June 2009 Playlist

After going to Sasquatch Festival and attending a movie at SIFF, 500 Days of Summer, I found a whole bunch of artists (that are new to me) and I wanted to share. So this is my playlist for June 2009 aka my birthday month.

Oh, La Ra Ra Riot
Have I Been a Fool Jack Penate
(best line: we've made amends but nothing is mended)
There Llama (iPhone SIFF trailer song)
Beautiful is Gone The Ruse
The Infinite Pet Spoon
Run My Mouth Ra Ra Riot
Heartless The Fray
Can You Tell Ra Ra Riot
Use Somebody Kings of Leon


The lyrics to Oh, La:
Say a word that's quiet, not half the way there
Somedays our future...it seems to hang on so tight
"Come quickly now the air hangs heavily today"
"Oh no, but what is that crimson in the shade?"

Oh la we've got a lot to learn from each other,
We've got to stick together.
Oh la we've got a lot to learn from each other,
We've got to stick together.

I wouldn't say the word now but this is not what I meant,
For a woman that's fallen over head and ears
And still so warm, but I'm lonely too,
Suddenly she is still and says, "I hope that things will be better here."

Oh la we've got a lot to learn from each other,
We've got to stick together.
Oh la we've got a lot to learn from each other,
We've got to stick together

Sasquatch Festival

Anyone who lives in Seattle, or the Pacific Northwest, knows about the annual Sasquatch Festival.

Every Memorial Day Weekend, hippies, hipsters, and music lovers alike make the trek from Seattle, Vancouver, BC, and Portland (to name a couple of cities) to the beautiful Gorge Ampitheater for a three festival of music.

These days there are three different stages, mile long bathroom lines, and the prices of beer and food get about a dollar more expensive every year but it still is a place for amazing music.

I couldn't afford a three day pass but I went up on Sunday. Despite the sunny drive out to George, WA we got pelted by a little mini rain storm for maybe an hour on Sunday before it cleared up and we headed in to catch the end of Truckasaurus.

Then we saw the Blue Scholars who rocked (and received a nod from Death Cab later in the evening). After being up and close for the scholars we took a seat on the grass to watch a great show from Tegan and Sara.

Then we saw a little bit of The Presidents before heading to see The Kooks. Unfortunately, The Kooks took too long to grace the stage, so we left the area and headed down to watch Death Cab for Cutie.

Now Death Cab was one hell of a performance. Honestly, his voice sounds better in person than on CD or radio and they just rocked it. Really, just rocked it.

Then we took a step back from up front and watched The Cure. It wasn't as good as I expected it and I was definitely tired from drinking beer and being outside all day. Regardless, I can still say that I say The Cure.

All in all my Memorial Day Weekend Sunday kicked ass, how was yours?

You can read more about Sas 2008 here , here, and here.