Well Coachella was outstanding. I could wax poetic about M83 (fantastic), Radiohead (Thom Yorke’s ponytail!), Miike Snow (tremendous), Flying Lotus (dope), Martin Solveig (fun as hell) and comment on how creepy Tupac’s hologram was (so upsetting and confusing) but I really want to talk about how impressed I was with the organization and the cleanliness of the festival itself. I was pretty amazed at how well 80-85,000 people were herded and kept under control despite all the alcohol and other substances that were consumed by the majority of festival goers. Big ups to all of the people who worked hard to corral, secure, direct, and generally assist with making the festival a massively enjoyable time. With the exception of some hippie falling off of a bamboo sculpture that he unwisely climbed whilst under the influence and some people that were worse for wear due to too much fun, I didn’t see anything too gnarly. Then again, I only witnessed a fraction of the action but all I know is that I had a wonderful time and I’m already planning for 2k13. I really hope it’s warmer next year. (Taken with instagram)
