Coachella Fest '09

This is my first blog post and what a way to start with Coachella Fest '09! I've always wanted to go to Coachella ever since I found love... that is my love for music. This festival emulates all aspects that are music, art, and love. So where should I start? I suppose I can start my coachella experience with Friday. I didn't do much friday but wake up and go to school, but later during the day I met up with Karla and off we went to drive into the night to Palm Desert where we would be staying with my cousin during our Coachella rendezvous. Saturday came and off to my first ever coachella ever! I was filled with expectations but I would have never guessed how amazing it was going to be. We arrived at Coachella at 11:30am and walked around in awe exploring the massive field that held home for thousands of people during the weekend. I walked onto the field and heard M.I.A. practicing her set and knew that Karla and I were going to have the best experience ever. Anticipating our first show we sat around with a couple of her friends and talked about coachella and who we wanted to see. An hour passed and we left them to see Ida Maria (this up and coming artist from Sweden), and what a way to start off my weekend she was beyond amazing, her voice is a mixture of Amy Winehouse and Bjork. Then we were off to see Joss Stone, who performed a beautiful set of about 7 songs not to mention that a girl to our left passed out during her set due to lack of the essential H2o. Away from the main stage we ventured off to the tents to see Dr. Dog, a band that is a little bit of folk/alternative rock, and 100% amazing. Besides the constant smell of weed, and yet another girl passing out at Dr. Dog show Coachella was going well. After that we went to see TV on the Radio, to say the least they weren't that spectacular but we didn't let them get the least out of Karla and I! Then came night, where all the headliners were performing back to back beginning with Fleet foxes, Karla and I took it easy and just layed on the cool grass listening to the easy flow folk music of fleet foxes.. boy, were they amazing, their soft and gentle voices along with their simple yet beautiful beats made it a nice rest for the both of us. Then came the big hits, we waited and saw Theivery Corporation a eclectic band with many members from different spheres of life and countries. Waiting we made it to the front of the stage to see M.I.A., who by the way is a performer in her own right. After M.I.A. we saw Jenny lewis, MSTKRFT, as well as many other techno/house artists, Atmosphere, and lastly The killers. What a way to end the night with the Killers, fireworks, music, and dancing into the night. Than came Sunday, we bought a shirt and started the day with the Knux, and off to the tents with Friendly fires (the singer was too cute, his moves, style, voice... everything!) Then it was off to Lupe Fiasco, whom might I add knows how to put on a show. After Lupe we left to see the next big sensation from Sweden lykke li, her voice is soft yet powerful and her style is like none other. After we sat and listened to Peter bjorn and John, and waited for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. We met up with Karla's friends to see the Yeah yeah yeahs and wow i've never experienced such a voice like Karen O's, when 'maps' came on I almost shed a tear. Karen O= perfection, her smirk, style, hair, everything, she's so cool.. and then the show ended. We didn't really want to see anyone else so we walked around for quite some time and said Au revoir to Coachella till next year. 2010 get ready!