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  Coachella 2012: Bon Iver, The Shins, Manchester Orchestra, and More
  It was a day for indie love on April 21 at Coachella, as we checked out performances by Bon Iver, Kaiser Chefs, The Shins, Manchester Orchestra, Martin Solveig, and We Are Augustines. All photos by Megan Strouse.
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  Coachella 2012: Weekend Two, Day Three Bands
  Checking out the performances from Sunday, April 22 a Coachella, including First Aid Kit, Justice, Beats Antique, Beirut, At the Drive In, The Hives, Lucent Dossier Experience, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and Fitz and the Tantrums. All pictures by Meg Strouse.
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  SXSW Wednesday: Friendly Fires, Joy Formidable, Fader party
  Day two at SXSW 2011 as Gimme Noise brings you photos of Friendly Fires and Joy Formidable at the Fader party, as well as some shots of rock-n-roll festies. PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ on March 16, 2011
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  Electric Daisy Carnival: More From Day One
  Electric Daisy Carnival kicked off on Friday, June 8 in full furor at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. See more pictures from EDC 2012 here. All images by Matt Oliver.
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  Coachella 2012: Lacoste Live Pool Party
  Some kind soul played host in Thermal for the Lacoste Live Pool Party, as party people enjoyed beats, performances by Asher Roth, and the chance to cool off in the hot desert heat. All photos by Matt Oliver.
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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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  Pride Across America
  Beginning with the first Gay Pride march on November 2, 1969, in New York City, Gay Pride parades have spread across the nation, as LGBT people and their allies take to the streets in celebration. We bring you a collection of pictures Gay Pride parades and Pride parties from across the country.
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  South by Southwest: Live at the Red Eyed Fly and Stubb's BBQ
  Folks from all over crammed into two of Austin's best known venues on Wednesday, March 18, to catch some of the first acts of SXSW, including the Heartless Bastards, The Decemberists, The Von Bondies, and more. PHOTOS BY PATRICK MICHELS
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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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