Sights and sounds of Coachella: Day 1

I arrived to the sound of "Do You Want To" blasting from the main stage of Coachella. It was no recording; it was the band Franz Ferdinand singing.

They also played, "Turn it on," "Ulysses" as well as "Walk Away," from their earlier album.

As the band performed, some played hacki sack, danced while others, weary from the long day, sat back on the polo fields and listened.

"Take Me Out," got many up and dancing to the bands popular hit.

- I only caught a little bit of Ghostland Observatory but I was quite impressed. The Sahara Tent was bursting at the seam as people were jamming along. I also caught a little of Girl Talk which was also in the Sahara Tent. The only downside was I couldn't see the stage but the few glimpses that I did manage to get, it looked like there was quite a party going on there as well.

-Finding parking can always be tricky especially when your car can get stuck in the dirt mounds. As my colleague and I arrived we found a red car stuck and about ten guys trying to lift it out. After a couple tries they were able to get it out of the dirt. Hope the rest of their day was better than that. Remember to look around you as your getting ready to park.

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