Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: U.S.E.
The energy at United States of Electronica (USE) shows is always ridiculously high because the band and audience share the same wild enthusiasm, and continually…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Black Whales
Black Whales are a wide-eyed jangly pop band from Seattle who, despite having to play during the earliest timeslot of the festival, kept up a…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Past Lives
Before any announcements or rumors were made, I could read all over The Blood Brothers' Capitol Hill Block Party 2007 performance that the end was…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Truckasaurus
Seattle’s Truckasaurus is a raw and powerful experience to the point of sensory overload. Although they initially came off like an SNL skit, their musicianship…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Head Like A Kite
I am a huge fan of Head Like A Kite. I don't have their new album, produced by Brian Deck (Iron & Wine, Modest Mouse)…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Thee Emergency
The crowd for previous band Past Lives didn't seem to want to leave. They seemed relaxed, and a little exhausted, as they milled about Neumo's.…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend was introduced to the large crowd at the Capitol Hill Block Party by Washington’s governor (and my Facebook friend), Christine Gregoire. The band…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Common Market
Tanned to almost red, lean and intense in all black clothing, RA Scion led Common Market with an angry energy I have never seen from…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: PWRFL Power
With his folksy, Simon and Garfunkle-esque vibe, PWRFL Power was like an acoustic palette cleanser after the raucous dance party that was U.S.E. (check back…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Say Hi
Say Hi (formerly Say Hi To Your Mom) was the headliner at the very first show I went to, back in 2006 at the old…