text by Brendan Casey photos by Johnny Galvan It is always a bit of a drag to play in the first hour of a festival. People are more worried about breakfast than set times and that’s if they’ve even managed to crack their
text by Brendan Casey photos by Johnny Galvan New York’s Surfbort have been riding high on a seemingly endless wave of wild tours, outrageous photo shoots, beer soaked warehouse shows and even recently added “Gucci-models” to their bizarro resumes. And admittedly, it’s hard
text by Brendan Casey photos by Johnny Galvan It was a fun experiment to walk around and eavesdrop which bands people were most excited to see at Desert Daze. Of course, heavy hitters like Wu-Tang or Ween or Flaming Lips were common
text by Jorge Perezchica HOT, WET N’ WILD… and LOUD. These are the words that come to mind after spending the latest Splash House weekender August 9-11 in Palm Springs. If there was any doubt that record breaking temperatures might slow down
Every month we bring you #chellacast — A contemporary art+culture podcast. Alf Alpha (aka Rafael Lopez) is a DJ, Music Producer and Artist based in Palm Desert, Ca. “My first love. My first passion in life is definitely soccer. You carry some of
CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop Celebrating the photographers who have played a critical role in bringing hip-hop’s visual culture to the global stage, CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop is an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers, as
Every month we bring you #coachellamagazinetalkradio — A contemporary art+culture podcast. Giselle Woo & The Night Owls is Giselle Woo- vox, rhythm guitar, Christian Colin- lead guitar, Marco Murietta- bass, José Ceja- drums, Cesar Flores- percussion. “For what to expect: Is to be
Every month we bring you #coachellamagazinetalkradio — A contemporary art+culture podcast. Ocho Ojos is a Psychedelic Cumbia band from Coachella, CA. The band’s unique style includes Latin groove rhythms infused with styles deriving from the Blues & psychedelic undertones, all brought together
Every month we bring you #chellacast — A contemporary art+culture podcast. Jesika von Rabbit(aka “The Queen of the Hi-Desert”) is an artist, singer, songwriter, musician and entertainer. Her second solo album “Dessert Rock” is an avalanche of appetizing amalgams that incorporate hints
Every month we bring you #coachellamagazinetalkradio — A contemporary art+culture podcast. Growing up in Indio, California, Razor J is a rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist making music on his terms. The award winning guitarist first found interest in classical and rock music, going on