Siren Festival @ Coney Island

Got to Siren at about 4PM this year, and was just assaulted by the crowd. I guess because it was amazing weather this year, everyone came out. The line-up wasn't that great, so it couldn't have been for that reason.

Anyway, I headed straight to the main stage, by the Cyclone. The Black Lips went on shortly after I got there and they sounded really good. Not nearly as fun as the night before, when I saw them at Silent Barn, but good enough. Then I stuck around the main stage for the We Are Scientists set. I've definitely seen more solid shows from them. Don't know if they are suited to the festival atmosphere, as I know they like crowd interaction, and its hard to get that when there are 5,000 people in the crowd. The guitars were also quite low for their set, so I wish that I heard more of that. Then I tried to catch Matt & Kim at the Stillwell stage, but they ended right as I got there. Bummer. So I went back to the main stage, where M.I.A. was setting up. During my time away from that area, it had gotten at least 25% more crowded. So I headed to the Boardwalk to see if I could hear from there. Alas, the sound was not that powerful, so I just conceded to missing that set. Next up, I headed again to the Stillwell stage for Voxtrot. I really liked them, and haven't gotten a chance to see them live yet. They definitely put on the most solid set I saw that day.

After that, though, I had no energy to brave the crowds any longer, so I set off for Brighton Beach. Not a banner evening, but good enough for a free show!