Chairlift at last year's After the Jump Fest
Don't you just love the internet? Home of LOLcats, Twitter, Gawker, StumbleUpon, XKCD, PostSecret, Netflix, everything perfectly inane and perfectly wonderful, every possible methodology to relentlessly stalk the object of your affections, broadcast carefully nurtured narcissism into the great fiberoptic unknown, and pretend to be in touch with the real world while never looking away from your MacBook. But there is one beloved commodity that the internet has become infinitely useful for. (No, not
that commodity.) Music! Sites like Pitchfork, Stereogum, Grooveshark, HypeMachine, Pandora, and your obvious favorite, BaebleMusic, do our best to keep your snazzy iPods pumping with awesome new tunes, while the tireless denizens of the blogosphere keep fighting the good fight on an individual level. Well, readers, once upon a time, the internet decided that it's just plain unhealthy to never leave your house, so it's devised ways to make you go out and play. Forum meetups gave way to flash mobs, spontaneous parades, and of course, festivals. Taking a cue from Pitchfork Fest, the bloggers are once again taking matters into their own hands and bringing you the third annual
After the Jump Fest. More info...after the jump.