Blackalicious, Sage Francis (above), Brother Ali, Jean Grae, Mr. Lif, Visionairies, Cage, Zion I & the Grouch, Devin the Dude, Evidence & Alchemist, Pigeon John @ Orange Pavilion As Tall as Lions, Booka Shade, Circa Survive, Cute Is What We Aim For @ Avalon Pat Metheny @ Disney Concert Hall Pitbull, Rakim @ Shrine Auditorium Elvis Perkins, Let's Go Sailing @ Largo The Red Elvises @ Rusty's Surf Ranch West Indian Girl, The Slow......

Every year, we say we're not going to battle the heat and the crowds and the traffic on the 10 to spend a weekend at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio; and, every year, Coachella puts together a list of acts that we'd kick ourselves if we missed. This year, we'd made a deal with ourselves. We'll only go for one day. We'll drive up and arrive around three or four, catch the cool......