The Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(R) at Coney Island on Saturday, July 16, 2005.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Village Voice --Spoon, Mates of State Mates of State are an American indie rock duo, active since 1997. The group is composed of Kori Gardner (vocals, Electone and Hammond B-3 electric organs, Casio synthesizer, and Rhodes electric piano, piano, and occasional guitar) and Jason Hammel (vocals, drum set, glockenspiel, , Brendan Benson, Dungen, VHS or Beta For the videotape war between VHS and Betamax, see . VHS or Beta is a band from Louisville, Kentucky, that combines elements of rock, French house and dance-punk. Their self-released debut Le Funk , Q and Not U, the Dears, Saul Williams, Ambulance Ltd, Diamond Nights, Morningwood, Be Your Own Pet, Detachment Kit and Nine Black Alps Are Scheduled to Perform at The Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL The Siren Music Festival (a.k.a. Sirenfest) is an annual summertime outdoors concert held in Brooklyn's Coney Island. It is run by the free arts/politics/current-events newspaper the Village Voice, and is completely free-of-charge. (R) at Coney Island on Saturday, July 16, 2005 The Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(R), the 5th annual free, all-day, all-ages music festival at Coney Island on Saturday, July 16th from 12:00 noon - 9:00 p.m. will feature Spoon, Mates Of State, Brendan Benson, Dungen, VHS Or Beta, Q And Not U, The Dears, Saul Williams, Ambulance LTD, Diamond Nights, Morningwood, Be Your Own Pet, Detachment Kit and Nine Black Alps performing live throughout the Coney Island amusement park on two outdoor stages. Plus Tommie Sunshine and The Notorious SHOUT! DJs will be spinning throughout the day. Now in its fifth year, The Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(R) has solidified its status as a leading outdoor indie rock event, drawing over 170,000 music fans last summer, establishing itself as a leader in showcasing indie rock veterans and emerging artists. The Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL is excited to announce that MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. 2 will sponsor this year's event and will feature the festival, including artist interviews and music videos, with a special episode of MTV2's "Subterranean" airing Sunday, July 24th at 12am ET/9pm PT. Budweiser returns to The Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(R) as the exclusive beer sponsor for the fifth consecutive year. Tower Records has signed on to be the exclusive music retail sponsor, Xbox will be the festival's exclusive gaming console and Garnier Fructis the exclusive hair care. Other sponsors include: LGE LGE LG Electronics LGE Local Government Employers (UK) LGE Laser Guided Energy LGE Louisville Gas & Electric LGE Loop or Ground-start, Exchange (Newbridge) MobileComm USA, Inc., Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. , Inc., Music Player Live, Converse, Astroland and TriBeCa Grand Hotel. Promotional partners include: Gibson Guitars, Jana Water and Filter Magazine. Please visit www.villagevoice.com/siren for general festival information, maps, directions and more. THE VILLAGE VOICE SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL is a registered service mark of Village Voice Media, Inc. |
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