Coachella Music & Arts Festival

I only went the first day in 2007, but since 2008 I’ve been going every year for all 3 days. It’s definitely worth repeat visits. Of course, it’s expensive to get a hotel and tickets – but it’s like a year’s worth of shows condensed into 3 days. And the line ups are generally amazing, plus you never know who might join some other big band on stage.

Its worth every dollar and personally I’d recommend getting a place to stay and not trying to camp like the rest of the crazed fans because that becomes a bit overwhelming. Coachella is an experience unlike the usual concern and unlike a hippy art fest. its organized, creative, and the ability to trot around the area so to listen to different musicians every 15 minutes is like living in your iTunes application for a few days! Its great.

I’m planning on seeing Bjork, Interpol, Jarvis Cocker, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Arctic Monkeys, Silversun Pickups, Of Montreal, Tilly and the Wall, Tokyo Police Club, and Noisettes. Maybe also Faithless.

see the picture above… and note that I had to crop it in order for it to be “appropraite” for this page! Anyone interested in the original just let me know! I’ll share!

To see my Chili Peppers of course!

Nobody I know is willing or able to spend the money and I don’t want to go alone. =(