SF's Noise Pop Festival lineup finalized

San Francisco’s Noise Pop Festival, which runs February 26 to March 2nd, has announced the final artist line-up. As always, the six-day event will wind down in style. This year’s closing show is the world premiere of She & Him, the new musical project from M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel. The duo headlines the Great American Music Hall on Sunday, March 2nd.
Other new band confirmations include: Quasi, Entrance, Working For A Nuclear Free City, White Denim, The Rosebuds, Great Northern, and Bay Area mood rockers, Film School These artists join previously announced headliners such as The Walkmen, Helio Sequence, The Dodos, MSTRKRFT, Stellastarr*, Magnetic Fields, The Mountain Goats, The Gutter Twins, Cursive, Blitzen Trapper, Fu Manchu, Kelly Stoltz, Tilly and the Wall and dozens more. The full schedule can be found at: http://noisepop.com/2008/schedule.php
In addition to music, Noise Pop will also feature a special live sketch comedy performance by Human Giant. The New York based troupe features writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer. First gaining notoriety via a series of hilarious comedic shorts the comedians - along with fourth member, director Jason Woliner - brought their unique indie rock-informed antics to television with a self-titled series on MTV in 2007.
Building on last year’s success, Noise Pop will feature the second annual group art show, “Sights and Sounds.” Featuring original art from the music community, this year's show includes an eclectic line up of photographers, painters, and illustrators. A highlight of the show is a famed Wish Tree installation by Yoko Ono. Featured in many exhibitions by Yoko Ono since the 1990s, the Wish Tree enourages people to write their wish on a piece of paper and hang it on a tree branch.
“Sights Of Sounds” will also feature new works by Wesley Willis (Wesley Willis Fiasco), Jim Jocoy (punk rock Polaroid photography), Alissa Anderson (Vetiver), Terri Lowenthal (Rubies), Simone Rubi (Rubies), Tuffy (fine rock poster art), several Daytrotter illustrators and more. This show will be at Park Life in San Francisco, opening on February 27 and continuing through March 25.
Noise Pop is also pleased to announce Wolfgang's Vault as a presenting sponsor for this year’s festival. As part of this unique partnership Wolfgang’s Vault will offer exclusive audio and video recordings from Noise Pop for free from their website, ww.wolfgangsvault.com .
What began with the personal archives of famed promoter Bill Graham now has become the definitive source of live music recordings available anywhere. Music lovers worldwide discover and re-discover the best live music via free streaming, and downloadable rare concert recordings. Music from 1965 through today is represented with amazing performances that capture memorable moments in rock history, exclusively at www.wolfgangsvault.com
Individual Noise Pop shows are quickly selling out but tickets and a limited number of Festival badges for Noise Pop 2008 are still available. Noise Pop Festival badges are offered exclusively from Noise Pop's website, www.noisepop.com. Noise Pop Festival badges grant access to all general admission Noise Pop shows, film screenings, happy hours and other happenings during the festival.