Grizzly Bear: Not quite ferocious, but the bite stays with you
There's no telling how a night will turn out. First your friends are streaking through a park soccer game, and all is hilarious and well.…
Justin Timberlake: Live in Tacoma
As we walked by what felt like the 25th open parking spot in the lot that was supposedly “full,” my friend and I joked about…
Marissa Nadler: Dark princess of freak-folk
While the rest of Seattle's music lovers were milling about the Seattle center in what I can only imagine to be Bumbershoot induced ecstasy, I…
Kimya Dawson & the Old Haunts
The Old Haunts almost ruined the show on August 23rd for Kimya Dawson, at least for me. No, the local band didn't trash the stage…
Bumbershoot 2007
Bumbershoot 2007 was big fun, with loads of crowds and lines and of course, a staggering lineup of bands. We had an imaginary posse of…
Bumbershoot 2007: Ted Leo & the Pharmacists save the whales
It was the last day of Bumbershoot and the end of the night. As my fellow PhotoG and I waited with anticipation for Ted Leo…
Bumbershoot 2007: I saw Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Twice! (* but they were fully clothed)
The choice to book Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to play Bumbershoot this year was inspired, putting them on the main stage, even better. Putting the…
Bumbershoot 2007: Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco: also know as The Six Key Band! (C major, D minor, E Major, Crap Major). I was anticipating Panic! At the…
Bumbershoot 2007: Siberian
Despite their young years, Siberian's music is mature with the Johnny Marr-esque guitar leads, a touch of Thom Yorke falsetto, and a hint of The…
Bumbershoot 2007: Fleet Foxes
If they ever found the lost tapes of The Bands The Last Waltz and slipped in the Fleet Foxes, I don’t think anyone would blink…