Coachella 2011: Parking lot pimping and American graffiti
How to gauge the most anticipated acts at Coachella based on the multicolored scrawls on car windows (or, scenes from the parking lot, Day 1):
On the minivan pulling into the dust bowl Friday: "I need two tickets. Coachella 2011. Honk if you love The Strokes. Wave if you love music."
On the Volvo: "Honk once for Coachella. Honk twice if you’re horny." Alongside purple peace signs, rainbows and pink love hearts.
Images from the 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
On the Hondo Civic: "Coachella. Indio or bust."
On the Nissan Altima: Writen in psychedelic handprints: "AJ, Sydney, Naseem, and Antony 'Coachella.' "
On the Dodge Stratus: "Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Cold War Kids, Best Coast, CSS, Kanye West, Sleigh Bells."
Every other car seemed to have "Carpoolchella."
On the Ford Focus: "Delta Spirit, Cut Copy, Animal Collective, The Black Keys."
On the Honda Element: "Six year Coachella vets."
On a Nissan Xterra: "One Day as a Lion. Caifanes, Brandon Flowers, The Strokes."
And one mildly confused attendee only wrote "Dodgers" on the windshields. Presumably, those were the guys strutting in ahead of me. Highlights of their attire: tank top, black Kobro Kai headband and bright blue sunglasses. His bro-friend wore a fanny pack and a red bandanna.
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-- Jeff Weiss
Photo: Cars roll into the Coachella grounds Friday. Credit: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
Coachella seems like a real kick in the pants, hope all these young folks have a lot of fun and remain safe.
Posted by: BillN | April 16, 2011 at 04:38 PM