Megafaun make me want to move to Durham, North Carolina where I imagine my life would involve frolicking around in forests, exploring gorges and finding shady rocks to use as diving boards into hot springs.  Brothers Brad and Phil Cook, along with Joe Westerlund make music that’s best served gathered in a circle lit by the moon and campfire while you “sing to each other like friends telling stories,” as their buddies Akron/Family might say.
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Two weeks ago, I went on a mini tour to see Dirty Projectors back-to-back nights at the Troubadour and then the Casbah in San Diego. The first night consisted on a special night out between Ebee and I where we decided it should be just the two of us as we tried to recapture the magical events that had inspired so much awe in us on New Years Eve in New York merely 7 months ago.
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This is the moment you all have been waiting for….the official Coachella 2009 Award banquet. The process was tedious with over 500 potential winning but here is the official selections:

Best Dressed: Devendra Banhart

Best Glasses: Art’s Orange Shades

Woman who Stole my Heart: Raver girl at Throbbing Gristle

Best Raver Crew: Homeboys/girls from Malibu

Best Pose: Arthur before Friendly Fires

Best Nair Polish: Blondie Woman (this is for you, JP)

Best Passed Out Couple in Love: 11:30 pm couple

Best Headband: AK – Fam (nuff said)

Best Hat: Buffalo Season

Best Penis on a Windshield: Poor Guy who owns this car

Best Prop to Trip Out at: Malibu Blue Grow Tube

Best Crowd Prop: A flying Dolphin

Best Shirt: Self Explanatory

Best Congo Player: Tinariwen

Best Surprise Band of the Weekend: Throbbing Gristle

Most Wasted: Guy did not open his eyes or ash his cigarette the whole time

Runner Up Best Wasted Couple in Love: 10:30 Saturday Night Couple

Most Guitarist on Stage for one Band: Brian Jamestown Massacre at 5 Guitarist

Hottest Woman Ever: Belinda of MBV

Best Man Made Flower:

Happiest Band Member: Tinariwen

Happiest Guy in the Sahara Tent: MRoyed

Best Guitar Duo: Superchunk

Happiest to See me: Ebee

Best Crowd Shot: Amanda Palmer singing “Creep” after crowd surfing to the back

Coolest Art Exhibit: Artificial Lightning

Best Art Exhibit: The Flaming Dragon