The view you have watching bands on the main stage at Sasquatch is breath-taking. The view from the stage we played on was great in it's own way...just not the Grand Canyon-esque backdrop on the other stage. We had an amazing time though. And, at Sonic Boom in Seattle, people packed in and we felt very welcome (and hot as hell). I want to thank all the people, especially all the parents and kids, for coming. It literally was a stroller fest just outside the store and it made me want to move to Seattle and befriend all the cool parents. And now...I have found out that Vic Firth makes ear protection for kids. You no longer have to go to firing ranges to get headphones for your toddler in order to take him or her to rock concerts (thanks 4 year old in the front row)
We also played a take-away show after the festival. This crew does incredible work-check out some past performances. They film bands live in strange locations with minimal hassle and equipment. We shot in a stairwell with a small keyboard, a drum and the strings. Then we shot one song while walking and one in a random hippie record store. The video will be up as soon as they edit the other 30 bands they have recently filmed.
The crowd at Sasquatch-happy bunch.
Favorite Pho place in Seattle, right before in-store performance.
Take away shoot.
Anton and Lewis in the unsuspecting crowd for an unannounced Judgement Day set.
Whew, so much going on..Magnolia has her end of the year preschool celebration this week too and I think we (Magnolia and I) are playing some songs at it. Hmm. Should be interesting since she has decided that she's playing the xylophone (which somehow is the loudest instrument in the world when she plays it) Jason wont be able to accompany us-he's instead driving the equipment and the van all the way to Kansas. We'll be there to join him for the Wakarusa Festival the day after that.