by Chip Strong

It may only be The Hangout Festival’s second year, but today they unveiled a lineup worthy of an big-time annual fest. The headliners that top the list are Foo Fighters, Paul Simon, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, and Flaming Lips. They are joined by a mess of eclectic acts including Girl Talk, Keller Williams, Galactic,

Full post here: Foo Fighters, Galactic, Primus, Paul Simon Top Bill at Hangout Festival 2011

by Chip Strong

I’m embarrassed to admit I was surfing the Urban Outfitters website. I was trying to decide if the Neon Indians and Deerhoof secret shows were completely awesome or just a pain in the ass. Anyway, i stumbled across this sweet ass collection of tunes. Eleven sampler albums that contain roughly a billion songs — or

Full post here: [FREE MUSIC] 200+ Songs From Urban Outfitters

by Chip Strong

I am going to try and make a pair of sunglasses like Dan Black does below in his photo. That would work, right? Anyway, for those of you too lazy or too poor to make the Treasure Island Music Festival, there will be a few official shows each night in San Francisco. TREASURE ISLAND NIGHT

Full post here: Treasure Island Night Shows Announced

by Chip Strong

Lake. Trees. Music. Sounds like a great festival to us. The MFJ staff are campers at heart — we spent the winter living in an RV so there’s a special place in our heart for a weekend in the forest. The Tall Tree Lake Music Festival in Southern Illinois is certainly on our wish list

Full post here: Take a Trip to the Woods w/ 2010 Tall Tree Lake Music Festival

by Chip Strong

According to the website, the Bayside Rocks Festival isn’t just a festival, “it is a journey directed by the unifying languages of the Arts. This festival invites the world to be a captive audience to the inherent transcending appeal of works by musical artists embodied by peace, love and unity.” Whoa, man. To bring this

Full post here: Bayside Rocks Festival Rocks Miami This November

by Chip Strong

The Bestival Festival is billed as an electronic show, but one could also describe at is a celebration of all things just a bit strange. Costumed concert-goers coupled with a massive lineup all surrounded by the landscape of the Isle of Wight gives this party a unique twist. As always, the photo above goes to

Full post here: Review Roundup: Bestival 2010

by Chip Strong

This sampler is only for residents of the US (we checked). Click here to head over to Amazon. Playlist is below. 1. The Open Road –John Hiatt 2. All The Time — Elizabeth Cook 3. Ellis County — Buddy And Julie Miller 4. Old Gin Road — Ponderosa 5. Shame — The Avett Brothers 6.

Full post here: [FREE MUSIC] 14 Song Americana Music Association Sampler

by Chip Strong

MusicfestNW has been on my “must see” festival list for the last two years, and once again I was denied its sweet embrace this weekend. Not only is there a staggering amount of music, but it’s held in Portland, an entertainingly accessible city. I hoped that the reviews would reveal that I didn’t miss anything,

Full post here: Review Roundup: MusicfestNW 2010

by Chip Strong

From the reviews below, it sounds like the only thing better than the music and the weather were the spectacular views of the Canadian Rockies. Live at Squamish drew in 13,000 for its first year…and, seriously, are you looking at this backdrop? via The Vancouver Sun No, I didn’t forget the clubZone stage (a stage

Full post here: Review Roundup: Live at Squamish

by Chip Strong

Whenever I run low on cash, I find myself driving trucks around the United States…and I find myself listening to a ton of podcasts. Here’s a bunch from last year’s very entertaining panel discussions at SXSW. I have a CBGB story myself, except I blacked it out. All I remember is pissing in the sink

Full post here: Podcasts from SXSW

by Chip Strong

Yep. Wal-Mart has a free MP3 every week. Click here to download it. I really just posted this as an excuse to show off this photo of Coco, our office Wal-Martian. Free Music From Wal-Mart

Full post here: [FREE MUSIC] Weekly MP3s from Wal-Mart

by Chip Strong

Austin City Limits may be sold out, but there are still tickets left for one of the many official after parties. Check out the list below and click here for information on prices

Full post here: Austin City Limits After Parties

by Chip Strong

While most reviews revolved around Fergie wearing tiny shorts (I know, shocking!), a few people did report on the music of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Check out the reviews below or click on the sick photo above for the official SSMF photo gallery. via The L.A. Times During his encore, Slash invited Fergie of

Full post here: Review Roundup: Sunset Strip Music Festival 2010

by Chip Strong

The Texas Nocturnal Festival has filled in all the gaps for the September 4-5 show. The Disco Biscuits, Armin van Buuren, and GirlTalk headline Saturday while Sunday belongs to Kid Cudi and Pretty Lights. And according to the rules: NO PACIFIERS. Here’s the full lineup: [table id=226 /] via Nocturnal Festival

Full post here: 2010 Nocturnal Festival Texas Lineup

by Chip Strong

LouFest takes over Forest Park in St. Louis this weekend. Headliners include She & Him, Broken Social Scene, and Built to Spill. Here’s the full schedule: Tickets are available for a reasonable $38 for a single day and $64 for the weekend. There are no fees. That’s the straight price and we applaud organizers of

Full post here: LouFest Lineup, Schedule, After Parties, and Tickets