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Blur performs on the Coachella stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on April 12, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
The set times have been released for weekend two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the major change is that Blur is now closing out Friday night’s show on the Coachella stage rather than The Stone Roses.
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The Do LaB is a spot to cool down at Coachella. (Rodrigo Peña/Freelance Photographer)
I have a confession to make: on day one of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, I made a rookie mistake. I made it nearly to the entrance when I realized I had forgotten to take my wallet out of my purse and switch it to my backpack.
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Tinariwen will perform at the Desert Daze Festival in Mecca this weekend. (2008/File Photo)
The Desert Daze Music & Arts Festival returns as a one day fest on Saturday, April 20 at Sunset Ranch in Mecca.
Tinariwen, Warpaint and Chelsea Wolfe are among the big names at the fest.
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Skid Row plays M15 in Corona on Friday, April 19. (Contributed Image)
Skid Row’s “18 and Life” might be one of the greatest morality tales of the semi-modern day.
Remember the video? The troubled kid drinks a lot with his friend and accidentally shoots said friend when they are horsing around with guns. Gun safety is serious business.
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Michael Austin, who appeared on “The Voice,” performs at the Wagon Wheel Country Music Festival in 2010. (File Photo)
As I’m preparing for weekend two of Coachella, Inland Casinos blogger Stephanie Holland caught up with “The Voice” for me tonight.
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You, Me & Us perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Friday, April 12 in Indio. (Charlotte Bray/Staff Photo)
Don’t have Coachella tickets? Festival performer Passion Pit will headline the Tachevah Block Party in Palm Springs on Wednesday, April 17 outside the Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs.
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R. Kelly joins Phoenix on stage at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Denis O’Regan/Coachella)
R. Kelly’s surprise appearance Saturday night during Phoenix’s headlining set at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was one of the most talked-about moments of the festival.
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Helix Poeticus, Coachella’s giant snail, crashes the party at the Outdoor Theater during the Smith Westerns show Sunday, April 14. (Nike Johnson/Staff photo)
I want to send a HUGE thank you out to Audio File readers Aracely Jarrell, Jason Bowen and TheGreatGoddessJackie for contributing so much great stuff with the #PECoachella hashtag at the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
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Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine at Coachella 2013
From the political rants of Jello Biafra to the new wave of New Order, the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brought classic artists to Indio at the Empire Polo Club.
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Phoenix performs during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a huge event with nearly 100,000 people on site at the Empire Polo Club, but some artists do their best to get a little bit closer, even at the festival’s largest stages.
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