DIGITAL JOURNALIST
Why were there urinal cakes in the women’s portapotties at Coachella? It’s a mystery, but at least they improved the smell. (Nikie Johnson/Staff photo)
No, there is not a band at Coachella called The Portapotties. This is actually a review of the places that the lovely people at Goldenvoice have set up for us to empty our bladders in.
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The Gaslight Anthem played one of my most memorable Coachella Festival sets back in 2009, in the blazing hot sun on the Outdoor Theatre early in the day.
Two albums later the band played the Coachella Stage a little bit later in the afternoon on Sunday for Coachella 2013 with a larger crowd. Singer Brian Fallon
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There have been a lot of packed tents at Coachella this year, but Rodriguez has a heartfelt reception, despite some sound problems that plagued the beginning of the set.
It’s not the wild cheers of Franz Ferdinand fans at the Mojave or the insanity that was Major Lazer, but clear admiration and respect for the player.
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Haze fills the sky over Coachella at sunset on Sunday, April 14. (Nike Johnson/Staff photo)
The winds are kicking up even more as the sun goes down on the last night of Coachella Weekend 1.
The sky is filled with dust, creating a hazy, eerie sunset. People are wrapping up in sweatshirts if they brought them and whatever else they can find if they didn’t. An increasing number are covering their faces with bandanas to keep from breathing in the gunk.
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Search lights fill the skies above the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
We’re out at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for one more day before we do everything again next weekend. Stay up to date with what we’re up to with our Twitter stream.
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Danny Avila DJs in the Sahara Tent on Sunday, April 14. (Nike Johnson/Staff photo)
So last night I checked out the Sahara Tent, for the first time in my Coachella history, to see what it was really all about. I had a blast with the Moby dance party.
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Sunday afternoon, the stages at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were dotted with delights.
The Three O’Clock’s reunion in the Gobi Tent was a bright spot of jangly power pop. The Los Angeles-based band is one of the reunion acts this year.
Then I went to check out JEFF the Brotherhood at the Outdoor Theatre, who are transitioning from being a two-piece band into a quartet. I also got to spend some time with guitarist Jake Orrall and drummer Jamin Orrall and talk music and more. Look for that interview in a bit.
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The Lumineers perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, April 14, 2013. (Charlotte Bray/Freelance photographer)
The Lumineers like singalongs.
They tried to start off with some audience participation in the first song after their stage entrance, but the crowd wasn’t quite there yet, at least not in the area I was standing.
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Coachella issued a high wind advisory through its app and posted it on video boards at the entrance, asking campers to take the tops off pop-up tents.
The breeze is blowing, but the gusts are brutal. Note for those headed to weekend two: glasses may be a better option than contacts.
Bryan Ralph and Heidi Marion get engaged under the Ferris wheel at Coachella. (Sean Terry/Contributed image)
Bryan Ralph and Heidi Marion fell in love at Coachella.
And after three years together, back at Coachella, Ralph popped the question.
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