Before indie and electronic music fans turned to Pitchfork or their favorite blog for their daily soundwave fix — heck, before anyone knew what a blog was — there was
brainwashed.com, an online haven for music geeks. Founder Jon Whitney mounted the first
Brainwaves Festival in 2006 to celebrate the site’s 10th anniversary. It was so well-received, he’s doing it again at the
Regent Theatre (7 Medford Street, Arlington, 781.646.4849). The multimedia, genre-bending bonanza boasts a lineup that ranges from Meat Beat Manifesto to shoegaze bands to influential avant-garde noise acts to local performers like chanteuse Marissa Nadler. As with any proper festival, this one lasts three days — but no camping provisions are required. For a full schedule, visit www.brainwavesfest.org. Three-day passes are $77.50; check the Web site for single-day-pass availability. Get them at the Regent Theatre.
