‘Bumbershoot’ Archives
BumberPick: Jamie Lidell
If you are already privy to the charms and the stage shenanigans of English soul/funk/blip-bloop superstar Jamie Lidell, this is probably the show of the festival for you. If you are oblivious to just how magnetic Mr. Lidell is on stage, you need to fix that fast. Jamie Lidell has been mixing soul, beatboxing, funk, and electronica with the utmost of charisma and class for the last decade. Like [...]
BumberPick: Hey Marseilles Light Up a Cathedral + Interview!
In honor of Bumbershoot 2010, Matt Bishop, Philip Kobernik, and Samuel Anderson of Hey Marseilles were kind enough to take time out of their jet-setting schedules and give the readers of SSG a private show. Are you familiar with Hey Marseilles? They are a seven-piece band based out of Seattle, Washington, and have stolen the hearts of just about every person who has ever heard their music. They [...]
BumberPick: Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot has gone through their fair share of drama for such a young band. The six-member indie rock band formed in 2006 at Syracuse University, and just before the release of their self-titled EP in 2007, they lost their drummer John Ryan Pike in an apparent drowning. That year proved to be epic for the band, who went on to complete their first solo headlining tour, and made several music [...]
BumberPick: The Maldives + Video Interview!
The Maldives were kind enough to get together three of their members to give SSG the esteemed honor of a private show and interview earlier this week in honor of Bumbershoot 2010. Are you familiar with The Maldives? They are a nine-piece band out of Seattle, Washington that plays a multitude of sounds. Some call them alt-country, I'd like to call them epic-Americana. Instrumentation they [...]
BumberPick: Helladope Gives SSG a Private Show!
Seattle hip-hop/funk duo Helladope has been shutting it down this year. I've talked hip-hop with a lot of folks recently and asked them who they think are the local hip-hop acts to watch. Larry Mizell Jr. of KEXP's radio show "Street Sounds" and Ishmael Butler of renowned avantgarde hip-hop crew Shabazz Palaces are two men deeply ingrained in the local rap psyche and have both named Helladope as [...]
BumberPick: The Lonely H
It's embarrassing to admit that The Lonely H haven't been on the SSG radar until now, especially since it's clearly evident that this Port Angeles-based band literally rocks. What's even more shameful is that they've been around since the early 2000s, having released their debut album Kick Upstairs in 2006, and playing over 250 shows in 47 states. Seriously, how could we have not picked up on [...]
BumberPick: Victor Shade
Not long ago, Ryan Abeo went from being Ra Scion, emcee of local hip-hop group Common Market, to Victor Shade, an alias inspired by comic book superhero The Vision. Despite the name change, the music of Victor Shade does not skimp on the socially-conscious themes and high-energy rhymes that Common Market is known for. What is different about Victor Shade is the fact that Sabzi of Blue Scholars [...]
BumberPick: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
You never know what you're going to get out of an Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros show. This ten-piece band is known for their on-stage theatrics, and their recent show at Lollapalooza drew such a large crowd that fans were climbing trees to get a glimpse of the action. One of the lead singers, Alex Ebert, looks nothing short of a evocation of Jesus as he belts out lead vocals and [...]
Bumbershoot: Visqueen
To See Rating 6/10 Just Curious Rating 8/10 Band Members: Rachel Flotard - Vocals & Guitar Ben Hooker - Drums Tom Cummings - Guitar Cristina Bautista - Bass & Backing Vocals Visqueen was set to start start at 12:45, requiring a quick run to the Broad Street Stage to catch the lovely Rachel Flotard. Visqueen has been around since 2001, but at their Bumbershoot performance [...]
Bumbershoot: Swollen Members
To See Rating 7.5/10 Just Curious Rating 6/10 As a major independent hip-hop staple, Swollen Members had a huge crowd and high expectations. Having performed at Bumbershoot a few years ago, SM had an idea of what to expect. Although they are Bumbershoot veterans, the crowd could tell that SM made it very clear that they were appreciative of the crowd's attentiveness. Playing on the Rockstar [...]
