Portland, Oregon’s MusicfestNW 2011 was easily one of the finest festivals we had the pleasure to cover last year. Today, Willamette Week announced the 2012 line-up for MusicfestNW. The “SXSW of the PNW” will include headliners Silversun Pickups, Girl Talk and Beirut. Additionally, other festival acts include Passion Pit, A-Trak, Dinosaur Jr, Tallest Man on Earth, […]
Photos and Review by Matthew Brady Someone whispered, “Is it over?” “No,” the longtime Pink Floydian next to me responded, “they still have to tear down the wall.” On Thursday May 24th, at Seattle’s Key Arena, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd most definitely tore down the wall. He took the stage in a nazi-esque trenchcoat, the opening track to The […]
We survived Sasquatch 2012! And it was a hell of a time, perhaps my own best experience at the Gorge’s 11th annual indie festival. You might have been folowing our tweets and Instagrams over the weekend, but we’ve returned to civilization with stories to share. Our “Phrases Heard at Coachella” article got a good response, so we’ve cooked […]
Well, we’re alive and made it through Friday of Sasquatch 2012. Thursday night’s caravan of arriving cars made it in soundly, everyone got settled and managed to work out the first day kinks. Friday started off with Mexicali-based Wheeler & Zander, with some soft and easy acoustic folk. A beautiful, sun-drenched lawn filled up with […]
One of our favorite discoveries of Treefort Festival 2011 was Delicate Steve. The eclectic group is planning to release new LP Positive Force on 5/15 via Luaka Bop. Delicate Steve dropped new single “Afria Talks To You”. Stream that track below while we wait for the full album to arrive. And check out pictures of Delicate […]