Bumbershoot
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.