Backstage Photos From Noise Pop 2012

Sleigh Bells performs at the Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Sleigh Bells performs at the Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Sleigh Bells performs at the Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Sleigh Bells performs at the Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Surfer Blood hangs at Twin Peaks during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

Bleached performs at the Rickshaw Stop during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Bleached sound checks at the Rickshaw Stop during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Two Gallants perform at the Edinburgh Castle during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Two Gallants perform at the Edinburgh Castle during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Glass Candy performs at The Mezzanine during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Glass Candy performs at The Mezzanine during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Veronica Falls at the Rickshaw Stop during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

The Dodos perform at the Rickshaw Stop during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 26th.

Archers of Loaf perform at The Great American Music Hall during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 25th.

Wye Oak performs at The Independent during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Wye Oak performs at The Independent during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 24th.

Atlas Sound performs at Bimbos during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Feb. 25th.

Imperial Teen hangs at the Mosser Hotel during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

Die Antwoord performs at The Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

Die Antwoord performs at The Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

Die Antwoord performs at The Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

Die Antwoord performs at The Regency Ballroom during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, photographed at Bimbo's in San Francisco on February 21, 2012.

Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, photographed at Bimbo's in San Francisco on February 21, 2012.

Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, performd during the Noisepop festival at Bimbo's in San Francisco on February 21, 2012.

Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, performd during the Noisepop festival at Bimbo's in San Francisco on February 21, 2012.

Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, performd during the Noisepop festival at Bimbo's in San Francisco on February 21, 2012.

Fans in the crowd from The Flaming Lips, performd during the Noisepop festival at Bimbo's in San Francisco on February 21, 2012.

Grimes plays at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival.

Grimes plays at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival.

Grimes plays at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco during the 2012 Noise Pop Festival.

The Dirty Ghosts perform at the Daytrotter Sessions during Noisepop 2012 in San Francisco.

The Dirty Ghosts perform at the Daytrotter Sessions during Noisepop 2012 in San Francisco.

The Dirty Ghosts perform at the Daytrotter Sessions during Noisepop 2012 in San Francisco.

Young Prisms dig into a buffet at the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

Young Prisms backstage at the 2012 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco.

The band Cursive kicks back during the 2012 Noise Pop festival in San Francisco.