While Pitchfork was in full swing in the midwest a few weekends ago, another music festival was drawing record crowds at Coney Island. This year’s Siren Music Festival, presented by Village Voice, showcased some of indie music’s top performers, including Stephen Malkum and the Jicks, Broken Social Scene, Islands, Ra Ra Riot, The Helio Sequence, Beach House, Times New Viking, and many more. Throughout the day, over 100,000 music fans came to the check out the event. The bands, as well as DJ sets from Ted Leo and Deadheat, graced two different stages throughout the day, giving the Siren Music Festival one of its best turnouts yet. Oh yeah – did we mention it was free? Not a bad way to spend a Saturday.
