Todd Terry – On a cold Tuesday night, my wife Jessica and I went to see Wolf Parade, or as they are known in our household, Woof Parade, at the Showbox. I was not planning on covering the show for Nada Mucho so I did not take any notes, but the next morning word came down from HQ that they would like some amateurish words to go with their professionally shot photos.
Todd Terry – The sun was high in the sky as I headed out to fulfill my citizen journalist duty and cover day one of the 2019 Capitol Hill Bock Party. I knew the journey would not be easy, but armed with earplugs, a spiral bound notebook, and a whole lot of patience, I was confident I would persevere.
Todd Terry – I went to my first Bumbershoot a few months after moving to Seattle in 1996. For a mere $10 I saw sets by Sex Pistols, Combustible Edison, Goldfinger, Mudhoney, and MxPx on a sunny Friday. I have been to Bumbershoot nearly every year since, and needless to say, in the year of our lord 2018, it is a very different animal than it was back then.
Todd Terry – My Saturday Bumbershoot recommendations are all about great Seattle team-ups. Knife Knights is a collaboration between Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces and Digable Planets fame, and acclaimed engineer, producer, and composer Erik Blood.
Todd Terry- I have been to a lot of different music festivals over the years. What I am looking to get out of the experience has definitely changed over time. When I went to Reading and slept in a sheet on the muddy ground for three nights, I thought it was a great adventure. When you could sneak a six pack of beer in your backpack into Bumbershoot, I looked forward to it every year. Right now, Timber is exactly what I am looking for.
