The Imaginary Zine is a 60-page old school printed zine recounting our first 10 years with some of our favorite blog posts and stories from our imaginary friends. It is extemely limited with only 333 handcrafted zines made.
It also includes a cd chock full of rare, live, or exclusive songs by some of our favorite local artists, including The Long Winters, BOAT, Tullycraft, Exohxo, Tennis Pro, Math & Physics Club and many more!
Bumbershoot on Labor Day was full of great performances, both from local bands and national acts. Check out some great words and photos from the big day!
Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden
You can usually gauge the quality of afternoon shows at Bumbershoot by following the crowds. If the crowd grows as the show progresses, there is something compelling about the show that is bringing in people; if people are leaving, they were probably there to just kill time until until the next item on their itinerary. Ballard's Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden's crowd kept growing exponentially every time I turned around. Playing just past noon on Monday afternoon, Tucker came on stage and was shocked by the attendance ("I only expected there to be about 3 people here"). She and her band entertained the growing crowd with her sincere and accessible Americana sound and her lovely, sincere voice and vulnerable lyrics. (ChrisB)
Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden. Photos by Andew Curtis.
Latest comment by: Mad Dog: "The comment above from "edgeman" is obvious spam. Now I want to know, is Bumbershoot happening this year? It is already April. "
The Lonely H photo by Andrew Waits
Sometimes a picture says a 1,000 words. If that's the case, then we've got a whole lot to say about the rock and roll goodness that was Day 2 of Bumbershoot 2008, as captured by photographers Chona Kasinger, Andrew Waits, Nathan Feder, and Kyle Johnson.
Our coverage includes reviews of Tapes N' Tapes, the Saturday Knights, Speaker Speaker, Sons and Daughters, Brother Ali, and loads more.
Have a look, won't you...?
"Fe-ral Child-ren. Sounds like a good name, should be pretty fierce."
Latest comment by: kid_crzy: "yes, i think it's a very good sign they stuck around. i actually expected (wanted?) another song...i was hoping for "lost in the woods" to close it out. well, i guess if you're not into the record, that's fine. no question they bring it live! see you at the ...
Bumbershoot 2008 photo by Kyle Johnson
Bumbershoot is a musical extravaganza, spanning the three-day Labor Day weekend with more bands, arts, and elephant ears than anyone can possibly capture. We had a posse of imaginary writers (ChrisB, Chris Estey, imaginary elle, imaginary dana, and Cory), and photographers (Chona, Kyle, Nathan, and Andrew) all over Seattle Center, trying to capture the frenzy and mayhem of Bumbershoot 2008. Below you can see and read about our adventures during the first day, which kicked off with local electronic duo Beehive and ended with superstar Beck, and covered over 20 other bands in-between.
Enjoy!
Beck. Photo by Kyle Johnson.
Latest comment by: Jon Harthun: ""He’s the kid in school who doesn’t talk much but everyone knows is the coolest person in their grade." Couldn't have put it better. Glad you enjoyed the set. I think Beck is the exception to this whole "mainstream is shit" mentality of our generation. With ...
While a few review is coming soon, I couldn't resist sharing this video, shot during the glorious Nada Surf set in the KEXP Studios. Enjoy!
Latest comment by: Dylan: "ah I am crushed I didn't get into this on time. the video is fabulous."
They didn't let an early afternoon festival performance dampen their fire, especially after each warmed up.
More deets coming soon, but here's my first crack at the setlist.
Latest comment by: Mr_Friendly: "The Harry Nilsson song was Don't Forget Me."
Hope to see you all there!
I'm packing up the imaginary family and heading out to Bumbershoot shortly. I am so excited that within a few hours, I will be listening to the extraordinary vocals of Neko Case!!
What are you excited about today?
Latest comment by: Imaginary Kiku: "One of the highlights of the day was Reefer Madness: The Musical. I didn't know what to expect, but it was HILARIOUS. Such creativity with such a low budget! I highly recommend everyone to see it tomorrow!"
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