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"Cultural juggernaut and cash cow" (the most profitable music festival in the world), punk-promoter Goldenvoice's COACHELLA starts Friday, April 12th for its 2013 two weekend run. Our fave rapper 2 Chainz will be on stage (without PSY) causing tens of thousands to bounce in unison along with more hipster vibes than the unaided consciousness can handle.

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When concert promoter Goldenvoice started the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 14 years ago, the event hemorrhaged money -- and Goldenvoice teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. At the same time, Coachella's hometown of Indio was prospering as the housing boom began to take off. But during the past few years, the fortunes of Indio and Coachella have gone in opposite directions -- and now Indio city leaders are tired of chopping budgets and are eager to capitalize on the music festival’s success. How to best do that has been the source of considerable debate. More

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