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COACHELLA 2013: Zia Record tent signing list for Friday, April 12

The Zia Record Exchange tent is hosting autograph signings again. (Charlotte Bray/Freelance Photographer)

The Zia Record Exchange tent is hosting autograph signings again. (Charlotte Bray/Freelance Photographer)

Happy Coachella, everyone!

As I finish packing my last-minute items for the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, here’s one more thing to keep an eye on–the autograph signing list for the Zia Record Exchange tent. Here’s the lineup for Friday, April 12.
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COACHELLA 2013: Cool off with The Do LaB

Concert goers get wet in the Do Lab during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. (2012/File Photo)

Concert goers get wet in the Do Lab during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. (2012/File Photo)

For nine years, The Do LaB has been making the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival a cooler place–both literally and figuratively. With the temperatures looking to reach the 90s this weekend, cool off with some cutting edge electronic music.
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PE LIVE: Castle Pines visits the studio

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Castle Pines visits PE Live (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

When I first started talking to local musicians about reviving PE Live, Corona’s Castle Pines were up for being our test subjects.

I truly believe Castle Pines is going to break far beyond the Inland Empire and their debut EP, “Bless This House” was one of my favorites of 2012.

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