Bumbershoot 2007: I saw Art Brut (naked)… twice!
Did that headline get your attention? I like my writing like I like my frontmen: sparkly, flashy, and bit over-the-top at times. So of course,…
Bumbershoot 2007: Art Brut
“’Bang Bang Rock and Roll’ is not a question,” declared Art Brut’s charismatic and Very British frontman Eddie Argos early in the band’s Sunday night…
Bumbershoot 2007: The Cave Singers
To paraphrase the timeless words of House of Love, I just don't know why I love the Cave Singers. Appalachian-style folk rock has never really…
Bumbershoot 2007: Apples in Stereo
Every year at Bumbershoot I feel like one show is a reminder for me about what the festival is really about: hanging out with pals…
Bumbershoot 2007: Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
I arrived for Day 2 of Bumbershoot 2007 eager to catch my first scheduled act of the day: Seattle's own Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, a…
Bumbershoot 2007: The Fucking Eagles
True story: as I was walking through the Bumbershoot crowd after this show, I overheard a radio station's promo being blasted at one of the…
Bumbershoot 2007: Seaweed reunion show
Seeing Seaweed take the stage in 2007 was truly a mind warp. The band, who hasn’t been active on the scene for the better part…
Bumbershoot 2007: The Trucks
The Trucks truly are a sight to behold. If Peaches, Team Gina, and Princess Superstar combined forces and started a supergroup with Gravy Train!!!! you…
Bumbershoot 2007: Aqueduct
It's no secret that Aqueduct is my all-time favorite band and bedroom-pop idol. The front man David Terry is not only an extremely talented musician,…
Bumbershoot 2007: Gogol Bordello
As I was walking towards the Esurance stage to catch Gogol Bordello, the final act I was to review today at Bumbershoot, barely a square…