Friday Mix Tape: Outside Lands, Ho!

With over 70 acts descending on seven stages and performance areas, deciding who to see at this weekend’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival may be a bit of a daunting chore. Well fear not, as this week’s mix tape is dedicated to some bands you may have overlooked while piecing together your daily schedule for the next three days. We’ve got everything from local acts to metal to hip hop to a genuine music legends, so sit back take a listen and most of all, enjoy the weekend…

We kick things off with the psychedelic sounds of West Indian Girl, who hail from just down the coast in LA, with Miles From Monterey - they hit the Twin Peaks stage at Friday at 1 PM. From there, we’ve got She’s A Lady from none other than legendary Welch crooner Tom Jones. This guy has sold over 100 million records and honestly, when are you ever going to get a chance to catch him again? Jones hits the Sutro Stage at 6:50 Friday night, watch out for all the flying panties.

Next up, we’ve got Oblivion from new metal sensations Mastodon. Forget about your preconceived notions about metal music, these guys bring a new twist with complex prog-style playing and some hard hitting lyrics - be at the Twin Peaks stage at 3:55 on Saturday for their set. We follow that up with A Minha Menina from Brazilian Tropicali legends Os Mutantes. Head on over to the Sutro Stage for their 4:50 slot.

Then, we’ve got some local music for you with Waiting For A War from the Berkley-based band The Morning Benders - who you can check out Sunday at the Panhandle Solar Stage 1:30. Finally, we close things out with some hip hop with Shoulda Known courtesy of Atmosphere. The rap-duo of Ant and Slug play the Twin Peaks Stage at 2:15 Sunday afternoon.