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[FESTIVAL COVERAGE] Hangout Music Festival 2013: Day 1 Playlist

Posted by The Sights and Sounds on May 13, 2013 · 2 Comments

The Sights and Sounds has been invited to cover the 2013 Hangout Music and Arts Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama and as part of our coverage of the event, and in an effort to continually bring you the best in new and great music, we will be running a series highlighting the artists set to perform at this year’s event. Read about the bands, find some new artists to listen to, and enjoy the sounds below. The week of the big show has arrived!... Read More

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[NEWS] 2012 Lollapalooza Lineup Leaked

Posted by The Sights and Sounds on February 13, 2012 · 13 Comments

Chicago’s biggest music festival, Lollapalooza, is still more than five months away, but we now have part of the leaked 2012 lineup thanks to one festival insider. Over the weekend, someone in Lollapalooza’s camp took to Twitter under the handle @LollaLeaks and began sharing information that was supposed to be kept under wraps until Spring. Apparently this is the same person who leaked last year’s lineup as well, and from what... Read More

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[ALT/ROCK] The Shins – “September”

Posted by The Sights and Sounds on February 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

New material from The Shins has been circulating around the blogosphere lately. They just released their latest track “Simple Song” and are now following it up with it’s B-side, “September;” a down tempo, acoustic driven track that fans should enjoy. The Shins begin touring in mid-April and their latest album, Port of Morrow, will be available March 20th and is available for pre order here. Check out the video for “September”... Read More

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