Saturday, June 28



Live From Indio: Coachella Weekend Two does not disappoint

Surprisingly cool weather graced Indio, on Friday, as the second weekend of the heavily anticipated Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival began. After a star-studded first weekend, with artists including Beyoncé and Slash making guest appearances, I ventured into the desert for Part 2 of Coachella with Daily Bruin photo editor Neil Bedi in tow to bring back highlights from the weekend. Read more...


Q&A: The Glitch Mob shares history, style, hometown love

Los Angeles-based three-piece electronica group The Glitch Mob will be performing Friday at the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Sahara tent at 7:30 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles-based DJ trio The Glitch Mob will perform Friday night at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Courtesy of Neil Krug)


Q&A: YACHT discusses Coachella, L.A. and being an open book

Since Claire L. Evans joined solo artist Jona Bechtolt in 2008, YACHT, an acronym for Young Americans Challenging High Technology, has released an array of singles, EPs and albums that capture the band’s vibrant spirit. Read more...

Photo: Electro-pop duo YACHT will be performing with DJ Classixx Sunday at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Courtesy of YACHT)


Q&A: What makes Surfer Blood pump

After coming together as a band in 2009, Surfer Blood has released two albums, an EP and a number of singles that have contributed to its recognition. Read more...

Photo: Alternative rock band Surfer Blood will be performing Sunday for the second weekend of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Courtesy of Frank Maddocks)


Coachella strays from indie roots, moves toward electronic music

The sun set on the Empire Polo Club in Indio around 7 p.m. last Sunday. Almost on cue, Jeff Mangum, lead singer of Neutral Milk Hotel, began singing: “What a beautiful face/ I have found in this place/ That is circling all round the sun,” from the song “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.” I’d waited for most of my adolescent life to catch Mangum live in action and, at Coachella, my wish was finally granted. Read more...

Photo: The second weekend of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival begins Friday in Indio. (Courtesy of Emily Dinh)



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