2009 Bumbershoot Preview

Sorry for the short notice. I have been Hella-busy. The asterisks are acts I recommend. See you this weekend.
More to follow....

Saturday, 5 Sept 09

Samsung Mobile Mainstage
Katy Perry http://www.myspace.com/katyperry
She kissed a girl and liked it!

All-American Rejects http://www.myspace.com/allamericanrejects
Rock, production is fine, but can’t really distinguish them from a lot of other bands.

*Old 97s http://www.myspace.com/theold97s
Old school Rock sound leaning toward Rock-a-Billy and Alt-Country.

Sheryl Crow http://www.myspace.com/sherylcrow
Sheryl has left Las Vegas to soak up the sun in Seattle.

Rockstar Stage
Sick Puppies http://www.myspace.com/sickpuppies
Loud, aggressive, angry young man Rock-n-Roll.

*Iglu & Hartly http://www.myspace.com/igluandhartly
Is it Dance, Techno or Hip-Hop? Yes and it’s upbeat and fun!

Gang Gang Dance http://www.myspace.com/ganggangdance
Dance music with a worldly pulse, get on your feet.

OTEP http://www.myspace.com/otep
Loud, aggressive, angry young man Rock-n-Roll.

Fisher Green Stage
*Adrian Xavier http://www.myspace.com/adrianxavier
Reggae

*Mayer Hawthorne http://www.myspace.com/mayerhawthorne
Sweet soulful sounds from a geeky looking white guy.

Wale http://www.myspace.com/wale
Thick and juicy Hip-Hop from DC.

Os Mutantes http://www.myspace.com/osmutantes66
Brazilian Pop.

De La Soul http://www.myspace.com/delasoul
Two decades in the trenches and still churning out smooth Hip-Hop grooves.

Starbucks Stage
Kristen Ward http://www.myspace.com/kristenwardmusic
Local talent sharing singer/songwriter Folk-Rock.

Kim Field & The Mighty Titans of Tone http://www.myspace.com/kimfieldandthemightytitansoftone
Slow and smokey, rough and rowdy Blues from Seattle.

*Massy Ferguson http://www.myspace.com/massyferguson
The self-proclaimed People’s Band rockin’ from Seattle.

Carrie Rodriguez http://www.myspace.com/carrielrodriguez
Folk Rock from a consummate entertainer with great pipes.

Eric Hutchinson http://www.myspace.com/erichutchinson
Catchy Pop tunes, reminds me of Billy Joel.

World Party http://www.myspace.com/worldparty
Rock that pops from the foggy isles.

Broad Street Stage
Everest http://www.myspace.com/everest
Slower, mostly Rock-based songs. Reminds me of Neil Young

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head http://www.myspace.com/natalieportmansshavedhead
Seattle’s very own Electro-Dance group.

*Low Vs Diamond http://www.myspace.com/lowvsdiamond
Excellently arranged and delivered Rock’n’Roll.

Matt & Kim http://www.myspace.com/mattandkim
Electro-Pop from NY.

UH HUH HER http://www.myspace.com/uhhuhhermusic
Electro-Pop California style.

*The Long Winters http://www.myspace.com/thelongwinters
I love this band!!!! Excellent Rock from one of Seattle’s own.

Northwest Court
The Not-Its http://www.myspace.com/thenotits
Pop for the younger set.

We Are Golden http://www.myspace.com/wearegoldenmusic
Elaborately arranged Rock with great musicianship and vocals.

Cordero http://www.myspace.com/corderonyc
Latin Pop Rock from NY.

Eleni Mandell http://www.myspace.com/elenimandell
Folk Rock. Nice voice.

*Elvis Perkins http://www.myspace.com/elvisperkins
LA Folk Rock phenom.

EMP Skychurch
*Dyno Jamz http://www.myspace.com/dynojamz
To quote EMP, “West Coast cool jazz to East Coast 80s hip-hop”

Hotels http://www.myspace.com/hotels
New Wave, Electro-Rockers from Seattle.

Past Lives http://www.myspace.com/pastlivesmusic
Seattle rockers.

Akimbo http://www.myspace.com/akimbo
In your face Rock from Seattle. Suck it bitches!

The Whore Moans http://www.myspace.com/thewhoremoanssuck
More in your face Rock from Seattle.

*Telekinesis http://www.myspace.com/telekinesismusic
Great Rock sound. I love this band!

Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground http://www.myspace.com/kaykayunderground
Reminds me of Queen’s cabaret approach to Rock.

Sunday, 6 September 09

Samsung Mobile Mainstage
Cold War Kids http://www.myspace.com/coldwarkids
Rockin’ in from LA.

*Yeah Yeah Yeahs http://www.myspace.com/yeahyeahyeahs
If Chrissie Hynde was starting in music today she’d be in this band.

*Michael Franti http://www.myspace.com/michaelfranti
World Beat from the Bay Area. I dare you to sit still.

Jason Mraz http://www.myspace.com/jasonmraz
Smooth, Pop sounds from Southern California.

Rockstar Stage
Rockstar Winner

Maximo Park http://www.myspace.com/maximopark
UK Rock, rather tasty.

Swollen Members http://www.myspace.com/swollenmembers
Hip-Hop from Vancouver, BC

No Age http://www.myspace.com/nonoage
It’s knocking-over-trash-cans-with-a-chainsaw Rock.

MSTRKRFT http://www.myspace.com/mstrkrft
Self-described as Electro-Punk, I’m inclined to agree.

Fisher Green Stage
Kore Ionz http://www.myspace.com/koreionz
“Water for roots. Love of reggae. Fire for rock.” Ya mon…

Dyme Def http://www.myspace.com/dymedefchea
Portland Hip-Hop.

Extra Golden http://www.myspace.com/extragolden
Music from Kenya by way of a Chicago record label.

*Common Market http://www.myspace.com/commonmarket
Do yourself a favor and see these guys, Seattle Hip-Hop.

*Roy Ayers http://www.myspace.com/royayersubiquity
Jazz, Funk & Soul, what more could you ask for?

*Raphael Saadiq http://www.myspace.com/raphaelsaadiq
Soul and R&B with an old school sound.

Starbucks Stage
Handful of Luvin’ http://www.myspace.com/handfulofluvin
Interesting Folk Rock.

The Dusty 45s http://www.myspace.com/billyjoeandthedusty45s
3 chord guitar and a whole lotta shaking goin’on

The Honey Brothers http://www.myspace.com/thehoneybrothers
Canadian quintet playing World Beat Pop tunes.

Sera Cahoone http://www.myspace.com/seracahoone
Somber, Soulful Country from a former Indie-Rock drummer.

Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women http://www.myspace.com/davealvin
A walking, talking lexicon of American Roots music.

Brett Dennen http://www.myspace.com/brettdennen
If Jack Johnson and Tracy Chapman had a child…Funkified Folky Pop.

Broad Street Stage
Hey Marseilles http://www.myspace.com/heymarseilles
Folk music.

Mt St Helens Vietnam Band http://www.myspace.com/mtsthelensvietnamband
Rock’N’Roll

U.S.E. http://www.myspace.com/use
United States of Electronica, need I say more?

Vivian Girls http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc
NYC punkers

*Holy F**k http://www.myspace.com/holyfuck
Original instrumental electronic Rock.

*The Helio Sequence http://www.myspace.com/theheliosequence
Pop Rockers from Portland.

Northwest Court
Central Services presents the Board of Education http://www.myspace.com/cskids
Kiddie Pop.

Steve Griggs Quintet http://www.stevegriggsmusic.com/
Jazz, but I can’t hear it because he has no Myspace page.

Mark Taylor Quartet http://www.myspace.com/marktaylormusic
Jazz!

Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder http://www.myspace.com/michaelshrievesspellbinder
Latin Jazz!

Paul Oscher http://www.myspace.com/pauloscher
Blues, Blues, Blues.

Todd Snider http://www.myspace.com/toddsnider
Blues, Folk, Country and Rock.

EMP Skychurch
The Kindness Kind http://www.myspace.com/thekindnesskind
Local Rockers.

*Black Whales http://www.myspace.com/blackwhales
These guys are good, basic Rock’N’Roll.

Parenthetical Girls http://www.myspace.com/parentheticalgirlsband
Chamber Rock from Everett by way of Portland.

Romance http://www.myspace.com/romance
New Wave Rockers from Seattle.

Sleepy Eyes of Death http://www.myspace.com/sleepyeyesofdeath
Electro-Rock from the Emerald City.

D.Black/Spaceman http://www.myspace.com/sportnliferecords
Local Hip-Hop

DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid http://www.myspace.com/djspooky
No tunes on the MySpace player.

