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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Coachella Pros and Cons

    Thousands of people are filing into the Empire Polo Club in Indio for the 14th annual Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Over two long weekends, people from all over will stream into the desert to see big name acts like Outkast and Arcade Fire - as well as bands you probably never heard of.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    Thousands of people are filing into the Empire Polo Club in Indio for the 14th annual Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Over two long weekends, people from all over will stream into the desert to see big name acts like Outkast and Arcade Fire - as well as bands you probably never heard of. KCRW DJ Liza Richardson fills us in on some of the most exciting lesser-known acts. We also hear from a writer who says the massive marketing surrounding the event is out of control.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Liza Richardson

      Host of 'Liza Richardson'

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      Madeleine Davies

      Jezebel.com

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