Bumbershoot 2008: Battles
Almost a year ago, I checked out this band called Battles merely on their high recommendations from friends. What I witnessed at Neumo's completely blew…
Bumbershoot 2008: Day 2
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…
Bumbershoot 2008:The Old 97s
Rhett Miller (lead vocals, swinging hips around a strangled acoustic guitar), Murray Hammond (spectacles and long arms loving a long-necked bass in McCartney position, an…
Bumbershoot 2008: John Vanderslice
Monday afternoon at the KEXP Music Lounge during the Bumbershoot 2008 festival was THE place to be for awe-inspiring, intelligent, emotionally resonant modern rock music.…
Bumbershoot 2008: Two Gallants
I missed the first couple of songs of Two Gallants' set at the KEXP Music Lounge, which started at 1:15 PM sharp in the dark…
Some Old 97's "Tribute Band" Sell Out the Tractor
I spent the bulk of this long weekend whacked out on Benadryl due to an unfortunate meeting of some rather hungry spiders and my sweet…
Bumbershoot 2008: Saul Williams
"This is the future," I thought to myself as a silver suited guitarist, part Vampire-part Blade keyboardist, and a yellow and red warrior whose weapons…
Bumbershoot 2008: Day 1
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…
Bumbershoot 2008: Beck
When I ask myself why I had such an incredible time at the Beck show, there is only one answer that truly explains it: because…
A'cappella SHEISM From Lit-Preacher Firebrand Christa Bell
At 7 PM last night at the Leo K. Theatre near Lower Queen Anne at the Bumbershoot Festival, a loud, proud, beautiful, sonorous black woman…