Tagged: bumbershoot2011

Starfucker Crowd ::: photo by Christopher Nelson for Bumbershoot Or something like that. During the Bumbershoot's of yesteryear I tried my best to bear witness to local acts playing on bigger stages to eager festival crowds. I enjoy watching music lovers appreciate the creations of people who live in their community are total strangers that walk, eat, [...]

Thee Oh Sees ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth In trying to appeal to the widest possible audience, Bumbershoot is still hosting acts that aren't necessarily for THE mass market. The reverb-thick spazz-pop of John Dwyer's Bay-Area five-piece is more rhythmic than melodic. Dwyer's quarter-understandable rant-singing isn't exactly drawing anyone in. But this, to be sure, is [...]

Thee Oh Sees ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth In trying to appeal to the widest possible audience, Bumbershoot is still hosting acts that aren't necessarily for THE mass market. The reverb-thick spazz-pop of John Dwyer's Bay-Area five-piece is more rhythmic than melodic. Dwyer's quarter-understandable rant-singing isn't exactly drawing anyone in. But this, to be sure, is [...]

Mavis Staples ::: photo by Abbey Simmons The best acts I saw at Bumbershoot 2011, Mavis Staples and Charles Bradley had combined, nearly 100 years of singing between them. While it was all fine and good to see young bands, people just starting their careers, play to the largest crowds of their lives, they paled in [...]

Pickwick on EMP Level 3 ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth The classic vision of Bumbershoot is as a lumbering giant of a festival with something for everyone, a hodgepodge hippie amalgam that highlights performers of all kinds while still managing to attract the biggest touring headliners of the day from all genre's. 2011's vision of Bumbershoot [...]

Pickwick on EMP Level 3 ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth The classic vision of Bumbershoot is as a lumbering giant of a festival with something for everyone, a hodgepodge hippie amalgam that highlights performers of all kinds while still managing to attract the biggest touring headliners of the day from all genre's. 2011's vision of Bumbershoot [...]

Mad Rad ::: photo by Josh Lovseth We were down a (wo)man Sunday so our photos are limited, but here are a few of our favorite snaps from the day. You can see the rest of them on our Flickr. Mad Rad ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Thee Oh Sees ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Thee Oh Sees [...]

Champagne Champagne ::: photo by Josh Lovseth We know we're a little late in sharing our photos, but we've had the plague and day jobs ... and so much good stuff to wrap our minds around from just Day One of Bumbershoot. You can see all our Day One Bumbershots on our Flickr and we'll have [...]

Phantogram ::: photo by Josh Lovseth We're into the final stretch Fly Moon Royalty (12:45pm Fisher Green Stage) - Fly Moon Royalty took a 12-gauge shotgun, place  it to the side of my left temple and pulled the trigger when they played the Yoga Studio at Doe Bay Music Festival a couple of weeks ago. There were [...]

Who: Charles Bradley What: A soul legend in the making When: Monday September 5th at 5:45pm at the Fisher Green Lawn Why: Bradley's debut full-length at 63 stands with the canon of classic soul. He's never been to Seattle before and who knows when he'll be back again. Part of me just wants to put SEQUINED JUMPSUIT. Just [...]

Bumbershoot Crowd ::: photo by Josh Lovseth When I was working on my "Five Things You Can't Miss at Bumbershoot" posts, I noticed something strange. Save Red Fang, not a single band I recommend was local to the Pacific Northwest. And that's not because there aren't some great local bands playing this years Bumbershoot, there are [...]

Sharon Van Etten Who: Sharon Van Etten What: an alluring mix of bad-ass and broken When: Monday September 5th at 6:45pm at the Fountain Lawn Why: Sharon's Responsible for writing my favorite songs of the past two years Could I move any artist in America to Seattle, I'm pretty sure I'd settle on Sharon Van Etten. There's a grittiness [...]

One of our favorite games around festival time is trying to figure out all the mysterious band names popping up on schedules around town. With festivals having strict proximity clauses, bands are unable to play locally, but many touring bands seek secondary dates to accomodate fans and get more bang for their travel buck. If [...]

Macklemore ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth Bumbershoot 2009 Macklemore played before an early Fisher Green Lawn, and as the sky peppered the crowd with drops, nobody left. Two years on of enthralling crowds with the help of cohort/producer Ryan Lewis, Ben Haggerty is bringing his raps of redemption and searching for the right way to live [...]

Who: Mavis Staples What: one of the greatest voices of all time When: Saturday September 3rd at 9:30pm at Mural Amphitheater Why: For six decades Staples has sought to make the world a better, more bearable place through song and we could all use a little wisdom and a pick-me-up right about now. There has been a lot [...]

On a crisp February morning we boarded the ferry bound for Poulsbo. A winter sun broke through low-hanging fog, the smell of salt water and sea kelp filled our noses, the winter wind mussed up our hair. We stood on the deck, clutching hot, strong ferry coffee and looked in wonder at the city on [...]

Flatstock ::: courtesy of 112Printworks Who: Flatstock What: A Kick-Ass Poster Show of Some of the Best Poster Artists in the World When: All Weekend in the Fisher Pavilion Why: A perfect break from the hustle & bustle outside while you feast on beautiful artwork inspired by awesome bands. Plus, it's time to replace that ratty old poster on [...]

Where does soul come from? Soul is hardship, the grind and struggle of the working man. Soul is persevering with love no matter what. Soul is trying keeping your lady happy however you can, no matter how much you suck at it. Daptone Recording artist Charles Bradley feels an artist caught in time, someone who's [...]

• Charles Bradley - "Heart of Gold" (Neil Young Cover)

The Head and The Heart at the Free Yr Radio Stage in 2010::: photo by Josh Lovseth Music is happening all over Bumbershoot, even if it's off the official schedule and stages. With the KEXP Music Lounge, End Sessions and Free Yr Radio stages, you have extra chances to see some of the best of Bumbershoot [...]

Who: Red Fang What: A seriously heavy, seriously awesome metal band from Portland. When: Saturday September 3rd at 2:45pm in the Exhibition Hall Why: Really, need I say more? I don't need to say more, but I will. If you think you don't like metal or heavier rock, if you're a strictly folk fan, I'd say try Red Fang [...]