Coachella 2012 Behind the Scenes

A moody sky greets festivalgoers during the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Jimmy Cliff
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Jimmy Cliff at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Coachella-goers
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Festivalgoers crowd the barricade as they wait for their favorite acts to take the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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James
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Tim Booth of James makes his way to the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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M. Ward
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes M. Ward and his band backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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The Arctic Monkeys
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Arctic Monkeys at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Jared Leto
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Jared Leto at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Mazzy Star
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Mark Foster
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Mark Foster of Foster the People at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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The Black Keys
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Dan Auerbach greets the audience as The Black Keys take the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Hello Seahorse!
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Hello Seahorse! at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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The Rapture
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Rapture at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Gary Clark Jr.
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Gary Clark Jr. hangs backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Explosions in the Sky
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Explosions in the Sky at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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M83
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Anthony Gonzalez of M83 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Madness
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Madness poses backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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Atari Teenage Riot
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Atari Teenage Riot backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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The Black Angels
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Black Angels pose backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.
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The Shins
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Shins at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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She Wants Revenge
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Justin Warfield of She Wants Revenge at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Jessie Tyler Ferguson
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Jessie Tyler Ferguson at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Grace Potter and the Nocturnals outside of their trailer at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Noel Gallagher
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Noel Gallagher hangs out backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Grouplove
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Grouplove rides in a golfcart backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Kasabian
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Kasabian at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Dragonette
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Dragonette backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Usher and David Guetta
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Usher and David Guetta backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Datsik
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Datsik at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Tune-Yards
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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The Horrors
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Horrors at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Childish Gambino
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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The Big Pink
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Big Pink at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Amon Tobin
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Amon Tobin at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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The Head and the Heart
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Head and the Heart at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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We Were Promised Jetpacks
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes We Were Promised Jetpacks at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Manchester Orchestra
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Manchester Orchestra at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Thunder Cat
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Thunder Cat backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Flying Lotus
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Flying Lotus backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Kaiser Chiefs
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Kaiser Chiefs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Givers
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Givers at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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David Hasselhoff
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes David Hasselhoff at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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David Guetta
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes David Guetta gets ready to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Pete Yorn
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Pete Yorn at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Awolnation
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Awolnation at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Destructo
Gary Richards aka Destructo at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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The Vaccines
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Vaccines at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Girl Talk
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Gregg Gillis aka Girl Talk at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Fitz
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.
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Sleeper Agent
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Sleeper Agent at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 15th, 2012.
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The Airplane Boys
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes The Airplane Boys at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 15th, 2012.
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Metronomy
Image Credit: Joseph Llanes Metronomy at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 15th, 2012.