Justin Jones was lovely in both appearance and sound. His speaking voice was about an octave lower than where he sang, which added that much more sex appeal to his overall ambiance. Unfortunately, the evening took a downturn as Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) took the stage. more ›

Damon Gough is the most important (ok... only) member of Badly Drawn Boy. A Brit that's been around the block in the music world, he seems to have had pretty good luck gaining popularity even though it may have taken a while. His first of many EPs, a limited release of 500 EP1, was given critical acclaim despite its small numbers. Then came string of other EPs that found just as much success as the first. He finally released a full-length in 2000, The Hour of Bewilderbeast, and is widely considered to be his defining album (though who can really say that for sure). Most people really sat up and took notice with the release of the About A Boy soundtrack entirely scored by the British musician. It helped drive the feeling of sincere sweetness found throughout as well as the dismay felt by the main character. more ›

Day one's been largely covered, so here Seattlest will just fill in some gaps, bullet-style, so we can try to catch the tail end of Dengue Fever's set. more ›

We were expecting the first day of Bumbershoot to be absolutely hellacious, what with the warm temps and the large crowds. Surprisingly, neither weather nor crowd size was *that* bad. As to the music: more ›

What a great way to close out the summer: Beer, fried food on stick, irritatingly large crowds, great music, and a slight chance of rain (remember last year?). Seattlest loves us some Bumbershoot though, and we wouldn't let some pesky weather ruin our fun. This year looks to be a good one. A couple things we are digging right off the bat are the addition of good bands on the outdoor stages and ditching the Friday festivities before the weekend (we never went on that day anyway). more ›

Decisions, decisions. This member of Seattlest will have a good friend in town for the duration of Bumbershoot weekend, so most of our scheduling will depend on him. Good thing our friends tend to have taste. Present company excluded. more ›

Love Bumbershoot, but wish it were more elitist? You're in luck. more ›

Bumbershoot sent out an email this morning announcing a bunch of acts for this year's Smaller, Better Festival. There's even more hiphop on the bill with the addition of local act Blue Scholars and Common Market and Brit chick Lady Sovereign (who we're looking forward to seeing with The Streets soon). Area indie rockers Crystal Skulls and Rocky Votolato will be there and to continue the trend of one Brit band for every couple of local acts Badly Drawn Boy is now scheduled. more ›