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August 31, 2008 in
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Tags: ashleigh flynn, Beck, Bumbershoot, festival, Gustav, Hurricane Gustav, interview, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, Ourstage.com, OurStage@, performance, Pictures, Quinn Strassel, Stone Temple Pilots, video.
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Though we’re in Seattle, Ashleigh Flynn’s thoughts are clearly with the people of New Orleans. With Hurricane Gustav approaching the Gulf coast, Flynn dedicated her song “American Dream” to the people of New Orleans today. It was a poignant moment amid an otherwise upbeat show that won over the early afternoon crowd at Bumbershoot.
Stay tuned for pictures of T.I., Keyshia Cole, and Stone Temple Pilots…
Ashleigh Flynn performs in the OurStage Studio
Interview with Ashleigh Flynn
Heartbroken Singer Songwriters
Published by
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August 31, 2008 in
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Tags: 2008, 808, Band of Horses, Beck, Bumbershoot, death cab for cutie, Modern Guilt, OurStage@, performance, Pics, Pictures, Quinn Strassel, Stone Temple Pilots.
With thousands of fans in attendance on the first night of Bumbershoot, Beck made sure not to hold back. The set began with his original hit, “Loser,” as if to announce to everyone that the night’s show was going to be a Beck’s Greatest Hits karaoke jam. A two song band-huddle to play “Hell Yes” and “Black Tamborine” on 808 drum machines provided the only break from, what was otherwise, a straight-ahead party.
Sidenote: His strangely basic set-design (made of prop stage lights and a Lite Brite inspired light show on the back wall) seems to mirror the intriguingly spare liner notes on his latest album, Modern Guilt. And though the overall performance was fun, Beck does seem fatigued and, at times, uninspired. Are the rumors (first heard in Spin magazine) true that this may be his last tour?
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August 31, 2008 in
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Tags: Band of Horses, Beck, Ben Bridwell, Bumbershoot, Jim James, my morning jacket, Ourstage.com, OurStage@, Pics, Pictures, Quinn Strassel.
After watching Band of Horses perform in front several thousand entranced fans on the main stage at Bumbershoot (right before Beck’s headlining spot), it’s hard not to marvel at how far they’ve come in the past few years. Like My Morning Jacket, a band with a similar blend of reverb-laced, southern inspired rock, Band of Horses ride the soaring vocals of their lead-man to crowd-pleasing success. For my money, I’ll take Ben Bridwell’s casual humor (he cracked jokes and inexplicably broke a prop beer bottle over his head during a slow song) over Jim James’ guitar-god posturing any day. But that’s just me.
Here are a couple more pics of band and crowd:
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August 31, 2008 in
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Tags: Beck, Bumbershoot, Hamilton Leithauser, New York, OurStage@, Pics, Pictures, Quinn Strassel, Seattle, The Strokes, The Walkmen.
One of my favorite performances of the day came from New York indie-rockers The Walkmen. Lead singer Hamilton Leithauser kept the audience guessing with a performance that continually shifted between casual croons and passionate screams. The band sounded great live, making good on the promise so many back-to-basics “The” bands presented in the early 2000’s (are you listening Strokes?) and even incorporating horns on a few songs.
Here are some more pics:
Check out more Bumbershoot pictures from Band of Horses and Beck…
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August 30, 2008 in
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Tags: Band of Horses, Beck, beehive, Bumbershoot, death cab for cutie, OurStage@, Quinn Strassel, Stone Temple Pilots, T.I., The Walkmen.
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OurStage band
Beehive kicked off the Bumbershoot festival here in Seattle and absolutely rocked the place. From their electronically induced take on Helter Skelter to their OurStage hit
Better Than Lies, they warmed up the Seattle crowd (weather in the high 50’s this morning) and got them ready for a weekend of fun.
Stay tuned today for coverage of Beck, Band of Horses, and The Walkmen…
For more Beehive check out this
60 second spotlight
