October is almost here and along come some of the best music festivals, they are fresh, at a northern location, and filled with some of the best new talent in the industry. This year’s October-trio are as follows:

Pop Montréal, October 4-8; Montréal, Canada.
Gonzales, Damien Jurado, The Russian Futurists, Think About Life, Tapes n’ Tapes, Dr. Octagon, Regina Spektor, Sunset Rubdown and many more! plus films and contemporary art.

Iceland Airwaves, October 18-22; Reykjavík, Iceland.
Brazilian Girls, Kaiser Chiefs, Jeff Who?, Reykjavík!, Mammút, Mates of State, The Go! Team, Jenny Wilson, Daníel Ágúst and many more! plus great parties and the chance to take a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis.

CMJ Music Marathon, October 31-November 4; New York City, USA.
Architecture In Helsinki, Hot Chip, Blonde Redhead, CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy), Kid Koala, George Clinton, Keren Ann, Suzanne Vega, Medeski, Martin and Wood and many, many, many more! plus films and interaction with the music industry.