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We're shining the spotlight on this group of ten compelling artists that are performing at Bumbershoot this year...






ATLAS SOUND
With almost no disclaimers, Logos is a winner from start to finish and essentially proves as undisputable fact what we’ve all thought about Bradford Cox for the last few years—this freakish kid from Atlanta is one of the best artists of his generation. With a couple incredible Deerhunter efforts already on the books and better and better work under the Atlas Sound flag, it’s becoming increasingly clear Mr. Cox has the early hallmarks...  [continue reading]







BALKAN BEAT BOX
The story of how Balkan Beat Box’s song “Adir Adirim” came together sums up perfectly the essence of the band, and why its music sets it apart from almost any other group of musicians in the world today. The song began with a recording of Israeli vocalist Victoria Hanna singing from a Hebrew prayer book. The band, then, developed the beats and a melody and mixed in both, with Hanna’s vocals turning the ancient prayers into a song that would get any...  [continue reading]







DAVE BAZAN
Whenever David Bazan’s name pops up on the schedule for a festival I make sure to make his performance a priority. Why is that? Because, although I have seen him play dozens of times over the years, each performance is new and refreshing from this seasoned artist who’s soulful self-examining lyrics speak more about a broken and disillusioned generation than...  [continue reading]








NEKO CASE
Neko Case is my kind of woman: fiery and sassy and with talent to back up her bodacious attitude. Her powerhouse of a voice sets her apart from other singers, and her twangy roots meddled with indie rock and pop meld together into a sound that is delectable. One can’t not sing along with Case’s twisted yet brilliant lyrics, such as, “I’m a man-man-man, man-man-...  [continue reading]







THE CLIENTELE
With Bonfires on the Heath, The Clientele has managed to assemble a collection of tracks that exude extreme levels of both phenomena. One listen and you have an uncontrollable urge to take the Nestea plunge into a pile of freshly raked leaves. You also really want...  [continue reading]








HORSE FEATHERS
Horse Feathers’ roster of musicians is fluid; it has changed over the years, but never changed the dynamics of the music. In 2007 Heather Broderick began playing cello with the band. In that same year the group returned to the studio to record a second album titled House With No Home. The band’s third album, Thistled Spring, was released... [continue reading]







THE MALDIVES
The Maldives seem to have really grown into their sound over these past few years. The band started in the early 2000's, quickly moving through different musicians in order to find the right sound and balance. Lead singer Jason Dodson has said about the process, “if you have clear sense of sound and vision, you attract the most brilliant and compatible people to work with.”  And you can witness the truth of that statement when you see all nine members working...  [continue reading]







RA RA RIOT
In 2006, at Syracuse University, Milo Bonacci (guitar/architecture) had an itch to start a new band, something different from the bands he'd played in most of his life. Bonacci met Rebecca Zeller (violin/music business) in an electronic music class, and invited her to join his new project. Zeller recommended Alexandra Lawn (cello / music business) who she knew from various...  [continue reading]







THE RAVEONETTES
To understand In and Out of Control is to know that this album (and the better part of the Raveonettes back catalog) is the really awesome soundtrack to the lives of people much, much cooler than you, me or anyone we collectively know. You and your cargo pants* are obviously welcome...  [continue reading]







THE THERMALS
It may be time for Chris Walla to give up his glorified day job as guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie and focus his energies full-time as super producer extraordinaire. The man deserves a big pat on the back for having a hand in two of 2010’s most promising releases, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s Let it Sway and The Thermals’ phenomenal new album, Personal Life. That said, it’s important to give credit where credit is due and naturally, Walla isn’t the only one to thank for a record that will surely round out the Best Of lists that matter this year. The Thermals, a trio from Portland, Oregon consisting of...  [continue reading]




25+ tracks from Bumbershoot artists as FREE downloads
Check out the awe-inspiring gigposter art that will be on display at the festival