Monday, 7 September 09

Samsung Mobile Mainstage
The Knux http://www.myspace.com/theknux
Hip-Hop from Hollywood , by way of New orleans, California

*The Black Eyed Peas http://www.myspace.com/blackeyedpeas
Saw Fergie a few years ago, this should be fun.

Franz Ferdinand http://www.myspace.com/franzferdinand
Rocking along

Modest Mouse http://www.myspace.com/modestmouse
Issaquah Rock band.

Rockstar Stage
Rockstar Winner

Forgive Durden performing Razia’s Show http://blogs.myspace.com/forgivedurden
Not entirely sure what this is

Dead Confederate http://www.myspace.com/deadconfederate
Hard Rocking boys from Georgia.

Audrye Sessions http://www.myspace.com/audryesessions
“…polished, propulsive rock songs and gentle, stripped-down tunes…”

3 Inches of Blood http://www.myspace.com/3iob
Just exactly what you’d expect from a band called 3 Inches of Blood.

Fisher Green Stage
Macklemore http://www.myspace.com/macklemore
Seattle Hip-Hop

Dehli 2 Dublin http://www.myspace.com/delhi2dublin
Celtic melodies and Indian beats with a little Hip-Hop for good measure.

*The New Mastersounds http://www.myspace.com/newmastersounds
Funky, Soulful, Bluesy.

Janelle Monae http://www.myspace.com/janellemonae
Soul/R&B, Pop, Great vocals!

Vieux Farka Toure http://www.myspace.com/vieuxfarkatoure
Mali sensation keeps the family tradition alive and well.

Sly & Robbie http://www.myspace.com/slyandrobbie
Reggae from Bob Marley’s rhythm section.

Starbucks Stage
Tyler Bryant http://www.myspace.com/tylerbryantmusic
Tyler’s talented, but way too young to play authentic blues.

The Minus 5 http://www.myspace.com/theminus5
Pop-Rockers going strong.

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears http://www.myspace.com/blackjoelewis
No tunes on the MySpace player.

*The Devil Makes Three http://www.myspace.com/thedevilmakesthree
Fun, bright Country sounds.

*The Cave Singers http://www.myspace.com/thecavesingers
Saw ‘em on the NW stage a few years back. Great music!

Keller Williams http://www.myspace.com/kellerwilliams
Acoustic Funk, Folk, Country and whatever else he feels like doing.

Broad Street Stage
Visqueen http://www.myspace.com/visqueen
No doubt about it Rock’N’Roll.

Say Hi http://www.myspace.com/sayhitoyourmom
Rock and it’s not too bad at all.

Mirah http://www.myspace.com/coldcoldwater
Pop Rock from sultry singing siren.

Akron/Family http://www.myspace.com/akronfamily
Jazzy grooves switch to in-your-face Rock guitar.

Soulsavers http://www.myspace.com/soulsavers
UK Rock somberly

Metric http://www.myspace.com/metric
Yeah, they Rock.

Northwest Court
Anomie Belle http://www.myspace.com/anomiebelle
Electronic, somber approaches to Rock.

Recess Monkey http://www.myspace.com/recessmonkey
Kid focused Pop.

Grand Hallway http://www.myspace.com/grandhallway
Folk Rock with a Japanese influence. That’s what their MySpace page says.

Oren Lavie http://www.myspace.com/orenlavie
Jazzie, electronic background with soulful vocals. Sounds a bit like Nick Drake.

Portland Cello Project http://www.myspace.com/celloproject
This is not your father’s cello band.

Lenka http://www.myspace.com/lenkamusic
Nicely done Pop from Down Under

EMP Skychurch
*Department of Energy http://www.myspace.com/deptofenergy
Great original Rock.

Point Juncture, WA http://www.myspace.com/ptjuncturewa
More Rock from Portland.

The Lonely Forest http://www.myspace.com/thelonelyforest
Anacortes own Rock, WOW! Go see this band.

Champagne Champagne http://www.myspace.com/champagnechampagne
Local Hip-Hop

Wallpaper http://www.myspace.com/wallpaper
Pop & Hip-Hop.

Truckasaurus http://www.myspace.com/teapartiesgunsnvalor
Hippity-Hoppity Techno

Head Like a Kite http://www.myspace.com/headlikeakite
Shoegaze, WTF? Who comes up with these?