Bumbershoot 2011 was an experiment of sorts. In recent years the festival has tried to balance a mix of superstar headlining acts with engaging, exciting mid-tier talent and up-and-coming local acts. This year, for the first time in a long while, One Reel didn’t bank on superstar power to sell tickets. They tried to flesh […]
The Fleet Foxes performed at The Paramount on Tuesday night with The Walkmen. The Fleet Foxes took to the stage of the historic Seattle theater with wonderful humor and a folksy vibe. The Foxes were a very tight, entertaining band with an ethereal sound. To me, the only let down was the stage lighting. The […]
You don’t know The Soft Bombs? Change that. The quartet from California performed at the Sunset on Saturday night with all the groovy mood lighting you’d hope for from a band with an amazing, bewitching, trippy ’60s sound. I enjoyed every bit of their set. I honestly wish this band lived in Seattle because they’d […]
Seattle finally found its blue sky, just in time for Bumbershoot: Kris Orlowski was described as a troubadour, but when I saw the cello, violin, drums, guitar, etc. –I was hooked. Wagons hark from Australia–by way of the deep southern USA. I created the genre “nerdish country” just for them.
I had the good fortune to see and photograph The Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge on Sunday night. The amphitheatre was packed for 3 days with the largest and most enthusiastic crowd that I had ever seen there. Dave and the boys eased onto the stage in their laid-back style and the crowd was […]