If you favor frontwomen given to wearing feathers and glitter

Friday | 8:40 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Main

Behold Karen O as she roams the stage with Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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If you were surprised not to see ASAP Rocky on this year's bill

Friday | 3:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Outdoor

Catch up with a former up-and-comer, emo-rap old-timer Aesop Rock.

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If you like falling asleep while standing up

Saturday | 11:55 p.m. - 12:55 a.m. | Outdoor

Nod your head to the pillowy post-rock dreamscapes of Sigur Rós.

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If you like your pop-punk songs in the two-minute range

Saturday | 9:05 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. | Outdoor

Be quick enough to catch pithy SoCal veterans Descendents.

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If you're holding out hope for an appearance by Kanye West

Friday | 8:35 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. | Gobi

Wild out with TNGHT, whose raucous electro-rap gigs West has been known to crash.

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If you like being yelled at by middle-aged men

Sunday | 8:40 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Main

Don't miss Nick Cave, 55, who'll perform twice -- Friday with his rowdy garage-punk band, Grinderman, and Sunday with his longtime mates in the Bad Seeds.

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If you came to Coachella with your sibling

Friday | 12:00 a.m. - 12:55 a.m. | Outdoor

Check out the Canadian twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara.

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If you're disappointed that the Smiths still haven't reunited

Friday | 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Mojave

Swoon along with Johnny Marr, whose new solo disc (almost) makes up for it.

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If you're in need of some relief from the festival noise and light

Saturday | 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Yuma

Seek solace with The xx and its quiet, dark goth-soul tunes.

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If you'd like to see one Coachella act cover a song by another

Saturday | 11:35 p.m. - 12:50 a.m. | Main

Request Dinosaur Jr.'s grunge-guitar take on Phoenix's "Entertainment."

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