Coney Island, baby!
Spent yesterday in the sun in fun, sunny, funky, exciting Coney Island! Le Sweetie and I were there for the Village Voice's Siren Music Festival, a free event starring cool indie bands on two different stages. We met up with several friends and spent the afternoon listening to music, eating hot dogs, and, of course, going on the rides.
The Siren Festival is set right in the middle of Coney Island's Astroland amusement park, home of the world-famous Coney Island Cyclone. Every time I visit Coney Island, I take a few minutes to gaze longingly at the Cyclone. The coaster seems to beckon silently: "Come on...jump aboard! You know you want to!!!"
Le Sweetie doesn't quite share the coaster love. In fact, he needs someone (usually me) to hold his hand. He also needs to keep his eyes closed. In fact, this time he decided to pass on riding the Cyclone and I jumped aboard with a friend.
C'mon, doesn't this picture make you want to head for the nearest amusement park?
(From the Rollercoaster Database.)
Now, on to the bands. The Stills and Stars were quite good. This year, Montreal bands ruled the band roster. Understandable, as Montreal seems to be the hawt new music scene in this decade, as Seattle and Minneapolis were in years past.
But the most intriguing bands on the bill were Celebration and the heeeeee-larious Man Man. Le Sweetie describes the latter band as "Zappa and Beefheart leading a carnival band." Of all the Siren acts, they are the ones I most want to see again.
The Siren Festival is set right in the middle of Coney Island's Astroland amusement park, home of the world-famous Coney Island Cyclone. Every time I visit Coney Island, I take a few minutes to gaze longingly at the Cyclone. The coaster seems to beckon silently: "Come on...jump aboard! You know you want to!!!"
Le Sweetie doesn't quite share the coaster love. In fact, he needs someone (usually me) to hold his hand. He also needs to keep his eyes closed. In fact, this time he decided to pass on riding the Cyclone and I jumped aboard with a friend.
C'mon, doesn't this picture make you want to head for the nearest amusement park?
(From the Rollercoaster Database.)
Now, on to the bands. The Stills and Stars were quite good. This year, Montreal bands ruled the band roster. Understandable, as Montreal seems to be the hawt new music scene in this decade, as Seattle and Minneapolis were in years past.
But the most intriguing bands on the bill were Celebration and the heeeeee-larious Man Man. Le Sweetie describes the latter band as "Zappa and Beefheart leading a carnival band." Of all the Siren acts, they are the ones I most want to see again.
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