Bart Cameron – These days, I’ve been singing along to the refrain “America. America, you give me nightmares.” It’s the latest mantra for getting through the day provided to me by Ian Felice, from the track of the new The Felice Brothers album, Life in the Dark.
Graham Isaac – When describing music, the “post” prefix tends to imply a certain seriousness– music that takes the elements of whatever genre and re-arranges them structurally or aesthetically to remove the more boorish or obvious bits.
Macefield, now in its fourth year, is an independently run music event that takes place each fall in various venues in Ballard. It’s a great mix of national, regional, and local talent performing in small and mid-sized spaces over three days for a mere $55.
Cameron Deuel – This is my thirteenth consecutive Bumbershoot. After this year, I will have spent half of my Labor Day weekends at Seattle Center basking in the hum of summer’s end, exposing myself to ranks of “back to school outfit” debuts, and indulging in the finest music programming of any Washington-based music festival.
Dan Lurie – It’s harvest season at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, but don’t expect a bountiful yield of corn, wheat or leafy greens. This farm is known for one thing: rock n’ roll. Each summer, an eye-opening lineup of musicians rolls up on the property for Pickathon, a music festival without comparison.
