Bumbershoot’s big return last year was one of my life’s most magical concert moments. I don’t think I’ve gotten more hugs and mutual tears of joy with strangers than the Sleater-Kinney set. Well, they dropped the daily lineups for this year, and Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center will be another packed weekend of fantastic music. Saturday is getting closed out by Pavement but also features SP faves Cypress Hill, Aly & AJ, TEKE::TEKE, Black Belt Eagle Scout, k. flay, Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry, and so much more. Sunday has James Blake headlining, along with electronic music weirdo Marc Rebillet, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, BADBADNOTGOOD, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Automatic, Pom Pom Squad, The Polyphonic Spree and too many others to list. There also will be comedy, drag, food, film, and even something called “Burleskaraoke” that I did last year, and, yes, was definitely sensory overload and highly recommended. Tickets are available here, and the full daily breakdown is below. Continue reading “BUMBERSHOOT 2024 DAILY LINEUPS!”
Author: Dakin Hardwick
MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN 2024 SET TIMES
Mosswood Meltdown is just over a week away, and we CAN’T WAIT!!!! I’m so excited to cross Go Sailor, Bush Tetras finally, and, of course, The B-52’s off the old bucket list. Tickets are going quickly, so buy them ASAP!
SATURDAY JULY 6TH
B-52’s 8:15pm-9:45pm
Redd Kross 6:45pm-7:30pm
Hunx & His Punx 5:30pm-6:15pm
Peaches Christ Drag Show 4pm-5pm
Pansy Division 3pm – 3:40pm
Go Sailor 2pm-2:30pm
Wifey 1:20pm-1:40pm
Trap Girl 12:30pm-1pm
Hot Laundry 11:30am-noon
SUNDAY JULY 7TH
Mummies 9:00pm-9:45pm
Pure Hell 7:45pm-8:30pm
Big Freedia 6:45pm-7:30pm
Gibby Haynes 5:30pm-6:15pm
Egyptian Lover 4:15pm-5:00pm
Bush Tetras 3:00pm-3:45pm
Die Spitz 2:00pm-2:30pm
Space Lady 1:00pm-1:30pm
Gumby’s Junk 12:00pm-12:30pm
OUTSIDE LANDS NIGHT SHOWS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
Oh, man. It feels like 2024 is just flying by, and Outside Lands will be here before you know it. I know many of you are still trying to reconcile the fact that Tyler, The Creator, won’t be returning this year. However, who wouldn’t want to experience the literal song of the Summer in a giant field in the middle of Summer? In the meantime, Outside Lands have announced their Night Shows, which means it’s coming up soon.
And, well, things are looking pretty epic. Sturgill Simpson at The Independent?!?! Romy of The xx at 1015 Folsom?!?!?! And Corinne Bailey Rae bringing her Black Rainbows show to Bimbo’s will be magic. Outside Lands ticket holders get the first crack at tickets on 6/27 at 10 am. Tickets for night shows are here, and if you need a presale password, buy your Outside Lands passes here before they are gone! Continue reading “OUTSIDE LANDS NIGHT SHOWS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED”
Single of the Week: “Big Man” by Self Esteem & Moonchild Sanelly
Self Esteem one half of the great UK duo Slow Club, and has been putting out witty, inventive pop tracks for the better part of the last decade. Moonchild Sanelly is an inventive genius from South Africa. The one thing these two have in common? Nobody knows them in the US. That’s our loss, of course. But this song might be the thing that fixes that? It’s a genuinely sweet song about appreciating a solid partner that also isn’t too saccharine. I kinda love it.
“Big Man” is currently available in all the usual places. Can we expected more form both Sanelly and Self Esteem? I certainly hope so.
Single of the Week: “Cause Of Death” by Fake Fruit
I LOVE Fake Fruit. They really are the best Bay Area band of the moment, and they simply keep getting BETTER. “Cause Of Death” is a killer little post-punk tune driven by one of the most interesting sax tones I’ve ever heard. And that video is a captivating piece of cinema filmed at The Chapel, which might be my favorite place on Earth.
“Cause Of Death” is the third single off Fake Fruit’s upcoming release, Mucho Mistrust, coming your way August 23rd. They will be appearing at Stern Grove on August 4th alongside Alex G and J Boogie. FREE Tickets are up for grabs at 2pm on July 4th and can nabbed here.
Single of the Week: “Any Way” by L’Impératrice featuring Maggie Rogers
Ooohh… Maggie Rogers can sing ANYTHING, and it will send my head swimming in all the right ways. She is the thing that makes this song really hit. “Any Way” is a sexy spy movie banger. Only the spy movie sits entirely in your imagination. Rogers is having a killer year, and this collaboration with L’Impératrice is just the icing on the cake.
“Any Day” is the latest release from L’Impératrice album Pulsar, which is available TODAY in all the usual places.
Single of the Week: “Any Day Now” by Kate Bollinger
Kate Bollinger has been dropping GREAT singles for years now. Seven years, to be precise. Yet, somehow, she’s yet to get a proper “Single Of The Week” shout out. Even more suprising is that she has yet to release an actual LP! Well, the has come and “Any Day Now” is the first single from her debut record, Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind, coming out September 27th. It’s a twee pop confection, and it makes me feel good knowing that the next generation of bright and sunny indie rock is in safe hands with Kate.
OUTSIDE LANDS SINGLE DAY LINEUPS!!!
FINALLY! Single-day breakdowns are up for you all to get anxious about conflicts. Like, am I really going to have to pick between Tyler, The Creator and The Postal Service? This whole thing looks amazing, once again, and it’s really a nice, even spread of acts all three days. On top of this, they’ve also added a Latin music stage called CASA BACARDI, featuring B-Side Brujas, Chulita Vinyl Club, and MUCH MORE!
Single Day Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 30th (TOMORROW!) at 10 am! Full text of each day’s lineups below: Continue reading “OUTSIDE LANDS SINGLE DAY LINEUPS!!!”
How Did I Get Here? with Miki Berenyi
This episode features Miki Berenyi, famous for fronting the legendary 4AD act Lush. We talked about her career, the nature of the UK music press, radio, the economics of touring, and accidentally putting together a band! Berenyi recently released a memoir called ?fingers crossed: how music saved me from success?, and it’s endlessly captivating. She is playing shows in the US in June, then returning to the UK on the fall. Those dates can be found ?here?. And her latest single, ?Vertigo?, is streaming in all the usual places.
Single of the Week: “Lucky” by Raveena
At the core, “Lucky” is a stunning little R&B ballad that could’ve come out anytime in the last 50 years and it would’ve felt just as timely and timeless. The song is both light and sexy, and even without this video, I would’ve really dug it. But THIS VIDEO?!?!?! It’s hands down my favorite movie of the year at this point. This video is visually stunning and tells a complete story in 3:44. Anyone who tells you their movie needs to be 3+ hours should watch this piece of art.
“Lucky” is off of Raveena’s upcoming full-length, Where The Butterflies Go In The Rain, coming your way June 14th!