Interview with British Singer-Songwriter Birdy at Outside Lands

16-year-old British singer-songwriter Birdy (Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) has been on musical roll ever since releasing her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” last year. The pop song exploded on both the radio and YouTube, and earlier this year she released her self-titled debut album on Warner Bros. Records. Birdy was able to answer some questions about the new album ahead of her Sunday afternoon performance (her first at such a festival) at this year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco. … Continue reading…Interview with British Singer-Songwriter Birdy at Outside Lands

Outside Lands Music Festival 2012: Sunday Recap

How much music can one person listen to over the course of a long weekend? On the other hand, how many feet can Golden Gate Park handle throughout a long weekend? Hopefully the answer to both questions is one more day of either, as Sunday was the last event of the fifth annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco. … Continue reading…Outside Lands Music Festival 2012: Sunday Recap

Outside Lands Festival 2012: Saturday Recap

Arguably, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival experienced its busiest day on Saturday as thousands of people packed into Golden Gate Park on a consecutive cloudy and windy day. It seemed promising as the sun baked much of the eastern city, but Mother Nature again refused to warm the many minimally dressed males and females who bet but lost that it would be a sun-soaked day. … Continue reading…Outside Lands Festival 2012: Saturday Recap