Youngblood Hawke, Shelby Earl, SZA and Poliça were just four of the acts performing at the first day of Bumbershoot. Poliça will return to the Pacific Northwest with 2 shows at Doug Fir Lounge on October 21st and 22nd. Youngblood Hawke was one of the first bands who played the End Zone Stage, which was […]
I rounded out my Capitol Hill Block Party experience on its second day with shows by two of my favorite Seattle bands, Fox and the Law and Pillar Point. Fox and the Law was on Neumos’ stage, and put on a sweatily great show for the packed venue. The group heads to the United Kingdom […]
Iska Dhaaf was one of the non-electronic acts to play the Pavilion Stage at Bumbershoot. The duo, Nathan Quiroga and Benjamin Verdoes, has made quite a following here with their absolutely groovy sounds. They’re moving to New York for a few years (Verdoes’ wife is going to Law School there) but first they’re having a […]
Beck – photo by Dagmar A beautiful summer night at Marymoor Park was a sweet backdrop for Beck‘s show on August 20th. Beck, who has consistently done new and intriguing work over the years, was amped and foxy as he played so many awesome songs. From his own style of rock to R&B to some […]
Here we go with the Bumbershoot coverage! Photographer Kirk Stauffer was all over the grounds, and on day one caught Big Freedia and Danny Brown at the Fisher Green Stage. If you missed Big Freedia’s Bumbershoot set, be sad but don’t be too sad: he returns to Seattle for a show at Neumos on October […]