Think You're Too Old For The Coachella Music Festival? Not If You Stay In These.

Too old to spend three days outdoors in the desert listening to loud music amongst rolling teens? Not if you bunk in one of these babies.

Luxury Safari Tents are now offered as onsite lodging at the annual Coachella music festival for those who don't wish to sleep in crammed nylon tent, a sleeping bag, the back of a car, or use their jacket as a pillow, flick bugs off their bodies or pee in a hole in the ground.

Safari Tent Rentals For On-Site Lodging At The Coachella Music Festival

This is the only way to obtain an all access pass to Coachella (unless you know one of the bands). This exclusive area will include, your own separate check-in location, fully furnished shakir style tents with air conditioning, restrooms & showers, golf cart shuttles to and from stages, free private parking lot, drop off area, breakfast and late night snacks, added security, outdoor chairs, shade tents + outdoor lighting, games and more

They don't come cheap, but they are certainly a memorable, romantic and comfortable way to experience the festival. Oh, and did I mention they don't come cheap?
Pricing:
$5000 (+ applicable charges) for the first 2 people.
$1000 for each additional person to stay in your tent.

Fully furnished awaiting your arrival. (2 person, includes festival access)



There are only a limited amount of these (2 person) Shikar style tents being made available. Access to this area will be solely limited to Safari tent wristband holders. These are the highest end of elegance and sophistication with luxury interiors, fully furnished for your choice of either sleeping or lounging.

Sleeping tents come with choice of two twin or 1 queen size bed, linens, tables, flooring, pillows, chairs, AIR conditioning, electrical outlets and more. (you can bring that laptop!)




•Purchasing these special luxury accommodations includes 2 ALL ACCESS "Main Stage" wristbands with special shuttles taking you inside the venue.

Festival wristbands and tent assignment (1st come first serve) will be distributed onsite at the Onsite Lodging area.

Safari Tent Rules & Info:

* All lodging attendees MUST be 18 years of age or older & have a valid I.D.. or accompanied by parent or legal guardian.
* Safari Tents open at noon on Thursday 4/15/10.
* There will be on-site security at all times as well as first aid stations open 24/7.
* All Safari Tent attendees are subject to search upon entry.
* Safari Tent attendees may visit the other onsite camping areas however onsite campers will not be allowed into the Safari Tent area.
* Feel free to bring your own food and beverages into onsite lodging. Please visit the bottom of the Car/Tent camping page to review the rules for onsite camping.
* No glass containers, weapons, drug paraphernalia or drugs allowed.
* No animals will be allowed in onsite lodging.
* Safari Tent attendees are expected to behave in a manner that is courteous to other lodgers. Noise curfew at 2:00am.
* Venue/Promoter are not responsible for any materials misplaced, lost or stolen. It is recommended you don't bring valuable items or if you do, please lock them in your car for safety.
* Damages to Safari Tents will be billed directly to your credit card.

Call 888.833.1031 TO BOOK THIS PACKAGE ($1000 for each additional person staying in your tent.)

Coachella Music Festival, 2010- April 16, 17 and 18


images and info courtesy of Valley Music Travel

This year's Coachella 2010 line up:

•more information about reserving the tents here
•Coachella 2010

Note: this post was inspired by my friend, Rich Siegel, and his fondness for yurts. He probably is too old for Coachella, but he writes a brilliant and hilarious blog. Check it out:

Round Seventeen

Clothes With A B-side; April 77 Records Combines Threads and Grooves

Talk about a unique combination of product and marketing; the French Denim label, April 77 , known for their skinny jeans and Rock n' Rolla clothes (yes, Mick Jagger wears them) has just launched April 77 records, a collaboration with indie musicians, that offers a reasonably priced line of sweaters, denim and t-shirts that include downloadable MP3s from upcoming indie bands. The tracks are also available "old-school" as vinyl singles on the site.



A record-cum-clothing label, each product comes with a hang tag that includes a scratch off 'code' that input at their website, enables you to download a free mp3.



Their clothes are for both men and women... and the wannabe rock n' rolla. Their line includes leather jackets, retro sweaters and cardigans, artist and label t-shirts, classic dress shirts, jeans and pants. A fun touch is that many of the articles of clothing include a special pocket to hold a guitar pick that comes with the product :



Some of the collection:



Details of the pieces shown above:








So... how does it work?

The hang tag on the item is your key:

Scratch off the gold area on the tag to reveal your download code:

Input the code at their site:

And voila! You have a new article of clothing and a new song:

Note: the songs are only downloadable once.

Below are some of the APRIL77 Records:
Last Rapes Of Mister Teach
Rodeo Massacre •
The Go •
Last Rapes Of Mister Teach •
Mixel Pixel •
Intelligence •
Project:Komakino •
Pets •
The Red Hearts •
The Willowz •
Neils Children •

Go here to learn about the artists.

Answers To Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Are you a clothing brand or a music label?
We are both. Our clothing is music, and music lives on our clothing.

2. What is a single?
A single is the A-side and B-side of the artist of the month.

3. What is a custom artist product?
A custom artist product is an item of clothing or an accessory always related to a specific APRIL77RECORDS artist of the month. These items will always allow you to download the single from this artist.

4. Are the mp3s protected?
No. You can do what you want with your mp3 files once you have downloaded them.

5. What format are your music files?
All APRIL77RECORDS singles are in .mp3 format, downloadable in a compressed zip file.

6. I can't find my download code. Where is it?
If you purchased an article of APRIL77RECORDS clothing, the download code can be found on the hang tag (or the APRIL77RECORDS label that looks like a vinyl record). You must scratch off the gold to reveal the code. The 7-inch vinyls work in a similar way, however, the scratch-off area is located on the outside sticker. It's kind of like a lottery ticket, except you win every time.

7. How many times can I use my download code?
Each code is unique and valid for the download of one single only.

7. I just discovered APRIL77RECORDS and would like to have a single from a previous month's artist. What do I do?
If the artist is no longer the APRIL77RECORDS artist of the month, the single can still be downloaded upon the purchase of a 7-inch vinyl or a custom artist product. These will be available while supplies last.

8. What happens when I purchase an APRIL77RECORDS article of clothing in May and don't download until June?
You will receive the June artist of the month.

9. I bought two items of APRIL77RECORDS clothing this month. Does this mean I can only download the same singles twice?
No. If you purchased an APRIL77RECORDS product that is not a custom artist product, you can choose the month in which you wish to download. If you enter your download code during the month of May, you will receive the APRIL77RECORDS May artist. If you wait, for example, to enter your second download code during the month of June, you will receive the APRIL77RECORDS June artist. You can space out your downloads as you wish.

Start dressing, downloading and dancing here.