Description
Description
- The origins of the festival from the Los Angeles music scene in the '60s through the '90s
- The talent and most talked about performances including Guns N' Roses, Beychella, and No Doubt
- The epic fashion trends and viral looks that span from DIY to designer
- The scintillating media stories such as the hard launch of Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson and when Shania Twain dazzled with Harry Styles
- What happened when a Tupac Shakur hologram entered center stage
- All the reunions, legacy acts, and makings of history each year
- The cultural and musical impact of Coachella on US festivals and the American Music History
- And so much more!
Learn about the extravagance (and not-so-extravagant moments) alongside a real account of what it takes to arrive on the site, all the key locations, and the most hyped about parties. By page one, you'll feel like you're on your way to the biggest event of your life--and for some, you'll get the chance to relive it. A must-have volume for music lovers, pop culture enthusiasts, and fashionistas, Desert Dreams is the ultimate celebration of the iconic Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Make sure you have your water ready because we're taking you to the desert.
About the Author
About the Author
Katie Bain is a music and culture journalist who began her writing career after earning a degree in journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin. Born and raised near Green Bay, she's spent the last seventeen years in Los Angeles, California, where she's held positions at LA Weekly and international festival brand Insomniac Events and Beatport. Her work has appeared in publications including Billboard, The Guardian, VICE, Noisey, Flaunt, DoubleBlind, The LAnd, RBMA, and more. She is currently the Senior Music Correspondent at Billboard, where she focuses on electronic music and sustainability. In 2007, months after moving to LA, she took her first drive across the desert to Coachella to see Prince headline. She's been to the festival eleven times since, for work and play.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Music journalist Bain has been attending the Coachella Festival for years...she successfully captures the sights, sounds and general vibes of the festival since it got going at the start of the millennium."
--Brett Callwood, Music Connection"The photos are so incredible that, even though it is a well-written history, the book could be considered a coffee-table art book. Bain conveys that profound excitement and love for the annual event in one beautiful book. She was there for many of the shows, both as a journalist and as a fan, and as a result, the book is something of a personal journey as well."
--Aaron Badgley, Spill Magazine
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