(This post is about Sasquatch, and no, Tom Waits was not there. But this post is also about my impending birthday tomorrow. If you think that these two events are unrelated… well, read on. If you want to hear more about that, tune in to our show tomorrow @ 8-10am PCT)
So, my man and I are back from a weekend-long music bender and we *almost* overdosed. This story may require more words than usual so grab a cup of coffee...
The short story is SASQUATCH! (I better get that branding right, because I dig marketing) rocked.
SASQUATCH! exceeded expectations.
It made my ears ring.
It charged $11 for PBRs.
It made my car battery die.
*For those of you (mom) who were really worried about the Pfinder making it, that was our biggest car problem. And for all of you little jerks on Tuesday morning who said their jumpers were too buried to help me, karma’s a bitch.
It gave me three days without rain
(take that Eugenis!)
It made me feel old and young at the same time.
See, I told you this was birthday related...
It celebrated birthdays.
What a great excuse to see my best friend.
It made me wonder why the human animal
is so woefully inefficient.
Anyway, we saw WEEN, Local Natives, New Pornographers, Dirty Projectors, Vetiver, The Heavy, Kid Cudi, Band of Horses, Public Enemy, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Tallest Man on Earth, The National, Yacht, Vampire Weekend, Phantogram, She & Him, Mumford and Sons, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dr. Dog, Yes Giantess, The Seattle Rock Orchestra…Snipets of The xx, Miike Snow, They Might Be Giants, My Morning Jacket…
Ween: I had a great time at their party. As we all know, Ween is my favorite band and sassy (abbrev.) marks the 6th time I have had the honor and the privilege to see my boys in person. It was eerily similar to the setlist from Red Rocks last September, but hey, no complaints from me. We were so close I could smell the demon sweat. 
Local Natives: A new favorite, these boys were great. My suspicion that there are two singers was confirmed. They all changed instruments several times and we all sang happy birthday to Billy Crudup-lookalike’s girlfriend. We saw the lovebirds walking around enjoying the music later.
Edward Sharpe: I couldn’t wait to see my favorite couple Jade & Alexander. It seemed like it was over in a flash.
Vampire Weekend: Biggest surprise, they were incredible. I think listening to VW is like drinking a milkshake and eating a hamburger. Back when I used to eat those things.
Bobcat pooped a little!
YACHT: It was a real treat. Multimedia presentation, they had powerpoints. I must say they reminded me of Talking Heads and that is a big compliment.
Band of Horses: Loved it. One of my favorite bands. In the words of the guy standing next to me “These guys look harder than I thought they would.” These men look tough, ladies and gentleman. And they brought the rock.
The National: I just don’t think that they are a ‘festival’ type band. It just didn’t translate for me. But, I would cut a fool for a chance to see them at the Wilma or the McDonald or something like that.
She & Him: All I will say, is rename this band She. Please. If you are going to have M. Ward on the stage, let the man sing. Please. Zooey was cute. Freckly, weird.
Kid Cudi: What a blast. And that man is fine. I wish I had a picture, but it was sunset and he had these gold sunglasses on that were projected on the jumbotron with the crowd reflected in them… cool image. It was weird to see two little ants on that huge stage making all that sound. He was the little guy making all that big noise.
There were other things of interest besides the bands….Sasquatch sightings:
What great pictures and captions! I can't imagine being in such a beautiful place surrounded by wonderful music and Frank and Ally- you must have thought you were in heaven! Love, Mom
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