Tag archive for ‘Festivals’
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[SXSW 2011] Corporate and Sponsored
Upon first glance the 25th anniversary of Austin’s South by South West (SXSW) was a huge success: higher attendance, especially within the interactive (technology) section, more day parties, and mostly (except this) good spirits. The festival known for spurring the careers of many bands has each year attracted more and more musicians both unknown and famous. This year, [...]
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San Francisco’s Coachella Week
Last week was San Francisco’s Coachella, the pre-Coachella Bay Area takeover, better know as SFCoachella (try saying that five times fast). While many fans decided to trek south for the real Coachella, the Bay Area got its own taste of the festival’s offerings. Here at SFCritic it was our duty, our mission, our responsibility, and goal, to see [...]
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Ben & Jerry’s Team Up with Bonnaroo
Happy 4/20 everyone, and do I have a tasteful treat for you: This year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is going to be bigger, better and even more tasty. Today, the popular music festival that Rolling Stone called one of “50 moments that changed the history of Rock & Roll,” announced another monumental addition to their line-up: BONNAROO [...]
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No Sleep at SXSW 2010
Photos by Victoria Smith Gavin Glass flew twenty-two hours from his home in Ireland to perform at South By South West (SXSW). He brought two guitars, a suitcase full of foot pedals and equipment–but not enough clothes. This was his second time performing at the festival. Jet-lag set in early for him. Each night he struggled to stay [...]
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SXSW 2010 RSVP
SFCritic will be at South By South West (SXSW), which begins this Friday (music next Wednesday). We thought it fruitful to share with our readers, and for those fellow bloggers, the parties we’ll be attending, and suggest you attend. So readers, please follow us at Twitter to receive live updates, and bloggers, attendees of SXSW–holla back! Wednesday March [...]
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Foreign Born at Rickshaw: Noise Pop 2010
All Photos by Victoria Smith Foreign Born, the shoegaze, folk-jammy rock that my photographer described sounded “like Tom Petty a little–oh wait, maybe Tom Waits,” headlined the Rickshaw for Noise Pop. Playing a lively set that was brightly fun, particularly for the cross-dressing hippies in the front-row, Foreign Born put on my favorite performance of the festival (yes, [...]
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Spoonful of Noise Pop 2010
The Noise Pop Festival begins TONIGHT, and while many will recognize names like Yoko Ono and Magnetic Fields, most of the bands remain relatively unknown. SFCritic decided it would be best to share a little who’s who to help our fans prepare for the festival. This is a great opportunity to get out of your house, check-out quality [...]
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Bonnaroo (not Bonnarroo) 2010 Lineup Announced
Tis the season for music festivals, and Tennessee’s Bonnaroo is no exception. The three day festival takes place in Manchester from June 10-13th, and features an eclectic list of bands: Jay Z, The Flaming Lips (Performing Dark Side of The Moon), Tokyo Police Club, Jay Electronica, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Regina Spektor, Mayer Hawthorne & [...]
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2010
Tickets for Pitchfork Music Festival go on sale today at 12PM CST! You can snag them here. Talk about a deal, tickets are only $40 per day and $90 for the three day passes. Seriously, SXSW in comparison is $700 for four days. Unfortunately, though the hipster music festival is reasonable it does not include a PBR with [...]
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Coachella Lineup Announced
For the last few years Coachella’s lineup has been unequivocally superior to any other music festival in the US. In 2010 the trend continues. The three day festival is headlined by Jay-Z, Muse, and Gorillaz. Though these are the “headliners,” they’re not necessarily even the “best” groups playing. Other names include (in no particular order) Phoenix, Thom Yorke [...]
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