Whew--have you recovered from Coachella 2008 yet?

My head is still swimiming, but I am back and blogging with some extra stuff I wasn't able to get in during the busy, busy weekend.

First up--here's what I'm deeming my first ever Coachella Citizens Award, which goes to a Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival first-timer for capturing what the spirit of the show is about.

This year's winner is Cara Rauh of Oregon.

She attended Coachella for the first time with a friend who was in the U.S. from Brazil who suggested they attend the festival.

It was Rauh's first big festival and she decided to camp out. In her early 30s, she was a bit concerned about what she had gotten into when she saw a younger demographic at the campground, but she was impressed by how smoothly things ran checking in and getting tickets and everything that was needed.

"I love being introduced to new music," Rauh said.

The highlights for her were the bands. I met Rauh while checking out Vampire Weekend's set on Friday and she was truly thrilled to be exposed to new sounds from bands she wouldn't otherwise hear.

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