Siren Fest Hits Brooklyn Like a Cyclone

Get the lowdown on Saturday's sets by Built to Spill, Japandroids, Future of the Left, the Raveonettes, and more.

Coney Island, a sprawl of antiquated amusement park rides and fried food on the South coast of Brooklyn, is home to the Village Voice's annual free Siren Festival, which took place on Saturday.

Web Weirdness: Pearl Jam Goes Potty Onstage, and More

Plus: Lil Wayne gets gangsta with Katie Couric, Duff McKagan financial columnist, and more!
Duff McKagan / Mike McCready

Here are five wacky web bits that made us laugh this week:

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready admits to going potty onstage. Yeah, those long solos make us go too. [Seattle PI]

Best & Worst of NY's All Tomorrow's Parties Festival

Our idiosyncratic SPIN.com Awards honor the stars of noise rock that performed September 19-21 at Kutsher's Country Club, Monticello, New York.
Lightning Bolt / Photo by Taleen Kalenderian

Every fantasy you ever had of exploring the resort hotel from Dirty Dancing, every furtive wish that you'd someday get the chance to say hi to J Mascis face-to-face, and every hope that you could wander through a surreal reality for days sans chemical assistance came to life this weekend at Kutsher's Country Club, the once-thriving Catskills resort that hasn't seen a coat of paint since

A Wild Weekend at Portland's Music Fest NW

Check out photos and reviews of sets from heavyweights like Built to Spill and Les Savy Fav, plus many up-and-comers from the around-the-clock festival.
Past Lives / Photo by Josh Elliott

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