Author Archives: Chona Kasinger

Text and photos by Chona Kasinger Day three of Bumbershoot certainly saw a shift in audience. Though the day proved slightly more overcast than the two days previous, the spirits of eager Main Stage junkies could not be quashed. I arrived just in time to catch one of my local favorites, The Blakes. As livelyRead more...

all photos & text by Chona Kasinger A couple hundred shot edits, 5 hours of sleep, and a breakfast crepe later, I’m good to go for another round of Seattle live music and arts. The first act of the day for me, the spankin’ young Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, hit the EMP’s phenomenal unsigned artistsRead more...

all photos & text by Chona Kasinger At last, the epicenter of Seattle’s cultural scene, One Reel’s annual Bumbershoot Music Festival has come to a draw. 13,375 calories, ten bruises, and two blown out eardrums later, I sit here cross legged and marvelously afflicted by sunburn, camera strap burn, and a hefty kick to theRead more...