Sasquatch Festival 2012

[HEADSTRUCK]

As for James Murphy, I am glad we are skipping him. Rains said that he breaks out real disco when he plays with Pat Mahoney and just plays "whatever" when he plays by himself. Whatever + bad mixing = no thanks. I want to go into the dance tent at soooome point though.

apparat is the only thing I think we could see in there at night.

[kucky21]

I think I will need to pickup a poster as well. I havnt grabbed any in years past so I think its about time. Any guesses on when they will be on sale?

[casey]

apparat is the only thing I think we could see in there at night.

Hmmmmmm okay...we'll discuss. I want to go in there at some point! I've come so far; before I met you I never cared about dance tents. I think the first three years I went to Coachella I never even looked inside the Sahara.

[HEADSTRUCK]

Hmmmmmm okay...we'll discuss. I want to go in there at some point! I've come so far; before I met you I never cared about dance tents. I think the first three years I went to Coachella I never even looked inside the Sahara.

you didnt miss too much

[casey]

A small write up about Katie Kate's new album. I keep seeing her name pop up in blogs and publications randomly, yet she is playing that Seattle hip hop stage. Has anyone done any research or know anything about the people on the Maine stage? I am really curious as to how full/empty that stage will be, if there will be any soundbleed, etc. I am really perplexed by its existence at all.

[Gribbz]

Yeah, I hear James Murphy isn't very good at DJing. I love this poster though:

[Boourns]

My baseless guess is people kept asking for more local acts and more hip hop, so two birds with one stone.

[Inthecolumbiagorge]

I really enjoyed stopping in Roslyn on the way from Seattle to the gorge but I am old and a fan of Northern Exposure. It is a lovely little town though and you can sit in the Brick Tavern and get a beer as well as some great spots for photos:-)

Seriously. I feel like I can't get properly excited because there aren't enough people excited. WE ARE FLYING IN TWO WEEKS!

Oh oh, I have some questions. Is there anything cool to see on the way from Seattle to Sasquatch? I hear the scenery is beautiful and I definitely want to stop along the way and take some pictures since we have a bunch of time to kill anyway, but I didn't know if there was some cool landmark or anything I should see. I guess that was just one question.

[sbessiso]

THIS IS HOW WE WILL END OUR WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[casey]

I just read an article that used the shirtless dancing dude at Sasquatch as a serious example of leadership.

[knytt]

1. Portlandia. Now that it's on Saturday, there's a chance we'll get an appearance from St. Vincent.
2. Active Child
3. Spiritualized

1. I guess I need to research more what Portlandia's live show is like. Does anyone here know anything specific about how its set up?
2. That might be a good alternative, it's just I've seen them before. Are they still touring on the same setlist?
3. Yeah, Spiritualized it is.

[Gribbz]

I think I will need to pickup a poster as well. I havnt grabbed any in years past so I think its about time. Any guesses on when they will be on sale?

I believe it depends on the artist. The Cass McCombs print is being released on the 28th. I contacted Jay Ryan and I'm waiting to hear back...

[westcoastpirate]

2. That might be a good alternative, it's just I've seen them before. Are they still touring on the same setlist?

I've seen Active Child twice recently opening for other groups, and I just can't get into them. I got a copy of their album to listen to from the library and it didn't help their case.

[Boourns]

2. That might be a good alternative, it's just I've seen them before. Are they still touring on the same setlist?

In that case, nevermind. I keep hearing mixed things about the live show, and the album is one I like but not really love, so if I'm not floored, I'll go check out Tycho.

[knytt]

The live show is actually fairly impressive. I saw them last year at the Yeti while there was quite a gale blowing and it was still pretty good. But yeah, nothing mind-blowing, especially with their time slot this year. I might just end up floating between stages actually, nothing seems too exciting then anyways.

As for posters, does every artist get one or no?

[casey]

^^ Was wondering the same thing because I want a Kurt Vile poster and I didn't see one.

[westcoastpirate]

^^ Was wondering the same thing because I want a Kurt Vile poster and I didn't see one.

[casey]

Did I miss it? What the hell? I thought I looked through them fully at least twice. Thanks, WCP!!!

