August 2007

BOOK YOUR OWN BUMBERSHOOT!

SOUND’S GUIDE TO THE FESTIVITIES
Recommendations from the Shins, Lyrics Born, Eugene Mirman, Crowded House, Mocean Worker, the Blakes, the Bad Things, North Twin, Forgotten Sol and more.

LASHBACK
In the first interview since his paralyzing fall, guitarist Eric Howk discusses his accident, his reasons for hope and the future of the Lashes.

GREEN MADE EASY
Bumbershoot paints the town green with an industry-leading set of environmental initiatives.

RED ALERT
Ryann Donnelly leads Schoolyard Heroes through the apocalypse… in a prom dress.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Poster art rocks from here to Havana.

AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL
Director John Sayles talks movies, music and the Great Northwest.

GREAT ESCAPES
Get your fix without missing a beat at Bumbershoot.

BUMBERSHOOT SCHEDULE
Peep the portable guide to everything on offer at the festival.

FEATURES

TACOMA ROCK CITY
The Home of the Dome has a long and influential history of leading the way for rock. So forget the stereotypes. The city to the south is no musical suburb of Seattle… yet.

EVERYDAY INK
Photographer Lance Mercer looks beneath the collars and up the sleeves of “normal” Seattleites and finds art in the most unlikely places.

COLUMNS

NEW ROOTS
Kim Ruehl on Bellingham’s Subdued Stringband Jamboree
GLOBAL
Darek Mazzone on Bumbershoot’s world-class music highlights
JAZZ
John Gilbreath on the local jazz clubs dotting the road less traveled

DEPARTMENTS

CALENDAR
Read it. Do it. Love it. Repeat.

AROUND TOWN
Caught on film: Sage Francis! Buck 65! Buddy Wakefield! Team Gina! DJ Dewey Decimal!

REVIEWS
KJ Sawka’s Cyclonic Steel, plus John Richards’ hot new indie picks and 12 burning music, film and DVD reviews

HITLIST
Top sellers and most played songs in July, plus new releases for August