We missed the White Party, we’re not missing Coachella…

Yes yes, Coachella 2009 starts this Friday. We’re hearing lots of industry folks commenting on a light line-up this year and opting not to attend, but we continue to give props to Goldenvoice and event founder Paul Tollett for putting on a fantastic event every year.  Our annual romp in the desert is always a blast, and we enjoy (usually a little too much) attending the parties surrounding the festival. Seems like the party circuit is scaled back a bit this year due to our current economic climate, which should give more focus back to the artists and the music, but there’s still plenty going on.  As usual Filter will be throwing their pre-Coachella party on Thursday night, and T-Mobile and Adidas are also back in the mix this year.  To get your sunshine and BBQ fix, stop by Dim Mak & 55DSL’s Saturday event as well as Anthem Magazine’s annual non-stop pool party.  If you actually make it to the Polo Fields, some of the smaller-font artists not to miss include Buraka Som Sistema, Alberta Cross (Fri.) | Ida Maria, Cloud Cult (Sat.) | The Gaslight Anthem, The Night Marchers (Sun.).  Other highlights this year will include a Record Store Day tent that will be frequented throughout the weekend by a plethora of artists and for all you sweet-toothed vegans, there will even be luxury vegan cupcakes at this year’s festival.  We are receiving a decent amount of invites, so if you’re promoting a party/event at Coachella, give us a shout with the info at blog@RM64.com.  See you there…