Festival Preview: Moogfest

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Wednesday, 03 October 2012 21:08
What better way to honor a musical visionary like Bob Moog than to have a music festival dedicated to his memory, and the mark his musical inventions have made on music. Moogfest, taking place in Moog’s last place of residence in downtown Asheville, N.C. on October 26 and 27, does just that. It’s a somewhat small festival in relation to the ones ...

Festival Preview: CMJ 2012

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Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10
Fall is here, and pumpkins are $0.49 per pound at Foodtown in Brooklyn. The weather is splendid, and there’s adrenaline in the air. Oh, oh, and CMJ – College Music Journal – festival is upon NYC. Wee! This is one of the biggest, most widespread, most happening, and most fun music festivals in the city, and we plan to be all up in it just like we ...

Festival Preview: Austin City Limits

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Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:00
Austin City Limits Music Festival is reaching monumental status this year, showcasing over 130 bands across eight stages over three days, and whoops – regular tickets are already sold out. Held in Zilker Park in the heart of Austin, TX, the music takes place from October 12-14, 2012. Although it’s grown exponentially over the years, the festival ...

Preview: FYF Fest 2012

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Wednesday, 29 August 2012 18:07
FYF Fest takes place this weekend (which is Labor Day weekend), September 1 and 2 at the L.A. State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles. If you went to the adventures of Pete & Pete REUNION this past Tuesday, presented by FYF along with Cinefamily and featuring the reunited Polaris (!), we want photos and anecdotes! That had to have been on...

Preview: Berlin Festival

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Monday, 27 August 2012 18:50
Berlin Festival, taking place September 7-8 in Berlin, Germany is a great reason to visit the city. You can go early for the music and stay after the fest is over, because your festival wristband not only gets you into the festival grounds, but the entire city by entitling you to various discounts with vendors all over; such as bike rentals, bus ...

Festival Preview: Reading & Leeds 2012

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Wednesday, 01 August 2012 16:10
Reading and Leeds are technically the same festival, held over the same three-day weekend, with all the same bands performing across seven different stages. What’s the difference, then? Just that one is held in Reading, England, and the other is in Leeds, England. Reading is the original leg of the two, and is in fact the world’s oldest popular m...
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