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Mike Gordon Among moe.down Adds

You can expect the “flyering” to be non-stop at festivals across the country this weekend as street teams hand out flyers and hand bills promoting future events. In an effort

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Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Every Friday night this summer the MSG Network will broadcast a block of concert films featuring a diverse group of artists ranging from the Dave Matthews Band to Elton John

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Video: The Black Keys – Tighten Up

The “full-on promotional blitz” continues for The Black Keys’ latest studio release, Brothers, with the debut of the third music video from the album. For the Tighten Up video the

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Brother, Can You Spare a “Like?”

As you might have noticed, we’ve added more interaction to each article on Hidden Track courtesy of a Facebook “like” button at the top of each post. Our contributors and

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Arcade Fire: Rockin’ The Suburbs

Over the last few weeks, The Arcade Fire have been having a bit of fun teasing the news that they will have a new album coming out this year. The

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Festival Survival Guide – Pt. 1: Be Prepared!

Every year, countless thousands of music fans – from first-timers to seasoned veterans – travel to music festivals of all shapes and sizes. There are many lists of essentials, but here are some of the time honored secrets that can really make your experience better. These suggestions could make the difference from being awakened by the burning sun or sleeping caked in mud. This first post will deal with setting up the best possible camp which means a lot of tips for the rain. The Boy Scouts had it right when they said “Be Prepared!”

[All photos by Jeremy Gordon]


#1 – If you will be camping in your van or SUV, invest in window screens to help you keep the car cool but bug free (or DIY with a roll of screen and some magnets from a home store) and don’t forget pop up solar sun screens.

#2 – If you are tent camping, use old yoga mats to make a tent floor. To make a more comfortable bed place an egg crate on top of your air mattress – or better yet a cot – and a towel underneath to soak up any condensation. Finally, when you leave for the day either put your sleeping stuff & pillow in a car to keep them dry or wrap it up in a blanket to keep moisture and condensation away.

#3 – Bring an extra small plastic bin for shoes – you can leave it right outside your tent or car and shoes won’t get wet or muddy.

READ ON for more tips to make your festival experience great…

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Video: Vampire Weekend – Holiday

In the video for the latest single off of Contra, the ska-tinged Holiday, the Vampire Weekend boys trade in their Polo gear for 18th Century garb and show off a

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AfterNews: Glastonbury/Arcade Fire/HG-BP

Yesterday, we found out that U2’s appearance at UK’s Glastonbury Festival has been canceled due to Bono’s back problems. It didn’t take long for all sorts of rumors to fly

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