. the sun . the desert . the music .
. coachella 2011 .
kimder handbags travels to this years coachella music festival in palm springs, california
. the crew .
2011 was the 3rd year i have attended coachella, and every year the crowd gets bigger, the line up gets even more amazing, and the stories multiply. i was able to experience this weekend of musical rhapsody with some of my closest friends: sandy and mark van der pluym, and scott tulk
. the music .
. the top ten .
. 1 the strokes .
. 2 ms lauryn hill .
. 3 cut copy .
. 4 empire of the sun .
. 5 robyn .
. 6.yelle .
. 7 chromeo .
. 8 the presets .
. 9 arcade fire .
. 10 interpol .
and the list goes on
. the desert sights .
when the sun starts to set in the desert this is one on the most fabulous sights you can ever imagine. no picture can describe the colors that cross the horizon and act as a backdrop for the many stages at coachella.
awwmazing!
. the art .
cauac twins by syd klinge (los angeles, ca)
back by popular demand, this kinetic sculpture showcases the most powerful twin tesla coils in the world. Millions of electron volts literally set the air on fire as massive bolts of lightning arc btw the towers and into the sky.
how cool is that!
ballon chain (new york, NY)
this floating sculpture rises, drifts, and changes shape in the sky.
wish by robert buchholz (san francisco, ca)
50 foot tall, 11 ton mix media sculpture that interacts with sound through awe inspiring displays of light. it depicts 3 huge dandelions that have begun to loose their seeds in the wind.
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a physical manifestation of "ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space"
by john glazer, j. spaceman, music by spiritualized, designed by graft/undisclosable, creative and technical realization by one of us
sahara tent installation by muti randolph
sahara tent turned into a 360 degree light sculpture on the ceiling
. the ace .
the ace hotel
located in palm springs this hotel gives a hip relaxed retro feel. a must stay for your next trip to plam springs, perhaps for coachella 2012...
do it!
