Metric - Nov 13, 2010 in Victoria

Bumbershoot 2010-September 4-6, 2010

Wow, Busy weekend, and sucky weather for the second year in a row! Nothing can be done, and we still had lots of fun. And we didn't unpack the rain gear, so why am I complaining!
Hightlights...
As always, The Dandy Warhols

Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Best show of theirs in ages.

Jenny and Johnny. My current favourite new band.

Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

Jonathon Rice
Sweet Water

Rich Credo

Cole Peterson
Hey Marseilles. Can you fit any more band members on stage? Really great stuff that reminded me a lot of the Decemberists.

Hey Marseilles

Hey Marseilles

Bumbershoot 2010- KEXP Lounge

So, this year at Bumbershoot, quite by accident, I discovered the KEXP lounge. I mean, I'd read about it every year but never attended a show, however this year, The Raveonettes were one of the performers, so I knew I couldn't miss it.

Sharin Foo
We dutifully lined up a half an hour early at the booth, not realy knowing what to expect, but when we finally entered the venue, it was clear that we were in for something special. A nice small venue that sounded great for the live recording they were performing.

Sharin Foo
After the show, the band even broke down their own gear so we got to meet the band.

Glen and Sharin

Visqueen was a band I loved last year at Bumbershoot. I was just as happy to see them this year, except even happier to be sitting in the lovely KEXP lounge.

Rachel Flotard

Cristina Bautista

Rachel Flotard
They were charming and funny and I love them so check them out.

Another favourite, and oddly, someone I've never seen live before, was The Thermals. Pillar Of Salt is still one of my favourite songs and the new album has another potential all time fav in I Don't Believe You.
Here is a video I took of a different song. Awesome right??

We also saw The Engish Beat who are oldies but goodies from my youth. Tenderness (same guy but he was with Gneral Public at the time) is another of my all time favourite songs, even to this day.

Dave Wakeling

Antonee First

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros -May 31, 2010 at the Commodore Ballroom

One of my favourite bands. Alex Ebert can command a crowd wearing nothing but what looks like dirty pajamas. So much love in the crowd and on the stage. Magical
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Alex Ebert

Alex Ebert

Alex Ebert

Jade Castrinos