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"Before you know it as the years go by, you're just like other people you have seen, with all those peculiar human ailments. Just another vehicle for temper and vanity and rashness and all the rest. Who wants it? Who needs it? These things occupy the place where a man's soul should be." -- Henderson the Rain King

Monday, September 05, 2005

Bumbershoot - Day Four

Sadly, today was the last day of what turned out to be a wonderful Bumbershoot 2005.

Bands Seen Today
The Decemberists, Okkervil River, Aqueduct

Highlights

  • The Decemberists - They played an excellent set starting with the 19 minute epic 'The Tain' and ending with crowd favorite 'The Mariner's Revenge Song'. Definitely a band I'll make an effort to catch again the next time they come through town.
  • Okkervil River - The O.R. (as I affectionately dubbed them today) played a solid high-energy show. I've already gone on about how good their new album is, but one of the other things I like about the O.R. is that they really seem to enjoy playing live shows. That may seem like something you'd just expect from a band, but it's really surprising how many groups just seem to go through the motions when putting on their shows.
  • Aqueduct - Only caught a couple of songs, but one of them was a cool cover of the Geto Boy's Office Space smash "Damn It Feels Good To Be a Gangsta". Nicely done boys.

Non-Music Highlights

  • Hanging with friends - We spent most of the day hanging out with great friends and relaxing. Can't beat that.
  • East African food from Horn of Africa - The only time I ever see these guys is at Bumbershoot (apparently they are from Portland -- damn you Portland why must you be so cool?), so I always make a point of getting some yummy spongy bread and ice tea.

I posted a few pics from the weekend on Flickr (see Flickr links in the links on the right -->)

posted by Jamie at 11:47 PM