Jay-Z Replaces Beasties At APW

The circumstances under which Jay-Z is making his first American festival appearance are unfortunate, but the fact that it's happening is pretty exciting for Friday ticket holders: All Points West welcomes Jigga as Friday headliner. MGMT is on the bill,... CONTINUE READING JAY-Z REPLACES BEASTIES AT APW»

Posted on July 23, 2009 (2 comments)
Tags: All Points West | HEALTH | Jay-Z

All Points West 2009 Lineup Brings My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tim & Eric

Last year Goldenvoice brought the last thing this country needed more of (music festivals) to the last part of the country that needed it. Most local live music lovers don't travel across country to, say, Coachella, because they know the... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS WEST 2009 LINEUP BRINGS MY BLOODY VALENTINE, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, TIM & ERIC»

Posted on March 30, 2009 (57 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Beastie Boys | My Bloody Valentine

All Points West: Saturday & Sunday In Photos

This is it, the final photo blowout from the inaugural All Points West fest. If you didn't spend your weekend on the internet/in line for a ferry over to Liberty Park, you can see some photos from Friday, a... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS WEST: SATURDAY & SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»

New Grizzly Bear - "Fine For Now" (Live At All Points West)

Hats are off to the Grizzly guys for having the mettle to play 50% new stuff at these Radiohead tour stops. (It helps that the songs are being so rapturously received, although if the last LP I put out was... CONTINUE READING NEW GRIZZLY BEAR - "FINE FOR NOW" (LIVE AT ALL POINTS WEST)»

Posted on August 11, 2008 in Video (39 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Grizzly Bear | Sufjan Stevens

All Points West: Radiohead. Maybe You've Heard Of Them.

The last thing the world needs is another blog post about how zomgzmazing Radiohead is live. Tough shit, world. Of the three shows I saw this week (it's ok to hate even I'm jealous of me), APW Night Two... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS WEST: RADIOHEAD. MAYBE YOU'VE HEARD OF THEM. »

Posted on August 10, 2008 in Concert, Video (34 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Radiohead | The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

All Points West: Friday In Photos

It's time to brave the ferry lines for another day in Jersey, but first: pretty pictures via the eye of Abbey Braden. As mentioned, things got off to a slow start, but from thereon the day belonged to Gregg... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS WEST: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

All Points West: What You'll See, What You'll Get

All photos by Abbey Braden. Goldenvoice's grand experiment with bringing an indie-leaning outdoor summer festival to the one metropolitan area that doesn't really need one kicked off yesterday. Before the band shots, we're going to lay out what to expect... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS WEST: WHAT YOU'LL SEE, WHAT YOU'LL GET»

Posted on August 9, 2008 in Concert (9 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Deerhunter

Off To All Points West

Hi guys. Sorry to do this, but we must interrupt our regularly scheduled blog day to head to Jersey City for the All Points West festival. (Here are the timetables.) Hopefully we'll see a bunch of you there, and if... CONTINUE READING OFF TO ALL POINTS WEST»

Posted on August 8, 2008 in Concert (16 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Mimicking Birds | Silversun Pickups

APW Fest Timetable Released

It feels perverse to be at one festival and stare at the timetable for the next (as in next weekend!), but it's never too early to start roadmapping: The inaugural All Points West sched is ready to be studied. There... CONTINUE READING APW FEST TIMETABLE RELEASED»

Posted on August 1, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Lady Gaga | SXSW

Jack Johnson Joins Radiohead For APW, Jersey's Summer Music Fest

As revealed yesterday, the inaugural APW Festival -- AKA Jersey Coachella -- will indeed feature two nights of Radiohead. And one of Jack Johnson, which we predicted. (JJ's also playing Coachella and Bonnaroo; there is no escape, friends.). All Points... CONTINUE READING JACK JOHNSON JOINS RADIOHEAD FOR APW, JERSEY'S SUMMER MUSIC FEST»

Coachella Rumors Confirmed

Turns out the rumors are true. Not that Coachella vet Scarlett J's playing Courtney. Nada. Looks like the East Coast family won't have to go West to see Coachella, if they can't afford the gas or plane ticket, or cool... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA RUMORS CONFIRMED»

Posted on January 15, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Coachella