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The 2008 festival glut begins this weekend in the California desert with this year’s edition of Coachella, and with a little more than 72 hours to go until the gates open, the festival’s organizers have released the weekend’s schedule. While I’ve been mostly focused on my relief over the fact that I’ll have something to do during Roger Waters’ two and a half hour festival-closing set (thank you, Black Mountain), an eagle-eyed tipster e-mailed to point out that Sean Penn was on Sunday’s bill not once, but twice, with a half-hour set in the early afternoon and a 15-minute set in the early evening. What could he be doing during his allotted time–celebrating the 26th anniversary of Fast Times At Ridgemont High? Introducing one of the artists he’d directed a music video for (maybe Jewel)? Thankfully, posters over at Coachella’s message board were on the case:
Sure, I have a long-standing affection for Pearl Jam, but Eddie Vedder just sang “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” during this afternoon’s Mets-Cubs game at Wrigley Field, and he somehow managed to turn the song into a freaking dirge. More »
