Seattlest: Attack Of The Singing Plaid-Clad Lumberjacks

olykid80

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:31:27 -0800

"And isn't this really just Cobain nostalgia?" no. saying that would proves one's ignorance of the culture that has existed in the Seattle area for almost all of it's modern history.

Jack

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:56:50 -0800

I too am opposed to the beard. But only because I myself cannot grow one. (sobs)

MvB

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:39:32 -0800

It's not just you, John.

joshonthesound

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:33:09 -0800

flannel never went out of fashion in Seattle, just everywhere else. the bearded-mountain-man-with-a-soft-heart was in fashion here before it was even considered a hipster fashion choice. I think in the case of the fleet foxes it seems more to be a fashion non-choice than a meticulously managed choice. as for it going away... fat chance. one needs only to looks at a some up and coming bands from seattle to see that plaid style is going nowhere. Why just last night I was at the Moondoggies... talk about an atomic lumberjack bomb.

abbey

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:26:15 -0800

As a Seattle native I think I am supposed to be more fond of the lumberjack look than I am. I don't think I've ever seen Robin Pecknold wear anything other than that blue flannel shirt or it's red counter-part. I forsee a lot of Pecknold Halloween costumes this year.

jwhieger

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:23:17 -0800

I'm more opposed to the beard as the new trend than the flannel. Skinny dudes with beards always remind me of someone begging in Portland, maybe its just me.

MvB

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:15:03 -0800

"Ohhh...I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay! I sleep all night and I work all day!" I can't believe I was first with that. :O