
For one day each summer, the carnies, sun worshippers and other eccentric denizens of in-season Coney Island must share the fairways and boardwalk with thousands of people in their 20s who have made the trek out for a long, hot day of live music. The Village Voice's Siren Festival is not for the faint of heart or ear; while there are only two stages, 14 bands play throughout the day and it's a real challenge to navigate through hordes of people unwilling to budge, lest they sacrifice their hard-won spot in the blistering sunshine. That is, unless you [...]