San Francisco multi-venue music festival, the 17th annual Noise Pop will take place between Feb. 24 and Mar. 1 in 2009. All of that logistical stuff is great, you may say, but what about the tunes? Early artist confirmations include Antony and the Johnsons, A.C. Newman, No Age, Goblin Cock, Clues, and Dear and the Headlights, with more to follow.

The Noise Pop film festival will also feature screenings of Johnny Cash live at Folsom Prison, and Agile Mobile Hostile - A Year With Andre Williams, which centers around the hit songwriter. If you're interested in badges, you can pick up one of those starting Dec. 3 from www.noisepop.com/2009.