This weekend marks the seventh annual Sasquatch! Music Festival, a three-day affair full of indie rock's finest -- from big names to Northwest favorites and now even a whole roster of comedians -- performing on multiple stages at The Gorge Amphitheatre.
65daysofstatic's epic, sample-driven instrumental spaz-outs soundtrack a not-so-far-fetched post-apocalyptic future †and the frustrations of a generation wound tight by global terrorism and environmental concerns. A song like "Drove Through Ghosts to Get Here" (from 2005's One Time for All Ti
Openers 65daysofstatic had everything working against them on Thursday night, and their set suffered. When they took the stage, they played to a crowd of probably several hundred people. It's nearly impossible to get a smattering of people spread in patches over a gigantic arena into your music.
Not a bad gig for England's 65daysofstatic (also known as 65DOS) - getting tapped by the mighty Cure to open for the goth-pop-plus legends' entire North American tour. Their band name was even on one of the "The Cure Tour4 2008" T-shirts. Talk about exposure.
opens every show. Tour dates, setlist, and more photos below! 01 Plainsong 02 Prayers for Rain 03 A Strange Day 04 alt.end 05 The Walk 06 The End of the World 07 Lovesong 08 To Wish Impossible Things 09 Pictures of You 10 Lullaby 11 The Perfect Boy 12 From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea 13 Hot Hot Hot!!!
Rilo Kileysinger Jenny Lewis recently lent her backing vocals to Elvis Costello's "Momofuku," but most of us met her via her own shimmering indie country and folk-pop.