Idyl Time: Sasquatch Line-up 10, 11, 12

Monday, May 2, 2011

Sasquatch Line-up 10, 11, 12

#10 Typhoon

Wow. Scanned a few blogs and reviews of this Oregonian band. Powerfully eloquent lyrics. I love the chorus that is the chorus. "...that most desires are only symptoms of the desire to be someone else" was the first of many lines to grab me, hook. line. sinker. Furthermore- "Songs as personal as these perhaps ought to be burned or buried rather than be paraded before an audience. But there is something transfigurative in playing music with so many close friends--what starts out as a solemn, solitary attempt is turned into something both communal and cathartic. I think we even have fun at times." I can't wait to see it for myself.

Pre-Show Rating - 3.5 out of 4
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#11 Alberta Cross

Man. I love me some soulfuly howling. These guys have my number and I can't wait to find them at the Gorge. I couldn't decide which song to plug in here. This and "Low Man" were two of my favorites. These guys have a Band of Horses type vibe and I dig it. Downloading everything I can find now. I actually feel like I've been waiting for Band of Horses to put this album out. Enchanting guitar riffs, pretty long hair, and passionate vocals. Good. Stuff.

Pre-Show Rating: 4 out of 4

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#12 Mariachi El Bronx

"Hmm... I hope there's actually some mariachi" I dubiously thought to myself. To my pleasant surprise, the first song I downloaded kicked right off with their namesake. Still... I can't help but chuckle warmly when I listen to this stuff from The Bronx. Wish I'd gotten a scoash of this at Fun Fun Fun fest! Kinda like this whimsical, sunny side to what I thought was a band that required I muster more "balls". Wish more bands would have the nerve to experiment with themes like this, for humor's sake alone. But with that being said, I don't plan on downloading any of this. However, some warm weather mariachi music might indeed lure me away from the beer gardens at Sasquatch Fest. We'll see...

Rating: 1 out of 4

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This blog is just a personal exploration of music and represents my preference and perspective (for whatever, if anything, that's worth). The site is dubbed "Idyl Time" because I soon realized that a large majority of my "idle" time is spent on music and who doesn't love a good play on words? I stumbled on the definition of "idyl" in a book I was reading and thought it worked as a title for this endeavor because each piece of music I'm examining here is a composition (be it not necessarily pastoral). But, when you discover a connection with a song, an album, an artist or a show it can truly border on an inconsequential affair; in that... it tugs on the very strings of your heart and can pinch you ever so lightly (or painfully) in the most secret of places. Music can transport you in an instant to a person, place or memory that still holds a dear (or dark) place in your heart. It's something so private and so personal and so inherently unique to each listener. It's a relationship that obviously has no tangible relevance on your day to day existence but at the same time can represent a "romantic affair" or attachment of some sort. I've personally always attempted to operate with a hap-hazard, caution-to-the-wind, attitude towards life and all it's offerings for experience. Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all (which beyond relationships, can refer to all the windows and doors that life affords you). I guess my point is, you may have tried, you may have failed, you may have loved, you may have lost, but you took a chance. And you still have your memories and the music they're dressed in. For whatever that's worth.