Category Archives: Sasquatch

The Flaming Lips Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 13, 2011

The Flaming Lips are among music’s greatest showmen, and while their 2011 Sasquatch! set lacked the pomp and spectacle of their 2008 headlining spot, there was still plenty to rejoice. Playing an abridged collection of songs from their 1999 album The Soft Bulletin, the Lips took the stage with a vibrant visual display and aRead more...

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Modest Mouse Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 11, 2011

Veteran Washington rockers Modest Mouse have been staples of the Northwest scene since 1993, and on Sunday night they showcased why. A 20-song setlist bookended by “Shit Luck” and “Spitting Venom” (with indelible bro-classic “Float On” buried in there somewhere) rocked the Gorge last weekend. The Main Stage crowd danced and screamed for two hours,Read more...

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Dan Mangan Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 10, 2011

Vancouver’s Dan Mangan was right at home on the Yeti Stage at Sasquatch!, given the massive number of fellow Canadians that attended the festival. He wasted no time, opening with a prediction for a Stanley Cup victory for the Canucks, which caused the already excited crowd to scream in approval (looking good so far, too).Read more...

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Death From Above 1979 Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 9, 2011

Death From Above 1979‘s audio blitzkrieg is a storm of crunching bass riffs, furious drumming, and shrieking synths, and when the group disbanded in 2006, it broke the hearts of hardcore mosh-ravers everywhere. So it’s fitting that the banner behind them at their Sasquatch! 2011 reunion show depicted a cracked tombstone that read “RIP DFA1979Read more...

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Flogging Molly Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 8, 2011

Irish punk outfit Flogging Molly‘s live shows never lack for energy, which is impressive considering the band’s entering their 14th year of rocking. Sasquatch! 2011 was no different when the band took the main stage, playing a mixture of songs both old and new, all received with joyous yells from the crowd. Despite the slightlyRead more...

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Local Natives Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 7, 2011

Los Angeles’ Local Natives have ridden a fairly large wave of popularity since their debut Gorilla Manor was released stateside in 2010 (the album saw a UK release the year prior). The band got the chance to prove why on the Sasquatch! Main Stage this past weekend, and they did not disappoint. Whether it wasRead more...

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The Decemberists Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 6, 2011

Colin Meloy’s Decemberists played a sunset performance on the closing night of Sasquatch!, and a rowdy crowd greeted them with open arms. The band rocketed through tunes new and old, opening with “The Infanta” and “Down By the Water,” eventually gracing the Gorge with their hit “The Crane Wife 3.” Multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk dressed forRead more...

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Wilco Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 3, 2011

This year’s Sasquatch! came to a close with veteran Chicago rockers Wilco performing a thunderous set at the Main Stage. Jeff Tweedy was in top form, taking his expert showmanship and experience to new heights, with the Gorge as a beautiful backdrop. The band rocked and tumbled through 23 of their hits, opening with “AshesRead more...

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Sasquatch! Monday photos!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: June 2, 2011

Many of the best bands at Sasquatch were saved for the last day, Monday, Memorial Day, a day off for the 25,000 attendies of this year’s festival. Wavves kicked off the day. Chromeo and Foster the People drew some of the biggest crowds of the weekend on their respective stages, Black Mountain’s set was hypnotic,Read more...

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The Head and the Heart Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 2, 2011

Seattle’s The Head and the Heart have come a long way since their meeting at an open mic night, skyrocketing to stardom opening for Vampire Weekend and now playing the Main Stage at the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival. Their popularity was not understated by the crowd, impressively large for a 2:10 PM set. The bandRead more...

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