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Dispatch: Back Together and Making Music For A Cause

Dispatch is back! On August 21st the indie band released its first studio album in over a decade. During the 2012 Outside Lands music festival, Green Up Music had the chance to chat with Dispatch and get a little insight into their newly released album and on-going commitment to charitable causes.

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Outside Lands: The Ultimate Green Music Festival

Outside Lands, the annual San Francisco summer music festival, has a green streak that runs through the entire festival, from bike valets to farmers markets.

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Noisette Hosts Local Bands and Chefs for a Culinary Concert

Taking place today at Public Works in the Mission District of San Francisco, Noisette is the perfect combination of local eats and live music.

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First Round of Artists Confirmed for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012

This week the first ten artists were announced for the 12th edition of Warren Hellman's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.

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Greening the Bay: Treasure Island Music Festival

Although there are many summer festivals still to go, I’m looking forward to the upcoming Treasure Island Music Festival (TIMF) in San Francisco, CA. An eclectic group of musicians, including Grimes, Toro Y Moi, M83 and Youth Lagoon will gather this October for a two-day music … Read More

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Pedal Powered Music Festival Rocks San Francisco

Powered by fans, the 6th annual Bicycle Music Festival (BMF), rocked the streets of San Francisco, CA this past weekend. A car-free event, BMF featured 15 plus bands, a variety of bike-powered demonstrations and a 2000 watt pedal-powered PA system.

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Outside Lands Knows Sustainability

Many big music festivals are sloppy, dirty affairs--trash is strewn all over the place, there are few easy options for recycling and composting, but San Francisco's Outside Lands is different.

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Outside Lands Does Sustainability (PICS)

Here are just a couple of the eco-interactive installations found at Outside Lands on Saturday.