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Artist Changes at Monolith Festival

Artist Changes at Monolith Festival

Vito Valentinetti August 18, 2009 0

Couple of lineup announcements for Monolith. Wale has dropped out to be on the MTV music awards which is happening on the same day. The Norwegian government wouldn’t give Ida Maria funding to come

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Coco’s Picks: Outside Lands ’09

Coco’s Picks: Outside Lands ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez August 17, 2009 0

I’m heading out to San Francisco for Outside Lands. Three days of music in Golden Gate Park during August 28-30. Check out the MFJ Festival Guide for the full lineup and ticket info. Here

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The Bikes of Sturgis 2009

The Bikes of Sturgis 2009

Chip Strong August 16, 2009 0

Last week, Music Festival Junkies rode into South Dakota to see what really happens at the annual Sturgis Rally. There was music. There were women. And of course there were motorcycles. Here is the

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Review Roundup: Lollapalooza ’09

Review Roundup: Lollapalooza ’09

Vito Valentinetti August 11, 2009 0

When we’re not at festivals, we spend our time reading about them. And there were no shortage of opinions for Chicago’s annual freakfest known as Lollapalooza. Here are a few that caught our eye.

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Do Your Part and Mother Nature Will Love You.

Do Your Part and Mother Nature Will Love You.

Katie "Coco" Mendez August 11, 2009 0

Humans are messy animals, and nothing produces a mess quite like 50,000 people sharing a campground for four days. Lucky for the environment, most music festivals are jumping on board the greening bandwagon. For

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Weekly Recap: Golden Chicks, Street Scene Returns, All Points Coverage, Black Crowes

Weekly Recap: Golden Chicks, Street Scene Returns, All Points Coverage, Black Crowes

Vito Valentinetti August 9, 2009 0

Our staff was stretched out this week from All Points West in Jersey to South Dakota’s Sturgis Bike Rally. Here are a few reports we managed to file in our rare sober moments. Coco

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2009 Austin City Limits Schedule

2009 Austin City Limits Schedule

Vito Valentinetti August 4, 2009 0

The schedule for Austin City Limits has finally been revealed. (Actually, it was revealed weeks ago, but our time clocks have been stopped by the natural disaster that is Sturgis, South Dakota). If you’ve

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Get Intimate In The Bumbershoot Music Lounge

Get Intimate In The Bumbershoot Music Lounge

Vito Valentinetti July 30, 2009 0

The Bumbershoot Music Lounge is a “hidden sweet spot” to catch some exclusive acts. Tickets are available through KEXP.org on August 11th. Limited tickets and first-come, first-served reservations means you better get your game

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Schedule for All Points West

Schedule for All Points West

Vito Valentinetti July 29, 2009 0

You could go two ways when planning out your All Points West 2009 experience. Either meticulously pore over the schedule below or click over to Rolling Stone which provides a nice little guide to

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More Free Music! 22 Songs from Nylon

More Free Music! 22 Songs from Nylon

Vito Valentinetti July 28, 2009 0

Besides free festival tickets, there’s nothing more welcome in the MFJ offices than free music. After posting a story yesterday about the free 15 song sampler from Lollapalooza, we received an email about another

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15 Free Songs on iTunes From Lollapalooza

15 Free Songs on iTunes From Lollapalooza

Vito Valentinetti July 27, 2009 1

Lollapalooza 2009 is giving you a taste of some of the many bands that will be performing on August 7th. Click here to get the following 15 songs for free! Hurry up — the

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MVB: 10K Lakes Music Festival ’09

MVB: 10K Lakes Music Festival ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez July 27, 2009 0

MVB: 10K Lakes Music Festival ‘09 Who: The Hue Why: Because they really are what they say they are — progressive rock. And damn entertaining. Without lyrics, these guys have figured out how to

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