By Gabrielle Mix/Arizona Sonora News Karina Francis, who first attended Coachella in 2011, says it has maintained its original rock ’n’ roll vibe. But now, the festival brings artists to Indio from every walk of the pop music industry, including hip-hop, electronic dance music, indie and more, a change Francis says she has welcomed. However, the festival…
By Julia McAlonan/Arizona Sonora News April is that time of year again when many college students had scraped up their spare change and cut back on their daily Starbucks runs in order to afford the festival of the year: Coachella, which ended its second weekend Sunday. Since it began as an annual event in 1999, Coachella…
Story by Gabrielle Mix/Arizona Sonora News Many women remember their mothers dressing them up in tiny tutus and sending them to ballet class as soon as they could balance on two feet. Over their childhood and teenage years, these young women may replace that tutu with a pair of sports cleats or a violin. But some…
