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Street Scene 2009 In Photos

Conor Oberst

|Andrew Youssef

Some 30,000 people over two days crammed into the six-block area in San Diego's East Village that hosted the 25th annual Street Scene this past weekend. That's a strong number, albeit down from last year when people weren't scrambling for money to put food on their families. Still, those who made it witnessed a righteous lineup featuring Mama Arulpragasam, Wavves (now with 100% more Zach Hill), with both the emergence of Conor Oberst's beard (that's him up there) and the resurrection of Devendra Banhart's. Our intrepid photog Andrew Youssef braved some intense sun to deliver this crop of shots, so think of him as you sip your iced coffee and click through all the photos of so much facial hair.

sounds of buzz
Devendra Banhart
M.I.A.
The Dead Weather
Mastodon
Busta Rhymes
of Montreal
Silversun Pickups
Ted Leo
Wavves
Wavves (Zach Hill)
Band Of Horses
Band Of Horses
Band Of Horses
Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas
Deerhunter
Deerhunter
Deerhunter
Devendra Banhart
Dungen
Dungen
Extra Golden
Girl Talk
Girl Talk
Girl Talk
Holy Fuck
Holy Fuck
Holy Fuck
Mastodon
Mastodon
Matt And Kim
Matt And Kim
Matt And Kim
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse
Black Joe Lewis
Black Joe Lewis
Busta Rhymes
Crocodiles
Crocodiles
Crocodiles
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather
No Age
No Age
No Age
Band Of Horses
Los Campesinos
Los Campesinos
M.I.A.
M.I.A.
M.I.A.
of Montreal
of Montreal
of Montreal
Public Enemy
Public Enemy
Public Enemy
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups
Thievery Corporation
Zee Avi
Anya Marina
Cake
Cake
Calexico
Ted Leo

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