MC and I went to Coachella last weekend without R, who at the last minute jumped ship! She missed out. So much fun, even though I felt like an old lady with all the foot, knee, and back pain I had after 3 days in the desert. The weather was slightly cooler and more bearable than most years, around 95-99 the whole weekend.
Biggest regret: I completely missed Cold War Kids! I was in the Sahara tent for Boys Noize and totally lost track of time!
Second and Third biggest regrets: Missing the Shout Out Louds and The Cool Kids. We were supposed to meet up with this guy who was hooking us up with VIP passes and didn’t meet up with him until 3:10pm…Shout Out Louds started at 3:00pm and there was no way we were getting in before the end of their set. The Cool Kids were already done. Oh well.
Biggest surprise: Prince still has so much energy and puts on a great show for whatever age he is!
Celebrity sighting: Scarlett Johansson with unnamed gentleman in the Sahara tent (I think it was Boys Noize)
Highlights:
Friday: Cut Copy, Goldfrapp, The Verve (the crowd was a little lame)
Saturday: Hot Chip, Boys Noize, Portishead, and Prince
Sunday: late start…Gogol Bordello (still like them much more in a smaller venue), Simian Mobile Disco, Justice
Parking: Nightmare as always. When will they figure this out? It’s been 9 years and it still takes hours to get in and out…luckily, we got some good tips to put into play for next year – Washington to 50th saves about an hour.
Loo: Nightmare as always. When will they figure this out? It’s been 9 years and…okay only used it once the whole weekend…the desert dehydrates you. And with the VIP wristband, I get a special loo with running water!
I had a good time despite my misgivings about the lineups. And it seemed like there were just as many people as any other year.
Photos will be posted shortly! I took a ton over the weekend to make up for Filter party.
Update: Photos posted
