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The bars in the Mission must have been reminiscent of an old ghost town Oct. 17th night, as its ever-reliable crowd of flannel and leather jacket-donning patrons had other plans—Day 1 of the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco. We had heard that Saturday was completely sold-out, and we didn’t have to look much further than the line of kids wearing the telltale decorated mesh stockings, hoodies (you know the ones I’m talking about) and Ray Bans to figure out why. …MORE
Oct 17th and 18th San Francisco plays host to some of the biggest names in electronic, dance and indie music at the third annual Treasure Island Music Festival. Unlike most other festivals, this one takes place on an idyllic island in the heart of SF bay.
Saturday, Oct 17th: MGMT, MSTRKRFT, Girl Talk, Brazilian Girls, The Streets, Passion Pit, LTJ Bukem feat. MC Conrad, DJ Kush, Federico Aubele, Dan Deacon, Murs, Crown City Rockers, The Limousines
Sunday, Oct 18th: The Flaming Lips, The Decists, Beirut, Grizzly Bear, Yo La Tengo, The Walkmen, Bob Mould, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, Vetiver, Spiral Stairs, Sleeply Sun, Tommy Guerrero, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Tickets go on-sale tomorrow here for a good deal for a 2-day pass at $99.99 and VIP tix, and regular tickets …
Desert Judgment: Coachella Edition
First off, a big thumbs up to everybody for keeping the Empire Polo Field clean. For those not at Coachella 2006, the Empire Polo Field was literally a obstacle course of empty bottles and half-filled cups filled with lemonade and some sort of human regurgitation. This year, people were actually cleaning up after themselves and collecting other people’s empty bottles so they can trade it for one fresh bottle of water. It’s true what they say, “one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.”
A very, very, big thumbs down to Coachella for not letting independent vendors in the festival. Don’t get me wrong, I love the fact that the absence of these merchants led to me having a easier time parking my car but what can we do when we’re waiting …
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