From poolside sets to the Air Museum after dark, Weekend 1 showed how far Splash House has come — and how the Coachella Valley’s music scene is evolving with it.
DANI MEZA DESERT SOUL interview & photography Lunafora How would you describe the “Desert Soul” sound? I’m a big fan of soul and R&B music. So when I write songs they are heavily influenced by that genre. But since I’m from the desert, some
ROW LOW BACK FROM THE FUTURE text Jorge Perezchica photography Tom Fowler Born in Vienna, Austria, raised in Southern California from the age of four, Rowland ‘RowLow’ Akinduro has arrived from the future. He’s half Austrian, half African, 6’ 3”, and “31 going on
ENTER the DAZE text KRISTIN WINTERS & KYLIE KNIGHT photography MINI VAN PHOTOGRAPHY & LUNAFORA KRISTIN’S NOTEBOOK: The sun rose on the Sunset Ranch in Mecca CA, casting purple shadows against the rust colored mountains, illuminating the crystal blue sky. Once again the nomadic
SAFETY NET PLASTIC HEART text KRISTIN WINTERS photography LUNAFORA One evening in Coachella at a backyard show, a large crowd gathers around a makeshift stage. The atmosphere is set with kids in flannel and tipped over Budweiser bottles. The wind is picking
SPLASH HOUSE pool+music festival in Palm Springs We So-Cal natives do our best to stay cool indoors with air-conditioning and iced-cold drinks. Suddenly every bit of shade and shelter from the sweltering heat counts. The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism’s newly minted ads express
COACHELLA+STAGECOACH 2015 MUSIC / ART / PARTIES text KRISTIN WINTERS & JORGE PEREZCHICA When Coachella Season is in full swing, celebrity sightings, pool parties, festivals, and of course the latest music from around the world, flood the Coachella Valley for hedonistic fun.
Now that the dust from StageCoachellaMegaFest has settled, and hordes of Spring Breakers have vacated the premises, the desert nights are calm again, and a dreamier, mystical music experience caravans into the heart of our valley. The Desert Daze festival is setting up camp once again at Sunset Ranch Oasis
TheHue Fest Live bands. 3 stages. Events. Food and drinks. Merch booths. Activities. Saturday, April 25th. All day 1pm – 10pm. ALL AGES MORE INFO TBA Location: Dateland Park, Coachella CA 51805 Shady Ln, Coachella, CA 92236 (760) 501-8100