Lueders Haus Blog

We lost a good friend this weekend. Our cat, Monty, had been successfully battling kidney failure and a hyperthyroidism for two or so years now. But an infection in the last few weeks was finally too much for him. I picked Monty up from a shelter on Mercer Island eight years ago. Shortly after I had moved to Seattle. Monty was my first cat. I had wanted a dog but figured a cat was the more responsible choice at my point of life back then. He was about two years old then and really loved a good round of feather on the stick. He was never a shy cat and greeted us at the door most days. It is a bit strange to be without a cat now. We will never be able to replace a cat like Monty but we hope to get some kittens in the near-ish future.

Spent another rainy Labor Day at Bumbershoot. The weather kept the crowds away and we were able to catch quite a few bands this year. My favorite had to be The Cave Singers.

Modest Mouse closed the night out on the main stage. I have seen Modest Mouse in concert a number of times, on small and large stages, and their live performance never lives up to their recorded work. The Lo-Fi feel of their early recorded work is lost on stage. They play everything faster and louder so the kids can mosh to it.

Visqueen and Say Hi were both fun. Point Juncture, WA and Akron/Family were good but a bit arty for my taste. As for Franz Ferdinand, I can’t understand the appeal of this kind of noise.