CoachellAltDelight: Skinny Genes’ Coachella Picks

The CoachellAltDelight series will put focus on the low key Coachella
artists that we at C+A+D feel like you should know about.
Less than a week till we’re all together!

Alright so big thanks to Goldenvoice for FINALLY releasing the set times for this year’s festival. Several overlaps and lots of decisions. With a lineup as stacked as this, sacrifices are bound to be made. I linked to the artists that we’ve written about if you wanna scope. In a perfect world, my days would go a little something like this:

Friday

130-230 12th Planet @Sahara
230-310 Moving Units @Coachella Stage
310-420 Excision/Skrillex @Sahara
430-520 Morning Benders @Gobi
530-745 A-Trak/Afrojack @Sahara
835-925 Cut Copy* @Mojave
925-10 Beardyman @Oasis Dome
1045-1130 Nosaj Thing @Gobi
1130- Boys Noize** @Sahara

Saturday

130-225 The Twelves @Sahara
405-430 Delta Spirit @Outdoor Theatre
430-520 Two Door Cinema Club @Mojave
520-735 Chuckie/Laidback Luke @Sahara
830-1055 Mumford & Sons/Animal Collective** @Coachella Stage
1130- Steve Angello @Sahara

Sunday

1-140 Plan B @Gobi
220-305 MEN @Mojave
4-530 Jack F*CKING Beats @Sahara
530-650 Nas & Damian Marley/DFA1979 @Coachella Stage
650-715 Foster the People @Gobi
715-825 DUCK MUH F*CKIN SAUCE*** @Sahara
825-915 Ratatat @Mojave
915- The Strokes/Kanye West @Coachella Stage

I’m fairly satisfied with this plan..we’ll see if it holds together. If anyone wants to meet up/chill/dance/enjoy life/have an inspirational chat on the way to the next stage/become friends…let me know in the comments. Best piece of advice I can give is in regards to texting/group shit. Make sure you have a meeting spot for you and your group..or multiple meeting spots. Texting is a beast there since there’s barely any service. Make sure to text a time that you’re going to be somewhere and how long you’re going to be there for. That’s what works for me. Make sure to drink lots of water and have even more fun. I love you!

*it kills me to miss Black Keys/Magnetic Man/Groove Monsters..but the indie/electronic combo shows are the most fun to me. I’m sure I’ll catch Black keys again.
**Try not to miss Boys Noize/Animal Collective. They are teaming up with the Creators Project to make for an insanely visually stimulating live show
***A few days ago A-Trak posted on his fb “Last day of Coachella try outs, then we’re shipping this thing to indio!” Foreshadowing a surprise for Duck Sauce??? It only makes sense.