Frida Ray – July 9 at the Crocodile started a bit earlier than I prefer, with doors at 8 p.m. and Seattle new-wavers Jupe Jupe on stage at a very prompt 9 p.m. I was barely to the bar when this band of wonderful bald rockers, led by My Young (who boasts the only full pate) filled the room with his silky, nostalgic voice. I drank my beer as quickly as if it were Kool-Aid and settled in for their set.
Dan Lurie – We arrived at Pickathon with high hopes of seeing some amazing musicians and quite possibly finding Sasquatch. The much-loved festival takes place at Pendarvis Farm in the woods of Happy Valley, Oregon. It’s basically Endor, but with fewer Ewoks and more members of Yo La Tengo.
Cameron Deuel – They say puberty starts between 12 and 16 for boys and between 10 and 14 for girls, but they never tell you about Puberty 2.
Lindsey Potter – I last ventured to the Capitol Hill Block Party (CHBP) in 2014. I was so pumped for the music that I forgot the other attraction: people watching. I must admit it’s one of my favorite pass times (less in the creeper status way and more in the introverted only child kind of way).
By Nick Anderson – Capitol Hill Block Party is twenty years old and it’s never looked better. Total cliche, but I figure if I follow it with another, maybe they’ll cancel each other out.
