There's always next year

If you notice this week that many of your classes are a little emptier than usual and there is a certain buzz around campus, it is probably because this weekend is the Coachella Music Festival. As most of the student body is mapping out their itineraries of the musical groups they plan on seeing this weekend, I am becoming more and more angry at myself for not buying tickets.  
I was initially set on going, convinced that if I didn't go this year as a senior in college, my time was up and I would never go.  But when the time came to purchase tickets I didn't have the cash or commitment from any of my friends to accompany me.  Now that I am scheduled to work everyday this weekend and have studied the set lists, I am really feeling envious.  
This year there are so many great bands playing, many of their set times overlap. This makes it vital for those going to weigh your options carefully and make a game plan for the weekend. When choosing who you will be dancing to, factor in variables such as how many times you have already seen that particualr performer and how often they come to California (or America). Coachella is  great opportunity to see bands that never come to San Diego.
Although I am bummed I won't be going this year, and I would rather pout and be annoyed at everyone who gets to spend their weekend in unbearable heat in the middle of nowhere instead of complaining (any more than I already have), I have decided to simply live vicariously through those who are going and make my own imaginary plan of what I think are this year's must see bands. Below is a day by day breakdown of what bands I would be rocking out to this weekend if I were in Coachella, Calif.
 
Friday, April 16th
She & Him 5:45 p.m.
Passion Pit 7 p.m.
Grizzly Bear 8:05
Imogen Heap 9:20
Fever Ray 11:10
the Whitest Boy Alive 11:55

Saturday, April 17th
Girls 3:25 p.m.
Beach House 4:25 p.m.
Dirty Projectors 6:55 p.m.
Hot Chip 7:35 p.m.

Sunday,  April 18th
Yo La Tengo 5 p.m.
Julian Casablancas 5:35 p.m.
Charlotte Gainsbourg 5:40 p.m.
Phoenix 7:10 p.m.
Pavement 7:45 p.m. p.m.
Thom Yorke 9 p.m.

For those of you who are going to this year's Coachella Music Festival, I wish you well.  Hopefully my itinerary helps you decide which bands you are going to see. Be safe, have fun and dance hard for me.