Salah, I can't wait for Beck. Couldn't think of a better way to end my first trip to the Gorge!

[westcoastpirate]

Tentative Schedule:

Friday, May 25
Yellow Ostrich 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Of Monsters and Men 6:05pm - 6:50pm
Santigold 7:10pm - 7:55pm
Girl Talk 8:30pm - 9:45pm
Pretty Lights 10:15pm - 11:45pm

Saturday, May 26
Reptar 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires 1:05pm - 1:50pm
Craft Spells 2:25pm - 3:10pm
Portlandia 3:10pm - 4:10pm
Kurt Vile and the Violators 4:10pm - 4:40pm
Com Truise 4:40pm - 5:10pm
Dum Dum Girls 5:10pm - 5:55pm
Metric 6:40pm - 7:40pm
The Shins 8:10pm - 9:25pm
Jack White 10:00pm - 11:30pm
The Roots 11:30pm - 1:00am

Sunday, May 27
ReignWolf 1:20pm - 2:05pm
Gardens & Villa 3:30pm - 4:15pm
The War on Drugs 4:15pm - 4:50pm
Tycho 5:40pm - 6:25pm
Wild Flag 6:25pm - 7:05pm
The Walkmen 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Apparat 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Little Dragon 9:00pm - 10:00pm
James Murphy (DJ set) 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Bon Iver 11:00pm - 11:30pm
Feed Me (with Teeth!) 11:30pm - 1:00am

Monday, May 28
Grouplove 1:05pm - 1:50pm
Gary Clark Jr. 2:10pm - 2:55pm
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 3:15pm - 4:00pm
The Joy Formidable 4:20pm - 5:05pm
John Reilly and Friends 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Spiritualized 8:00pm - 9:00pm (I may see SBTRKT depending on how I am feeling)
Mogwai 9:30pm - 10:30pm
Beck 10:30pm - 11:30pm

[casey]

We're seeing a lot of the same stuff, wcp! Who are you looking forward to more: Dum Dum Girls or The Joy Formidable?

[westcoastpirate]

Dum Dum Girls have a slight advantage. Their album "Only in Dreams" has been on heavy rotation for me ever since I heard it for the first time earlier this year. I wish I had listened to it earlier.

I can't wait to see both, as it will be my first time seeing either band!

[westcoastpirate]

...and did anyone else notice there is a strong contingent of female artists, female led and all female groups at Sasquatch this year?

[Sleepingrock]

Lilithsquatch.

[casey]

I noticed! Only because I'm seeing a lot more all-female or female fronted bands at Sasquatch and I didn't realize I would be until really recently. Estrogenfest!

[westcoastpirate]

Yeah I started looking at my schedule and was like "Were there always this many girl bands on the lineup?"

[kucky21]

2 WEEKS!!!!!!

[nyarlathotoats]

Question(s):

1. During the mornings, does your tent get baked like it does at Coachella?
2. Does one really need a canopy, or is the weather nice enough to not need it?
3. How much space is given for each camper?

[kucky21]

Question(s):

1. During the mornings, does your tent get baked like it does at Coachella?
2. Does one really need a canopy, or is the weather nice enough to not need it?
3. How much space is given for each camper?

Answers:
1. It is nothing like Coachella. You can sleep in, it will normally get a little suffy around 10ish, but not 6:30 like coachella.
2. If you have one I would bring it. You never know if you will get a random shower or might want some shade. Not necessary but a nice perk.
3. It depends on the guy waving you in. They tell you to get as close as possible. I would say comparable to a coachella sized spot maybe bigger. Ours last year was huge though, the size of 5 coachella spots. It all depends.

[casey]

Let's play a game called "At this time in two weeks I will be __________"

At this time in two weeks I will be drinking some whiskey, smoking, waiting for Salah and BEING SO FUCKING EXCITED TO BE AT SASQUATCH AND NOT AT WORK. Oh, and also I'll be looking at Mark's cute face but I do that every day anyway.

[kucky21]

At this time in two weeks............... I will be finished setting up my tent, camping gear, ect. Most likey befriending my nieghbors while consuming whiskey, wine, beer and whatever I can get my hands on. I will anxiously be awaiting the start Of Monsters Of Men who will kick off Sasquatch for me!