All photos by Bill Shouldis. Above: Japandroids.

Siren Fest 2009 went down this past weekend at Coney Island. Here are some pictures of Monotonix, Grand Duchy (featuring Frank Black), Future of the Left, and Japandroids in action.

Check ‘em out after the jump.

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All photos by Linda Wildemann

While we get ready to bust out the hoodies soon, let’s remember the summer for a moment with another installment of DWD. Here are some shots Linda Wildemann took of Broken Social Scene and Stephen Malkmus at this year’s Siren Fest. More after the jump.

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Photo by Bill Shouldis

NY1 is reporting that Coney Island’s beloved Astroland will be torn down and closed for good after 46 years of business. Dumbass Borough President Marty Markowitz said, “our focus will be to bring a major amusement operator to that space in Coney Island next year. Because I truly believe that if you can make it in Coney Island you can make it anywhere.” Brilliant. Will Siren Fest be a part of the “new Coney Island landscape?”

Photos by Bill Shouldis

Although the lineup wasn’t the strongest and the heat was particularly brutal, hordes of people still made the trek out to Coney Island for the annual Siren Fest on Saturday. Broken Social Scene, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, Beach House, Islands, Ra Ra Riot and Jaguar Love were amongst the headliners this year.

One of the highlights included Ra Ra Riot’s inspired midday set. The only way I can think to describe them is Moz meets The Arcade Fire, done by a bunch of model-esque indie rockers. They have a new album out on Barsuk in August so be on the lookout for it.

Having Stephen Malkmus and Broken Social Scene on at the same time? Bummer. So I had to split my time between the two but they were both exceptional.

Another observation: There were some serious assholes in the press area this year. I really wonder how some of these people got in to the area. I’m not trying to sound like a pretentious prick but I don’t like getting pushed by drunk, Buckcherry-esque doucheholes.

Assholes aside, I had fun and my ginger ass didn’t get sunburn so cheers all around from me.

So, will this be the last Siren Fest? Personally, I doubt it.

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Islands and Ra Ra Riot have been added to The Siren Music Fest, which goes down on Saturday, July 19th at Coney Island. They join a lineup that includes Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks, Broken Social Scene, Annuals, Parts and Labor, Jaguar Love, among many others.