“This is the first national bounce tour ever,” Big Freedia (pronounced “Freeda”) declared at Neumos on Tuesday night. Outside the South, the New Orleans native is the best known “sissy” bounce artist, referring to the overtly queer themes of her raps. The genre is characterized by intense bass beats, repetitive... more
Sasquatch 2012 is in the books and we've got a huge photo roundup here with all of my favorite shots from the weekend. In case you missed our previous coverage, here were my Top 10 shots when I first went through and edited everything and here is my recap... more
The Sasquatch Music Festival has released their 2012 lineup, and as usual, it's a doozy. Headliners included Beck, Bon Iver, Jack White, Pretty Lights, Tenacious D and The Shins, all amongst a virtual who's who of the best independent artists playing today. Sasquatch takes place over Memorial Day Weekend (May... more
The lineup for the Treasure Island Music Festival was just announced, promptly crashing the Treasure Island website and bringing down the Noise Pop site with it. Whoops.
Here's the scoop from Pitchfork:
The first day, headlined by (somewhat surprisingly) Empire of the Sun, has a lineup that leans toward stuff with... more