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Photos by Natalie Kardos; Above: The Raconteurs

Coachella 2008 came, saw, and conquered the California desert over the weekend, bringing with it more awesome bands than any one person could possibly take in over a single three-day span. Here we present the first of three photo dispatches from Empire Polo Field. Stay tuned tomorrow for Pitchfork's complete feature writeup.

Rogue Wave [Coachella Stage; 1:30 p.m.]






Les Savy Fav [Outdoor Theatre; 3:10 p.m.]




Jens Lekman [Mojave; 4:35 p.m.]






Cut Copy [Gobi; 5:15 p.m.]




Vampire Weekend [Outdoor Theatre; 5:40 p.m.]




The National [Outdoor Theatre; 6:55 p.m.]






The Raconteurs [Coachella Stage; 7:30 p.m.]




Aphex Twin [Sahara; 8 p.m.]






The Verve [Coachella Stage; 9 p.m.]






Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings [Mojave; 9:35 p.m.]




Black Lips [Mojave; 10:50 p.m.]




The Crowd and Grounds