Coachella
The 11th COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL will feature a mix of artists ranging from Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Vampire Weekend, Them Crooked Vultures, LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, Tiësto, Faith No More, Deadmau5, David Guetta, MGMT and Public Image Limited. Set for Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 at the beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA--the same grounds where COACHELLA debuted in 1999--the COACHELLA 2010 line-up will feature more than 130 acts.
Dates for the 2010 COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL have now been confirmed: Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18, 2010 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Festival organizers have announced a pre-sale and layaway plan starting Monday (December 14) at 10:00 AM for those interested in planning their travel in advance of the lineup announcement. In addition, the 2010 COACHELLA will offer concert-goers expanded camping options including car, RV and traditional tent camping. For more information on festival tickets and camping options, please visit www.coachella.com.
The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs performed on Day Three at Coachella in support of their latest release "It's Blitz!" The band is truly on an all out media blitz as they has appeared across the late night TV circuit last week on Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman to promote their latest.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Coachella Photos
Morrissey kicked off his Coachella set with a classic Smiths tune 'This Charming Man' which was just one of several Smith songs that he performed at Coachella ’09. Touring in support of his latest release "Years of Refusal" and a companion backdrop a black-and-white photograph of the naked torso of a sailor smoking a cigar with the word 'Refusal' written across his chest. After performing 'Girlfriend in a Coma,’ Morrissey asked, "Does it sound OK?" and the crowd roared. There was certainly a positive vibe happening however, there was something in the air that didn't settle too well with him.
Morrissey Concert Photos
In her first public appearance since her pregnancy due-date and the 2009 Grammys collided, M.I.A. took the main stage at Coachella on Day Two performing before the day’s headliner, The Killers. As a Coachella vet, M.I.A. has been accustomed to performing in a cozy tent atmosphere but this year, she was upgraded to the main stage replacing Amy Winehouse who was forced to drop out of the fest after her application for a U.S. Visa was rejected. Shortly after taking the stage, she slid in a reference by singing, "They tried to make me do the Oscars, I said no, no, no. Just 'cuz I did the Grammys, it doesn't mean I've gone all sold out... let's take it back to the jungle."
M.I.A Photo Gallery
Southern California has always had a huge fanbase for The Cure. Following in what seems to be a tradition of unusual events for the closing night headliner at the Coachella Valley Music Festival, The Cure treated their fans to a 3 hour plus set which exceeded the curfew. Although the PA system was turned off and the vast majority of fans had left. Robert Smith and company returned to the stage aand played to the remaining fans using only their stage monitors. Fans flocked back to the stage to hear a very special Coachella moment. You'd think you'd "see pigs fly" before something like this could happen... but then again we saw that at Coachella last year!
The Cure play on after sound is cut off due to curfew The Cure Photo Gallery
The summer music festival season kicks off in the middle of the California desert with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival commonly known as Coachella. Coachella is a three-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley. Coachella features every genre of music under the sun with the exception of Opera for the most part...rock and roll is a staple but pop, alt, rap, hip hop, and electronica get the most play. The event has multiple stages/tents set-up throughout; playing live music continuously. The main stages are: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and the Sahara Tent and Oasis Dome. Check often as the galleries and coverage will be updated often.
Coachella Photo Highlights
Got iPhone, will travel. Get your iPhone charged and ready to head to the desert with the new official COACHELLA iPhone application. The free app which debuts today can be downloaded at the COACHELLA website ( http://coachella.com/interact/iphone) and offers photo uploading, the “Coachooser” (to create your personal COACHELLA schedule) and the priceless “friend finder” (maybe the most useful feature of all, as any COACHELLA attendee can attest), along with the basics: the day-by-day line-up and venue map. No iPhone? Maybe next year this app will be available for you Blackberry carriers.
The Chemical Brothers (DJ Set), Devendra Banhart, Etienne De Crecy, The Orb, Murder City Devils, Busy P, and Plump DJs have joined the line-up for the tenth COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL. The full updated list of acts for this year’s festival--set for Friday, April 17, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19--is as follows:
Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled a must-see new video for “Grapevine Fires,” one of the stand-out tracks on their RIAA gold certified Grammy nominated “NARROW STAIRS.” The animated clip, directed by Walter Robot, a.k.a. the team of multimedia artist Bill Barminski and writer Christopher Louie can be viewed here: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid13746669001.
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