The Village Voice has revealed the initial lineup of their annual Coney Island sweat-fest known as the Siren Festival. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, they've invited Siren alums Matt and Kim and Ted Leo to throw down with them. Also joining the crowded streets, booze, very little clothing, boardwalk food and a rickety old rollercoaster are breakout Floridian rockers Surfer Blood, New York dream-poppers Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Austin garage rock act Harlem.
The day-long, two-stage event will take place on Saturday, July 17 at Coney Island, Brooklyn. Admission is free, and suntan lotion and heightened people watching skills are highly advised. More acts are expected to be announced over the next several
weeks.
Over the years, they've been known for tapping artists before they break into the big time: M.I.A., Death Cab for Cutie, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beach House and the Shins all served on Siren's bills before they were gobbled up by everyone. In recent years, they've also nabbed indie rock institutions such as Built to Spill, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Broken Social Scene and Sleater-Kinney.
Also occurring over the same weekend is another publication's annual jam, as Pitchfork welcomes Modest Mouse, Pavement and LCD Soundsystem to Chicago. But still, only Siren provides fans the ability to watch a concert while riding a roller coaster. Lineup Announced
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