Category Archives: Capitol Hill Block Party

In Attendance at the Capitol Hill Block Party: Saturday

By Ryan Bort | Published: July 26, 2011

Some prior obligations cut my Friday at the Block Party short (Kurt Vile was great, but I was dreadfully disappointed I had to leave before I could see Woods), so I was rested and ready for the long haul on Saturday. My afternoon started at the Vera Stage, where Yuni in Taxco played at 3:00Read more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party: Explosions in the Sky

By Michael Beck | Published: July 26, 2011

Has anybody ever written a good live review of Explosions in the Sky?  A review that, when read, might perhaps reflect some amount of the energy and environment found at an Explosions show? I found myself asking this question after their set during dusk on the closing day of CHBP 2011. During the music, thereRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party: Saturday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: July 26, 2011

Whereas Friday at the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party was for me mostly about being mellow and dropping in on whatever sounded good, Saturday was a day of challenges: so many bands I knew I wanted to check out, scheduled one on top of the next. That blessing-and-curse combination is the hallmark of a goodRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party: Cults

By Michael Beck | Published: July 26, 2011

It is not often that someone says something about music that totally changes the way I think of a band. Bob Boilen, host of NPR Music’s All Songs Considered podcast, did this in his recent discussion of the best music of the year so far. Choosing Cults’ opening cut, “Abducted,” as his favorite of theRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 3: Brothers From Another

By Nick Heinlein | Published: July 24, 2011

The contagious stylings of two Seattle hip hop’s newer MCs, Goonstar and Breez, hit listeners in the form of Brothers from Another, part of the Members Only collective, a record label and underground music promoter. Their youthful sound heavily influences the way they whip and swirl their lyrics with melodies are reminiscent of A TribeRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 3: Kung Foo Grip

By Nick Heinlein | Published: July 24, 2011

Kirkland hip-hop duo Kung Foo Grip are singlehandedly bringing class to the Eastside rap scene, one that’s been needing a revamp in beats and rhymes for a long while. Between the onslaught of furious raps and devastating hoofbeats hide soulful and downtempo grooves that sink into your veins and force your hips to move. TheRead more...

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Live at Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 3: My Goodness

By KEXP | Published: July 24, 2011

In the band My Goodness, Joel Schneider’s hot-wired guitar and 70s velveteen vocals and Ethan Jacobson’s semi-funkified drums make for a classic super-duo, surprisingly aggressive and humming like a garage haunted by the blown out amps of a thousand died-young bands. There’s no sense of bass-lessness on the twosome’s self-titled debut from Sarathan (recorded andRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 3: The Cave Singers

By KEXP | Published: July 24, 2011

Popular Seattle folk-rockers The Cave Singers are well-known in their hometown, enough to be familiar faces at the KEXP studios as well as around town. They never fail to pack a hall and they never fail to experiment on their albums. Whether it’s rustic folk harmonicas or those newfangled synthesizers that are so popular withRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 3: The Posies

By KEXP | Published: July 24, 2011

It’s never been a better time than now to hear The Posies. And you already are, in so many other bands sparked by them, who channel their Hollies-soaring vocals and Big Star-stuffed guitars. Yes, Seattle has always been a fertile ground for smart, sad, catchy power pop with a personal feel a la Posies, butRead more...

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Capitol Hill Block Party 2011: Friday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: July 24, 2011

I took a fairly mellow approach to the first day of the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party. With the rainy and cool gloom of the past couple weeks finally dispelled, it was a good day to wander about with a friend, enjoy the sunshine, and casually catch a few songs at the various stages. AndRead more...

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