A group of us traveled north over the weekend, some by car and some by plane, but all with a common purpose: to bypass Coachella for a more intimate, cooler experience with Hot Chip & Yeasayer. Here are some things we learned and saw along the way.
- The California Coastline is pristine.
- Charles is really into space. Really.
- Carly + Spent + Greer + Southwest = Booze Plane
- Riding statues may result in broken Holgas.
- Shows at the Fox Theater start a half an hour early (really didn't care about seeing The XX anyway, thanks!)
- Hot Chip + 10 G&T's makes for a good night.
- BART Traffic Cops don't like it when you scalp student passes.
- Point Richmond is a very quaint, ghetto-bordering town.
- Berkeley Hippies make great friendship bracelets.
- Pizza Orgasmica is the original sin, as their tagline states.
- If you're in SF, you want to have lunch here.
- The Fillmore might be the best venue ever.
- Sleigh Bells are definitely the worst opener ever.
- Yeasayer was amazing. Words can't describe. Videos can.
- The drive home was brutal, but the grapevine was pretty.
More photos on Carly's Flickr and Zack's Facebook.