Coachella 2012 In Photos (Sunday Edition)

May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Coachella’s final day provided a mix bag on the photo front. Shows where I was virtually the same distance from the stage (i.e., Wild Beasts and Real Estate) offered wildly different photo possibilities due to the lighting situation.

Later shows offered great opportunities for candid shots off the big screen but few true close-ups due to lighting and distance. Though I did sneak a few close-ups in during The Weeknd’s set.

Below are pictures from Sunday’s sets at Coachella. I also encourage you to read my Sunday recap and listen to my Sunday playlist.

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Coachella 2012 Recap (Sunday Edition)

May 3, 2012 By 2 Comments

Seriously, y'all!

One of the best things I witnessed during Coachella was a note taped to a smoothie stand’s tip jar asking the customer to pay if they wanted a Notorious B.I.G. hologram.

Sadly, Biggie Smalls did not come back to hypnotize Coachella’s audience. I wonder what the talking heads would have said if he and Tupac’s hologram had battled on stage. That would have been a Coachella moment for the ages.
My head might have exploded.

I should not be too greedy though. Sunday delivered incredible performance after incredible performance, plus the aforementioned ‘Pac hologram. Not to mention the blueberry smoothie I had tasted exquisite in the Indio inferno. Maybe my $1 tip will go to a Biggie hologram at Coachella 2013. One can dream.

Below are recaps of the performances I witnessed during the final day of Coachella’s second weekend. Be sure to also read my Saturday recap and Friday recap.

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Coachella 2012 In Photos (Saturday Edition)

April 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Kerry and I did not get close to the stage for many shows on Saturday at Coachella. I blame the flank steak.

Hence, I did not take many good photos. It did not help either that I did not charge my camera beyond 50 percent of its battery.

Maybe this is a good thing because after I posted My Coachella Friday photo recap I accidentally shut down my site by exceeding bandwidth. Womp womp womp!

Click below for my Saturday Coachella pics (i.e., far away pics of Thom Yorke)

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Coachella 2012 Recap (Saturday Edition)

April 27, 2012 By 2 Comments

So good, so dangerous

The temptation of eating anything with even the slightest ties to Louisiana suckered me again and again during the Coachella festival. This sort of explains why I ate a flank steak with “Louisiana barbecue sauce” Saturday afternoon before encountering the festival’s 105-degree heat.

Word to the wise: Don’t eat flank steak before attending Coachella. It is akin to playing Russian Roulette.

Fortunately, my heavy meal, which also included mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables, did not lead to repeat porta-potty visits. It did weigh me down for the day’s first few sets. As I reflect on it, Saturday’s lineup did not offer many opportunities for dancing. So maybe the day’s lesson is eat flank steak prior to attending Coachella ONLY if the day promises little dancing.

NOTE: You can read my Friday recap here.

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Coachella 2012 In Photos (Friday Edition)

April 25, 2012 By 3 Comments

One of my favorite things about attending festivals is taking pictures. I do not subscribe to the philosophy that you must lose yourself in the music at all times. No, I want to lose myself in the music and take pictures so that I can remember the event long after the music has faded.

The first day of Coachella provided some sweet picture-taking opportunities. I was close to the stage for shows by GIVERS, GIRLS, and WU LYF. For later shows like Frank Ocean and M83, I was probably a good 200 feet from the stage, not to mention darkness had descended on the polo grounds.

Below are my favorite pictures from Friday of Weekend 2. Also, you can read my Friday recap here.
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Coachella 2012 Recap (Friday Edition)

April 25, 2012 By 4 Comments

Ellery Roberts of WU LYF

The smell of horse shit hung in the air like a nauseating fog as my festival date Kerry and I walked toward the main entrance of the Empire Polo Club grounds for the first day of Coachella’s second weekend. There were only a half-dozen horses in sight, but their collective output plus the day’s triple-digit heat choked the air.

The temperature gauge inside the rental car I drove to Indio read 106. I felt every last degree as I walked to the first porta-potty in sight. I might as well have taken a piss on the sun’s surface.

The week prior to Coachella I vowed to dance my ginger ass off, in spite of the heat. I underestimated its oppressiveness. Fortunately, rivers of bottled water, globs of sunscreen, and an overpriced straw hat saved me from the worst the sun had to offer. And, in no time, I was dancing my ginger ass off, albeit under the festival’s three tents.

NOTE: Click here for photos of Friday’s festivities. Also, check out my Friday playlist by clicking here.

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Search Engine Terms: “Ryan Gosling”

April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ryan Gosling ... still not at Coachella

NOTE: Search Engine Terms are words or phrases people used to discover Cajun Tomato goodness.

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On Coachella’s 1st Weekend And Spoiling My Dinner

April 16, 2012 By 1 Comment

Dancin' my ginger ass off!

I spoiled my dinner Friday night, according to friends. For the record, I drank a yellow 32-oz Gatorade, a monster bag of pepperoni-flavored Combos, and a slightly more petite bag of Welch’s grape snacks.

How did I spoil this, um, dinner, you ask.

I watched the first night of Coachella 2012 on YouTube via webcast. I am attending the mega festival’s second weekend with my boo, Kerry. That did not stop me from vegging out on the webcast. It was both enjoyable and a learning exercise to better decide who to see on the festival’s first day.

Here’s what I learned from watching Coachella’s Friday webcast. I did not watch either Saturday or Sunday. Kerry convinced me to not spoil my dinner any further.

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Coachella 2012 Playlist (Sunday Edition)

April 8, 2012 By 1 Comment

Ryan Gosling ... Not Playing Coachella

NOTE: In case you missed it, here are my picks for Friday and Saturday.

At the Drive-In+Coachella 2012′s final day=Oh My Gosling!

Aside from the reunited Hell Paso punks I am excited about seeing almost everyone on Sunday’s lineup. Of the three days, Sunday will likely offer the toughest choices once time slots are revealed.

If it is possible to see both Florence+The Machine and At the Drive-In that would be incredible. I am looking forward to Real Estate, Wild Flag, and maybe Metronomy. Tent dance party! Woohoo!

Of the 15 bands/acts I picked I have seen a grand total of zero. Yes, zero! Sunday’s going to be rad!

Click below to listen to my playlist. Enjoy!

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Coachella 2012 Playlist (Friday Edition)

April 6, 2012 By 2 Comments

Christopher Owens of Girls

Two weeks from today, I will be in Indio, Calif., for the mega-festival known as Coachella.

Coachella’s organizers have not released the schedule for the weekend yet. It’s driving me nuts. I want to fret over the tough decisions I am sure await.

The bands I listed here are bands I would see if everything were equal. Scratch that last sentence. Nothing is equal at a major festival. I’ll be lucky to see three of these bands.

Of the nine bands/performers I listed the only two I have seen live are up and coming Cali rapper Kendrick Lamar and indie darlings Girls.

I need to see WU LYF. I don’t understand why. It’s like a compulsion. I need gibberish rock’n'roll. I just do. Oh, and I need to see the Black Keys and get wound up and jump up and down like a kangaroo.

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