Sunday, February 20, 2005

Preview: Noise Pop 2005




Noise Pop 2005: Aidin Vaziri | Who needs muddy fields and flooded Porta Pottis when we can depend every year on Noise Pop to turn our city into one big indie-rock stomping ground? This year's festival -- the lucky 13th -- could be the most exciting yet, mixing up the usual big-name underground guitar acts with French folk chanteuses, pixielike harp players and a whole bunch of robe-wearing Texans spreading good cheer. We caught up with some of this year's Noise Pop stars and talked to them about the festival experience. The consensus? You can leave the sunscreen at home. Click here to read the interviews with Rogue Wave, Keren Ann, The Walkmen, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Ditty Bops, Parchman Farm, Robbers On High Street, Inara George, A Girl Called Eddy, Two Gallants, Louis XIV and Hot Hot Heat.