Dubbed as "San Francisco's most awesomest annual music festival" by Fader magazine, the Noise Pop Music Festival is a torch bearer of noisy indie pop that has been around for over a decade.

Noise Pop started in 1993 as a one night deal with 5 bands in a small club, but has grown over time to include multiple days, multiple locations, film screenings, panels, and art. It has played host the Flaming Lips doing a boombox experiment, Frank Black and the Catholics doing Pixies songs, Death Cab For Cutie, 16 Deluxe, and more. They even tried to spawn a sister Noise Pop in Chicago in 2000.

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Noise Pop Music Festival Lineup 2010

Thursday, February 18

BROOKHAVEN / THE FRAIL
WITH: DJ SLEAZEMORE, DISCO SHAWN
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Doors: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Show: 6:00 PM

Friday, February 19

NOISE POP ART SHOW
THE ART OF NOISE
PROJECT ONE
Doors: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday, February 23

OPENING NIGHT HAPPY HOUR
BENDERS BAR
Har Mar Superstar & Live 105 DJ's
Doors: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND (WITH CORNELIUS, YUKA HONDA, SEAN LENNON)
WITH: DEERHOOF
FOX THEATER
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

Wednesday, February 24

NOISE POP HAPPY HOUR
BENDERS BAR
LOVE IS CHEMICALS / THE IAN FAYS / MIST AND MAST
Doors: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Show: 5:00 PM
Free, / 21+

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
AUSTIN, TX: LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD?
ROXIE THEATER
Show: 7:00 PM

GORILLA VS. BEAR PRESENTS
HARLEM
WITH: BEST COAST, THE SANDWITCHES, YOUNG PRISMS
CAFE DU NORD
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

ROGUE WAVE
WITH: PRINCETON, MAN/MIRACLE, TWO SHEDS
BOTTOM OF THE HILL
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM
SOLD OUT

THE GHOST OF A SABER TOOTHED TIGER (SEAN LENNON, CHARLOTTE KEMP MUHL W/ SPECIAL GUESTS CORNELIUS)
WITH: IF BY YES (PETRA HADEN, YUKA HONDA, YUKO ARAKI, SHIMMY HIROTAKA SHIMIZU), DJ EUCADEMIX

THE INDEPENDENT
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

FOREIGN BORN / THE FRESH AND ONLYS
WITH: FREE ENERGY, THE SPLINTERS
RICKSHAW STOP
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 8:30 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
P-STAR RISING
ROXIE THEATER
Show: 9:15 PM

Thursday, February 25

NOISE POP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
OUTSIDE THE CROWD
HOTEL BIRON
Doors: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

FILTER MAGAZINE PRESENTS
THE ART OF NOISE, SOIREE
Draft beer and cocktail specials
PROJECT ONE
Doors: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

NOISE POP HAPPY HOUR
BENDERS BAR
Doors: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Show: 5:00 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL RECEPTION
VIZ CINEMA
Show: 5:30 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
BLOOD INTO WINE
VIZ CINEMA
Doors: 7:15 PM, Show: 7:30 PM

CITAY / SCOUT NIBLETT
WITH: GREG ASHLEY, TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN
CAFE DU NORD
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

FAR (REUNION SHOW)
WITH: STOMACHER, PICTURE ATLANTIC, THE TROPHY FIRE
BOTTOM OF THE HILL
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

THE DODOS & MAGIK MAGIK ORCHESTRA COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE
PALACE OF FINE ARTS
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

ZEE AVI
WITH: THE HOT TODDIES, LESLIE AND THE BADGERS, TINY TELEVISION
RICKSHAW STOP
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 8:30 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
THE HEART IS A DRUM MACHINE
VIZ CINEMA
Show: 9:30 PM

Friday, February 26

TERRORBIRD MEDIA, FRIENDS OF FRIENDS, & XLR8R PRESENTS
THE ART OF NOISE, SOIREE
Featuring: Shlomo (FoF Music) Live PA Ghosts On Tape (Wireblock/Numbers/Icee Hot) DJ Set Lazy Brow
PROJECT ONE
Doors: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

