by Corbett Cummins
photos by Heather Christianson
Few Seattle institutions have been as responsive to the rising popularity of comedy as Bumbershoot. Over the past few years, the festival has added comedy stages, brought it bigger names and been forced to deal with larger and larger crowds.
This year is no different. On Saturday alone, Bumbershooters [...]
By KEXP | Published:
August 31, 2008
photos by Chad Syme
For a musician from Scotland or the UK opening for Morrissey must be the US equivalent of opening up for Michael Stipe or Eddie Vedder. With just four albums under their belt Glasgow’s Sons and Daughters have already been there and done that. With the help of a broody and sassy second [...]
photos by Chad Syme
review by Eric Mahollitz
The Whigs is a trio of musicians from Athens’ steadily growing music scene. Parker Gispert (guitar, vocals, keys), Julian Dorio (drums) and Tim Deaux (bass) created a lot of buzz following the self-release of their 2005 album, Give ‘Em All a Big Fat Lip — being billed as the [...]
By KEXP | Published:
August 31, 2008
photos by Chad Syme
review by Chris Estey
Orgone is the energy of orgasm, as Wilhelm Reich theorized, and this band (affiliated with the Underground Kings), coming on right before The Saturday Knights and Lee “Scratch” Perry, create a steady deep stew of funk bliss. Their song “Sophisticated Honky” found much love on KEXP this year, and [...]
photos by Chad Syme
Born out of NY’s eclectic East Village club, Nublu, Forro In The Dark is a group primarily made up of Brazilian ex-pats. Musically, the group follows the meaning of their name to a tee. Forro is a traditional dance performed in Northeast Brazil, a more sophisticated sister to the better known samba, [...]
photos by Chad Syme
review by Leigh Bezezekoff
Still riding on the success of their 2007 dance punk epic record Myth Takes, !!! has been touring exhaustively with the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers and playing at festivals like Bumbershoot all over the world. The album, their third full-length effort, came about from a continuous, [...]
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By KEXP | Published:
August 31, 2008
photos by Chad Syme
review by Chris Estey
This year, Brooklyn boys Nada Surf played the posh Triple Door and shortly thereafter released an album that attempted a very tricky proposition for any recording artists from the alternative canon — a thematic full-length based in acceptance and joy, Lucky. Most people aware of the group’s ups and [...]
photos by Chad Syme
review and interview by Leigh Bezezekoff
Tacoma-based baroque poppers Mono In VCF create a dense mood as singer Kim Miller’s haunting vocals give life to guitarist Hunter Lea’s dark lyrics. The result is a stylistic sound that treats the listener to sweeping synth overtures as well as subtle nuances. The project began with [...]
photos by Chad Syme
review by Sheryl Witlen
The Bumbershoot lineup is so strained with heavy hitters that it might be a bit difficult for an innocent concert-goer to decide who to go see in three short days. Lucky for you-KEXP is here to direct your eager ears to Thao with The Get Down Stay Down. Formerly [...]
photos by Chad Syme
review and interview by Eric Mahollitz
Austin’s Asylum Street Spankers formed in ‘94 as multi-instrumentalist Christina Marrs and washboard master Wammo playing country/blues throwbacks. Fourteen years later and with nearly 50 musicians having come and gone, ASS is now a bawdy, vulgar foot-stomping vaudeville act. The group has always stuck to largely acoustic [...]
