This is one of our favorite episodes of the year; the one where we get to announce the Treasure Island Music Festival lineup. Treasure Island is a two-day festival that takes place in the middle of San Francisco Bay on October 15 and 16, 2011. It brings together the best touring indie acts for one of the most unique experiences of the year. It’s also one of the only festivals to divide up the days between dance acts and rock acts. For the full lineup head over to the Treasure Island Music Festival website, where you can also buy tickets. Listen as the NP team goes through the 2011 lineup and plays their favorite songs from various artists.
Saturday:
“Walking on a Dream” — Empire of the Sun, Walking on a Dream
“Romantic Rights” — Death From Above 1979, You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine
“Need you Now” — Cut Copy, Zonoscope
“Fix Up Look Sharp” — Dizzee Rascal, Boy in da Corner
“Computer Face//Being Pure” — Flying Lotus, Cosmogramma
“Sweetie and Shag” — Battles, Gloss Drop
“Dystopia” — YACHT, Shangri-La
“An Echo from the Hosts That Profess Infinitum” — Shabazz Palaces, Black Up
“I Need a Dollar” — Aloe Blacc, Good Things
Sunday:
“Home is a Fire” — Death Cab For Cutie, Codes and Keys
“Human Qualities” — Explosions in the Sky, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
“Used to Be” — Beach House, Devotion
“Church on White” — Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
“Live Those Days Tonight” — Friendly Fires, Pala
“Albatross” — Wild Beasts, Smother
“Undertow” — Warpaint, The Fool“Coma Summer” — Weekend, Sports