LISTENING PARTY
BIG LIGHT
MINI BAR
Doors: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NOISE POP HAPPY HOUR
HUNX AND HIS PUNX / SPENCEY DUDE AND THE DOODLES / WEEKEND
BENDERS BAR
Doors: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Show: 5:00 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
BLOOD INTO WINE
ATA
Show: 7:00 PM

JOHN VANDERSLICE
WITH: NURSES, HONEYCOMB, CONSPIRACY OF VENUS
SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

ATLAS SOUND
WITH: GEOGRAPHER, MAGIC WANDS, NICE NICE
GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

THE MUMLERS
WITH: THE GROWLERS, SONNY & THE SUNSETS, THE FEROCIOUS FEW
CAFE DU NORD
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

WALLPAPER / THE LIMOUSINES
WITH: BUTTERFLY BONES, BATTLEHOOCH
SLIM'S
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

FOUR TET
WITH: NATHAN FAKE, RAINBOW ARABIA, NEW VILLAGER
THE INDEPENDENT
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

SCISSORS FOR LEFTY / JUDGEMENT DAY
WITH: GHOST AND THE CITY, GLACIERS
BOTTOM OF THE HILL
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 9:00 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
DOWNTOWN CALLING
ATA
Doors: 8:45 PM, Show: 9:00 PM

Saturday, February 27

POP 'N' SHOP
THE VERDI CLUB
Doors: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

PRESENTED BY FERNET-BRANCA
LISTENING PARTY
TAXES
MINI BAR
Doors: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

INDUSTRY NOISE
SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL
Doors: 9:00 AM, Show: 9:00 AM

MEMORY TAPES
WITH: LOQUAT, BIRDS & BATTERIES, LETTING UP DESPITE GREAT FAULTS
BOTTOM OF THE HILL
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 9:00 AM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
UNUSUAL HEROES: JOHN DARNIELLE AND LOU BARLOW
ATA
Show: 2:00 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
WOODSTOCK: NOW & THEN
ATA
Show: 4:00 PM

PRESENTED BY FERNET-BRANCA, HOSTED BY BROOKLYNVEGAN
NOISE POP HAPPY HOUR
WITH: ODAWAS / THE BATHS / THAT GHOST
BENDERS BAR
Doors: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Show: 5:00 PM

P.E.E.
WITH: TRUE WIDOW, OVENS, GRASS WIDOW
CAFE DU NORD
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS
WITH: THE LONELY FOREST , BEAR HANDS , TEMPO NO TEMPO
SLIM'S
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

THAO NGUYEN / MIRAH
WITH: HORSEFEATHERS, DAVE SMALLEN, CARLETTA SUE KAY
SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES
WITH: NICO VEGA, MUSIC FOR ANIMALS , IMAAD WASIF
THE INDEPENDENT
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

MARK KOZELEK
WITH: LAURA GIBSON, PAULA FRAZER, FENCES
GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

!!!
WITH: MAUS HAUS, SUGAR AND GOLD, MY FIRST EARTHQUAKE
MEZZANINE
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

MAGNETIC FIELDS
WITH: MARK EITZEL
FOX THEATER
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM

BLACK PRAIRIE
WITH: TRAINWRECK RIDERS, BILLY & DOLLY, BIRDS FLED FROM ME
RICKSHAW STOP
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 8:30 PM

Sunday, February 28

DIZZY BALLOON
WITH: THE HOUNDS BELOW, VISQUEEN, LAARKS
HEADLINER TO BE ANNOUNCED
BOTTOM OF THE HILL
Doors: 12:00 PM, Show: 1:00 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
THE SECRET TO A HAPPY ENDING
ATA
Doors: 1:45 PM, Show: 2:00 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE FUNERAL SINGERS
ATA
Show: 4:15 PM

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
WITH: THE WATSON TWINS, AB & THE SEA, THE NORTHERN KEY
BIMBO'S 365 CLUB
Doors: 6:30 PM, Show: 7:30 PM

NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL
STRANGE POWERS
MEZZANINE
Show: 8:00 PM

Monday, March 1

MAGNETIC FIELDS
WITH: MARK EITZEL
Noise Pop Hangover show
HERBST THEATER
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM