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darkfyre_museThe Coachella Valley music festival was this weekend. We day tripped Friday.
It was very hot but, then it is in the desert and you'll have that. However lots, lots of good music. Amy Winehouse, Jarvis Cocker, Jesus and Mary Chain,Tokyo Police and Gillian Welch (yea not so much into her. She's from Arkansas and sounds like it.) Along with 31 or so other bands and some really incredible performance art and installations.
And the perfect end?
BJORK! I truly forgot how much fun she is live. And no she didn't have a swan on her head this time. But really how can I not endorse someone who performs barefoot?
The only down side was that we had decided to drive back Friday night (I use that term liberally) We got in around 4AM. It wasn't pretty that I can say.
The only real complaint I have though is that This is usually a 2 day festival that was extended to include Friday as well. This is the first year it was 3 days; And it shows. There was one freeway sign to the site, routing to get through town into the venue was difficult and badly marked. And finally there were NO markings of any kind in the lot until well after we got there around 3. I have I mentioned that I really like that little fob that makes my car beep? They were obviously completely unprepared for an extra day of shows.
I also realized how utterly relaxing 3 day weekends are. Wow I need more of them.
ciao ciao
It was very hot but, then it is in the desert and you'll have that. However lots, lots of good music. Amy Winehouse, Jarvis Cocker, Jesus and Mary Chain,Tokyo Police and Gillian Welch (yea not so much into her. She's from Arkansas and sounds like it.) Along with 31 or so other bands and some really incredible performance art and installations.
And the perfect end?
BJORK! I truly forgot how much fun she is live. And no she didn't have a swan on her head this time. But really how can I not endorse someone who performs barefoot?
The only down side was that we had decided to drive back Friday night (I use that term liberally) We got in around 4AM. It wasn't pretty that I can say.
The only real complaint I have though is that This is usually a 2 day festival that was extended to include Friday as well. This is the first year it was 3 days; And it shows. There was one freeway sign to the site, routing to get through town into the venue was difficult and badly marked. And finally there were NO markings of any kind in the lot until well after we got there around 3. I have I mentioned that I really like that little fob that makes my car beep? They were obviously completely unprepared for an extra day of shows.
I also realized how utterly relaxing 3 day weekends are. Wow I need more of them.
ciao ciao
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Date: 2007-04-30 20:29 (UTC)On a separate note. We need to get together and swap Ireland stories one of these days. (I swear if I could find a work visa sponsor I think I would move there.)