i fought the war, but the war won

my poor little blog is experiencing post-switch neglect- most definitely that time of the semester... to start off with some good school-related news: i have dates set for my master's thesis proposal and the initiation of my comps. given my penchant for putting things off until the last possible second, this is a step in the right direction. here's to a lot of pressure-fueled work in the next few weeks. sleep resumes in june.
coachella was as close to perfect as i can imagine- so worth the exhaustion. magically, i avoided sunburn and hangovers. non-musical highlights: our "22 in FL" neighbors and their failed attempt at a vodka watermelon, frozen slushy lemonades, religious solicitation in the campground, drinking tecate in the parking lot oasis, chatting with the euros in the cabana, VIP wristbands, earth juice, the fannypack-speedo brigade (best place for people watching ever!), pretty lights (particularly the cubatron, the tesla coils, and the spotlight/cage), dancing dancing and more dancing...
because of overlapping set times, we ended up listening to bits and pieces of shows- maximizing our overall coverage of the festival, but leaving me with a bunch of bands i want to see again. mostly for my own benefit (my memory is sure to fail me later on), a comprehensive list:
Fri: Battles, Les Savy Fav, Black Kids, Architecture in Helsinki, Vampire Weekend, The National, The Raconteurs, The Swell Season, Aesop Rock, Datarock, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Sat:VHS or Beta, Man Man, Minus the Bear, MGMT, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, St. Vincent, Hot Chip, Death Cab for Cutie, Islands, Kraftwerk, M.I.A., Animal Collective, Portishead, Prince (with Morris Day, Jerome Benton, and Sheila E)
Sun: the Cool Kids, I'm From Barcelona, Holy Fuck, Shout Out Louds, Stars, Does It Offend You, yeah?, Gogol Bordello, Metric, Love and Rockets, Modeselektor, Sia, Roger Waters, Justice


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