Tiny Fireflies

a guide to NYC Popfest 2016 (which is this weekend)

Get your cardigans out: NYC Popfest is upon us and here’s an exhaustive guide to the weekend’s goings-on, including The Chills, Trashcan Sinatras, Allo Darlin’, The Railway Children, The Primitives & more.

The Chills playing first NYC show in 20 years at NYC Popfest (full lineup: Trashcan Sinatras, Primitives, Allo' Darlin & more)

This year marks the 10th edition of NYC Popfest which will happen May 19 – 22 at venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The lineup was just announced and the Popfest folks have really outdone themselves for this benchmarck year, with performances, Trash Can Sinatras, Allo’ Darlin, ’80s-era Factory Records band The Railway Children, Sarah Records labelmates Secret Shine, , and Even As We Speak, plus The Chesterfields, The Primitives, Alpaca Sports, Mercury Girls, The Hermit Crabs, Spook School, the live debut of Lake Ruth, and more…

a guide to NYC Popfest 2011 (with lots of MP3s, day by day analysis & chances to win free tickets too)

DOWNLOAD: NYC Popfest Mix (Zip) DOWNLOAD: Pet Milk – Cherry Outline (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Gold-Bears – Record Store (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sea Lions – All Right (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Go Sailor – Windy (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Soda Shop – Farewell (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Days – Simple Thing (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Days – Downhill (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fan Modine – Julu Road (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Kids on a Crime Spree – Sweet Tooth (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Secrets (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Anyone’s Ghost (the National) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Mother of Pearl (MP3) This week is the fifth-annual NYC Popfest which happens Thursday – Sunday (May 19 – 22) at a variety of NYC and Brooklyn venues, playing host to around 30 bands from around the world…