Seattle’s Rose Windows was at Bumbershoot this year, and three of Back Beat Seattle’s photographers caught the band’s set. The sextet (or perhaps septet?) – signed to Sub Pop – released The Sun Dogs in 2013, followed by the 7″, There is a Light in 2014. Rose Windows will appear with Reignwolf and Thunderpussy at […]
Seattle’s Pickwick and Kishi Bashi, plus D.C.’s the Dismemberment Plan had spots at this year’s Bumbershoot Festival. Pickwick, who, on Facebook, lists the Space Needle as their home, are absolutely hometown favorites. After releasing their first album in 12 years, called Uncanney Valley, punk rock outfit the Dismemberment Plan has made all their fans very […]
Schoolyard Heroes @ Bumbershoot, September 2014 Show Review by Abby Williamson Photos by Simon Krane & Abby Williamson Schoolyard Heroes‘ Ryann Donnelly – photos by Abby Williamson Bumbershoot usually brings together old and new bands into one collage of music all over the Seattle Center, but you don’t often get the experience of seeing a […]
Always a favorite here at Back Beat Seattle, We Are Scientists was one of the many bands who performed at this year’s Bumbershoot. It’s been a very busy year for the group, who have toured extensively, and released their fifth album, TV en Français. Big Star’s Third and Falls also made appearances, as did Mission […]
I’ve seen the massively wonderful Elvis Costello several times now, twice at Bumbershoot. This year his appearance at Bumbershoot seemed abbreviated (hist last Bumbershoot show was 3 hours), as, for some reason, Wu-Tang Clan was scheduled after him. Costello could have continued playing on that Main Stage, and the audience would have been happy for […]