07/21/07 Siren Festival @ Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY

This edition of the Village Voice's annual Siren Festival fell on my girlfriend's 22nd birthday and featured one of her favorite artists - the Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A.

07/15/06 Siren Festival @ Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY

I was vehemently opposed to so-called indie rock back in 2006. I've since come around.

I went to spend some time at the beach with my friends.

Most of my time was spent hacky sacking on the boardwalk.

I think I only saw Tapes 'n Tapes, which was one of my girlfriend's favorite bands at the time.

A better band beckoned in the evening, so I had to leave the beach early.