LA traffic and Coachella

This is supposedly the busiest intersection in LA (its in the valley). Check out how many lanes you have to cross to get kitty corner. Seventeen! I found this while reading the local LA blog LAist, which i was also reading for their "Tips for Coachella." I scored some VIP tickets and am heading out tonight to spend the weekend in 102,000 degree heat watching amazing bands. Im especially excited for in no particular order,

Prince
Portishead
Justice
Murs
Raconteurs
Chromeo
Sharon
Jones
The Cool Kids
Little Brother
Cut Copy

I'll stop there. Stay tuned, I'll definitely be posting as long as my cell phone has juice! For all you jealous types, here's the full lineup with more info at the official site.