Text and photos by Maria Gotay

You may have heard of a little something called Northside Festival. It’s only largest and the coolest  festival to be born in Brooklyn. In it’s fourth year- and my third year attending- I was again swept away by the way Northside encompasses the vibrancy of Williamsburg’s art, music, and intellectual scene in a very home-grown way. Featuring separate music, film, art and entrepreneurial segments, there’s something for everyone. The music segment has always dominated the festival and this year boasted a crazy variety of headliners, form Jens Lenkman to Of Montreal to GZA- only in Brooklyn? Last weekend I took my press badge and raced from venue to venue, getting a true Northside festival experience. Now, the best of the music that I saw, with links to tons of free music!