LA Street Style: The Athlete
May 29, 2009
Occupation: Student
Wearing:
Levis
Cobrasnake sweatshirt
Vans Lace ups
LA Street Style: Stylin’ Sailor
May 27, 2009
Occupation: Student/ Creative professional
Wearing: Levis Capital e’s – Thrift store in Castro (total steal)
Shirt- random shop in singapore
Jacket- H&M
Belt- Old Navy
Glasses- Burberry
Coachella 2009 Part 2
April 29, 2009
Image courtesy of www.dramaticannie.com
From the moment you step on Indio field you wonder how the organizers of this year’s Coachella kept everything so, well, organized. Every minute detail down to the art exhibits, the “green” aspect of the concert (recycling everything down to the cups the frozen lemonade came in) to keeping the peace. Of course, the band choices were excellent and with two outdoor stages and three tents there was plenty to see.
All in all, I hit up 11 out of the 43 acts there on Friday, April 17th which doesn’t seem like a lot but it was 11 hours of constant music. From The Airborne Toxic Event with their full string quartet, to Steve Aoki’s crowd surfing on an inflatable raft in the Sahara tent, to Beirut’s unexpected huge crowd that knew all the words, to Paul McCartney’s two and a half hour set complete with fireworks during “Live and Let Die,” this concert can only be described in one word: Epic.
Image courtesy of www.dramaticannie.com
I’ve been to other Coachellas over the years but for some reason the buzz was huge this year, partly because of Sir Paul’s highly anticipated set. Walking with the crowd to the final act of the night, through the lit up art exhibits, including a circle of lit torches and a myriad of tents with red tented lights signaling the middle of the field, I was surprised as to how many families had come to see the show. From little kids to grandparents, everyone was there to witness a little magic from a man who changed music forever with “a little help from [his] friends.” Let’s just say the man delivered. But it wasn’t just that.
Image courtesy of www.dramaticannie.com
Each band that came on all of the stages was so grateful to be at Coachella and made sure the crowd knew that. Silversun Pickups’ lead singer Brian Aubert told the crowd that, although they had played at Coachella two years ago and had seen the world since then due to their excellent 2006 release “Carnavas,” they were extremely humbled to be invited to play at Indio Field again. It’s just one of those concert experiences that you will never forget and the fact that it’s a visual spectacle as well as an attack of the eardrums makes it one of the must-see festivals of the year. However don’t take my word for it. You can see all of the videos here:
Do me a favor. Go next year. You won’t regret it.
