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Remembering Ikey Owens on His Big Night at Coachella 2015

By Nate Jackson

Apr 21, 2015

David James SwansonIkey Owens on October 11 in Mexico City, performing with Jack White.[Editor's Note: This is not really a Coachella post. I'm not speaking to you as a music journalist. Or as a fan. Just as a guy remembering a friend.] Had he been alive to see it, last...

Worst of Coachella 2015, Weekend 2

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 21, 2015

We love you, Coachella, but sometimes you bring us down. Here were the biggest bummers of weekend two. The Lack of Enthusiasm at the Entrance Walking into the venue around 2 p.m. on Friday, Coachella staffers were attempting to engage with the strings of attendees filtering through the security gates...

Best of Coachella 2015, Weekend 2

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 21, 2015

Damn, Coachella. How do you do it? Every time us weekend two folks start to feel discouraged by the barrage of snark and dissatisfaction on social media from the wealthy one-percenters of weekend one, you come along and prove that the second round of the festival really does belong to...

The Coachella Experience: In Stop Motion Form [VIDEO]

By Taylor Hamby

Apr 20, 2015

Timothy Norris/OC Weekly "The Coachella Experience" is tough to define, because the behemoth annual festival means different things to different people. For some, it's all about a sunset ferris wheel ride. For others, it's about dancing your heart out in the Sahara tent all damn day. For me, it's about...

Going to Coachella Weekend Two? Here's Some Advice From Survivors of Weekend One

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 17, 2015

By Andy Hermann and Besha Rodell Our Coachella team had a blast rocking out to AC/DC, getting our swerve on in the craft beer garden and stepping over passed-out bros in the Sahara tent. But we would have had an even better time if we had gone into the weekend...

Why Should People High Five Each Other More Often at Coachella?

By Nate Jackson

Apr 17, 2015

Nate JacksonJason Eppworth giving a high five down low.Jason Eppworth giving a high five down low.Smack!...Smack!....Smack! "Woooo! Coachellaaaaaaaahhh! Gimmie five!" That's the sound of a loud, burly Kentucky man high-fiving his way through the sunburned Sunday crowd on weekend one of Coachella. Though he appears to be just another dude...

Coachella 2015 Band and Drug Pairings Guide

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 16, 2015

By Adam Lovinus Time for weekend two of Coachella 2015, or amateur hour for doing drugs in the desert. Hopefully by now you've got your stash procured already. If not, there's always Palm Springs Craigslist if you know the right search terms. If you think consuming drugs at Coachella is...

The 50 Most Beautiful People of Coachella 2015

By Sarah Purkrabek

Apr 14, 2015

The temperature isn't the only thing that's sizzling at Coachella. With their tanned bodies, gym rat physiques, and seriously on-point bohemian/ethereal/fairy-style choices, Coachella-goers know to look their best while they're in the desert. Both the festival itself and the parties that go with it have some of the most desirable...

10 Musicians Who Should Be Playing Coachella

By Josh Chesler

Apr 14, 2015

It's tough to complain about any Coachella lineup, but people inevitably do. Often bringing together some of the best rock, rap, EDM, and pop artists in the world, Coachella does a pretty good job of collecting many of the best of the best. Since we're all whiny pessimists anyway, here...

You're Never Too Old for Coachella

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 14, 2015

"You can ask me anything. You've opened up to me, and now I will open up to you." Charles Bradley, the 66-year-old soul singer extraordinaire, spoke those words to me a couple hours after his fiery Friday afternoon Coachella set. I had just told him how much his spellbinding performance...

People on Drugs Review the Art at Coachella

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 14, 2015

By Aimee Murillo When Coachella coverage bounces around every year, there's plenty of focus on the headliners, buzz bands, fashion, and the people in attendance, but very little mention is paid to the attractive visual art displays that dot the polo grounds. This year, 14 new installations made their debut...

We Also Care About the Music: Coachella Weekend One Set Reviews

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 13, 2015

Contrary to what you might have heard, Coachella is more than just a fashion parade for B-list celebrities and trust fund kids. It also still features music! Here are reviews and recaps of some of the first weekend's most memorable sets, from Jack White, Run the Jewels, FKA Twigs, Steely...

How the Hell Do People Afford Coachella?

By Phoenix New Times Staff

Apr 13, 2015

By: Marc Ballon Hawaiian Sierra Blackford really wanted to go to Coachella. It wasn't easy. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter juggled three jobs as a waitress, playing gigs at local bars and working in a slipper store to save enough for her concert tickets, heavily discounted airfare (She knows somebody in the...

Standing Up to Pee at Coachella: A Tale of Triumph

By Taylor Hamby

Apr 12, 2015

It was time to break the seal. When used for their intended purpose, port-a-potties are hardly a pleasant experience for either sex. But they can be especially tricky for women. Men only have to squat half the time--women have to for both excretory functions, and it can get a little...

Funniest Craigslist Ads for People Bartering Coachella Wristbands

By Nate Jackson

Apr 11, 2015

Timothy Norris There's never just one way to get into Coachella. Cash, of course, is always king. But there are still myriad ways to ensure that your exposed flesh is burning along with the rest of us in the Indio sun. In that case, it's nice to know that bartering,...

Coachella's 5 Most Annoying Scheduling Conflicts

By Andy Hermann

Apr 10, 2015

By Andy Hermann We get it, Coachella. You've got over 100 acts and only about 36 hours to cram them all onto your six stages, so there's bound to be some overlap. And for the most part, you do a good job of putting acts head-to-head that have little chance...

Take Your Giant Music Festival and Shove It

By Jeff Moses

Jan 20, 2015

The lineups for Coachella and Bonnaroo have been released, and they both absolutely suck. Seriously, Coachella is only four hours away and I could probably a finagle a free ticket, and I still won't go. Shoot, I wouldn't go if it was in Glendale. Now, some music writers would get...

10 Coachella 2015 Bands We Hope Play Concerts in Phoenix

By David Accomazzo

Jan 8, 2015

Yesterday, Coachella released the lineup for April's festival. Highlighted by three headliners, AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake, the EDM-heavy list of acts has sparked derision and applause, as it does every year and will until the festival loses relevancy. But it got us thinking back to Coachellas past, where Phoenix...

Jack White, AC/DC, Drake Headline Coachella

By David Accomazzo

Jan 6, 2015

The lineup for Coachella just came out today, and on top of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday lineups are AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake, respectively. Yippee. There's lots of hip-hop and electronic music, and indie rock galore. Check out the full lineup below. Which day looks best to you?...

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