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  Coachella 2012: Inside the Sahara Tent
  For electronic dance music fans, the Sahara Tent is the center of Coachella. we couldn't stay away from. The infamous Sahara tent continues to grow year after year and has hosted some of the top EDM artists in the world, including Daft Punk and Paul Oakenfold. Friday saw performances by Mea,...
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  The People of SXSW 2012, Part Two
  See also: The People of SXSW 2012, Part OneSXSW Music soldiers on through Sunday, of course, but before our minds go supernova from the the plethora of great music, we'd like to share an important lesson learned after Day One and Two: the people watching is incredible. Photos by Erik Hess |...
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  SXSW: Village Voice Media Showdown with the XX, Superchunk & more
  Village Voice Media hosted its annual Showdown at SXSW Music on March 20 at La Zona Rosa. Doors opened at 12 noon and by 12:15 the venue was packed with 500 people and later hit capacity. This year's lineup featured Surfer Blood, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Superchunk and the XX. Read...
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  Electric Daisy Carnival 2012: Day One
  Electric Daisy Carnival kicked off its first day in Las Vegas, as bassheads from across the country gathered at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the nation's biggest EDC musical fest. All photos by Christopher Victorio.
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  Xico Artists Featured in "Crossing the Line"
  Village Voice Media commissioned artists associated with the Phoenix-based cultural collective Xico to produce a series of covers for its papers -- each one is unique to each city -- for its national story on Arizona SB1070, "Crossing the Line." Here are those images with additional artworks...
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  The Highest People Across America
  Whether you think of 4/20 as a celebration for an oppressed minority or just another day for layabouts to get high, this weekend stoners across the country got baked. So from the east to west, from states with legal access to medical marijuana to states without, here are the highest people...
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  SXSW Interactive 2012
  The Internets invaded Austin this week for SXSW Interactive 2012. Photographer Nate "Igor" Smith braved the lolcats and viral marketers to bring back these shots of the IRL action.
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  Best of Lollapalooza 2010
  Lady Gaga, Green Day, Blues Traveler, Metric, Wolfmother, The Ettes, Deer Tick, MGMT, The Arcade Fire, Soundgarden and more played Chicago's Grant Park over the weekend of August 6-8, 2010. Photos by Mark C. Austin.
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  Coachella 2012: Saguaro Pool Party
  The new Saguaro Hotel played host for a Coahella pool party, as attendees soaked up the sun and stayed cool in triple-digit heat. All photos by Matt Oliver.
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  Inauguration Day Crowds in Washington, D.C.
  Millions crowded the streets, subways and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to be near the spot where President Barack Obama took the oath of office Tuesday morning. Photos by Katie Hayes.
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  R.I.P. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys
  Adam Yauch, Beastie Boy founder, political advocate and lifetime New Yorker, died on May 4, 2012. For more on Adam Yauch's life and death, check out obituaries from the Village Voice, L.A Weekly and OC Weekly: Adam Yauch, R.I.P. Adam Yauch is Dead: RIP Beastie Boy MCA. Adam Yauch, MCA of...
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  Cinco de Derby!
  In the venn diagram of spring festivities, Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby have a lot in common, and day-drinking is just the beginning. This year, they both fall on Saturday. Whether you're fighting your hangover with tacos or a hot brown, here's your guide to celebrating them...
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