken sandwich $2 for 16.9-ounce bottled water $4 for 20-ounce Gatorade A one and a half hour wait on Jefferson St. in Indio to get to the Coachella festival Saturday afternoon (this is the amount of … Continue reading →

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Literally stuck in the mud at Coachella

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

Believe it or not, there were 12 vehicles stuck in the mud at Coachella Saturday night. “Even the tow truck got stuck,” said Indio Police Department spokesman Ben Guitron. “We had a water leak in an irrigation area. How do you predict … Continue reading →

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More random Coachella thoughts

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

Coachella at night is fun to watch because people will sit and watch a flaming art piece called Serpent Mother instead of watching a headliner (which I saw Saturday night during the Killers) which my colleague Liset Marquez reminded me of today. Not … Continue reading →

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Peter Bjorn and John

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Wes Woods

brought out Lykke Li to perform “Young Folks” on the Coachella stage for their Sunday performance at the Coachella stage. I didn’t see this (I was writing my festival story here at the press tent) but my colleague Liset Marquez … Continue reading →

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