[Cults]
[Cults!]
I am currently in recovery mode from the most strenuous and quite possibly the best weekend I have ever had this summer! This weekend was full of music that I currently love and music that I look forward to hearing more of. Not to mention, Seattle was finally experiencing a burst of summer! – But seriously, it’s about time. For all of you that were able to come out and experience what it was like to partake in Capitol Hill Block Party this year, I hope you all had an incredible time. For those of you that couldn’t make it for whatever reason that may be – I’m sorry. Maybe next year? For people that just choose not to go…well I suppose it’s not for everyone.
[Being constantly drenched at the festival]
Bands I saw:
- Fucked Up
- Kurt Vile
- Thurston Moore
- Cults
- The Head and The Heart
- Ghostland Observatory
- THEESatisfaction
- Campfire OK
- Battles
- The Cave Singers
- Explosions in the Sky
Pros:
- Cafe Vita Bean Room Venue
- Cafe Vita secret bar upstairs
- Beautiful weather!
- Coupons to Madewell and AllSaints
- Vitamin Water Social Club w/ free Vitamin Water and USnaps
- Street Meat
- The lazer show during Ghostland Observatory
- New friends
- Smaller Crowds
- Shorter Lines
- Dancing and stomping to Campfire OK
- My friends getting me autographs from all the members of Cults
Cons:
- A bucket of water to the face during the water fight
- Wishing I was watching the performances from a rooftop instead
- Wishing couples just…wouldn’t. In the crowd.
- Not being able to find the rummage sale
- $4 PBRs at Sole Repair
For full coverage, visit Capitol Hill Seattle
There’s always this misconception that the career of a booker isn’t challenging and that “anyone can do it,” but the truth is that like every job – it isn’t easy. (Shocking right?) I found this interview with Capitol Hill Block Party booker Jason Lajeunesse extremely interesting!