The history of Coachella Music Festival: From rocky starts to record-setting sales
If you've ever attended Coachella Arts and Music Festival, you need to thank Eddie Vedder. In 1993, Pearl Jam threw a concert that would inadvertently spark the birth for Coachella Arts and Music Festival. As part of a boycott against Ticketmaster, their management chose a venue in one of America’s hottest and driest locations; one with an undeveloped desert lawn that was several hours driving from any major population centers – Indio’s Empire Polo Club. As Pearl Jam performed in front of 25,000 fans, they proved Indio befitting for a large music festival. Since then the festival has gone through a a variety of growing pains, from struggling during early financial troubles to becoming the highest grossing event of its kind.
DA’s Best of the Rest: Tuesday July 17, 2012
It is almost impossible to keep up with the constant influx of new music that hits our inboxes here at Dancing Astronaut but that doesn't mean we won't try our best to keep our loyal readers on the pulse of everything dance music related. There were two huge event announcements today from Goldenvoice and Insomniac, a unique remix of an indie classic from Robbie Rivera, a making of video featuring two of the most beautiful women in dance music today, some nu-disco gems and a radio show from none other than Thomas Gold. Read on after the break for the Best of the Rest from Tuesday, July 17th 2012.
Digitalism takes their shot at the ‘Syndicate’ theme, keeps it 16-bitty
The second track from Electronic Arts' latest first person shooter, Syndicate, is available to download for free. Produced by Digitalism in a decommissioned World War II bunker this track re-imagines the 16-bit soundtracks for the original with heavy electro thumps.