Capitol Hill Block Party (Seattle)

[Dead Weather, MGMT, Yeasayer, Blonde Redhead, Blitzen Trapper +more]

Seattle’s annual Capitol Hill Block Party event has been going on for years but, last year, it made a decidedly large leap into becoming a much bigger festival.  Multiple stages showcased various acts while the mainstage housed performances by such artists at Built to Spill, Sonic Youth, Black Lips, Deerhunter, and the Jesus Lizard.  This year’s lineup seems to be keeping in that direction, as the festival has booked another formidable lineup.

This year’s acts include the following:

Holy Fuck
The Dead Weather
Yeasayer
!!!
Blitzen Trapper
Blonde Redhead
MGMT
….. and much more

What’s even better is that a 3 day pass right now only costs $60

the Block Party will be held from July 23 – 25th.  Visit capitolhillblockparty.com to purchase tickets/ find out more.

ROCK THE BELLS [LA, SF, NY, & DC]

We really don’t have much to say about this mini-tour but, at the same time, we can’t really say enough.  Just look at this flyer… the lineup is fucking ridiculous.  This will be easily one of the best, if not the best, rap & hip hop showcases ever assembled.  Unfortunately, Rock The Bells is only hitting 4 locations and only 4 dates this time around.  Make sure that you can get to one of them.

Here are the dates:

8/21/2010 | NOS EVENTS CENTER | SAN BERNARDINO, CA
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8/22/2010 | SHORELINE AMPHITHEATER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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8/28/2010 | GOVERNOR’S ISLAND | NEW YORK, NY
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8/29/2010 | MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILLION | WASHINGTON DC
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BLACK FRANCIS [Acoustic Tour]

I took the above photograph during the PIXIES‘ Doolittle tour last year.  The show was pretty amazing.  After their initial breakup, lead singer Black Francis went on to create several successful solo releases under the name of “Frank Black“.  I also saw him perform during the Frank Black years and even with his group The Catholics.  Those shows were much more intimate, with the performer often appearing in small clubs.  Now Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (his birth name) is out performing solo again, but this time he back to his Black Francis moniker.  During this tour, he will be performing acoustic versions fromthe arsenal of material that he has created over his 20 year career.  Yep, that includes both his solo and PIXIES work.  If you’re in Seattle, the Triple Door is an amazing venue and will be hosting 2 shows with Black on Aug. 21st.  If you’re in Portland, you can catch his performing with The Swell Season at the zoo.  Check out the complete set of West Coast dates below.

US Tour Dates

Aug 15th  -   Big Sur, CA Henry Miller Library Outdoors  **
Aug  16th -   Goleta  Santa Barbara, CA, Mercury Lounge   **
Aug 17th  -   Visalia, CA, Cellar Door **
Aug 18th  -   San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall **
Aug 19th  -   Saratoga, CA, Mountain Winery (w. Swell Season)  **
Aug 20th  -   Portland, OR, Portland Zoo (w. Swell Season) **
Aug 21st  -   Seattle, WA, Triple Door (2 Shows)  **
Aug 22nd  –  Vancouver, BC, Malkin Bowl, (w. Swell Season) **
Sep 2nd – Beachcomber – Wellfleet, MA  @
Sep 3rd   – Joe’s Pub – New York, NY @
Sep 4th   – Joe’s Pub – New York, NY @

** With Eric Drew Feldman
@ Without Eric Drew Feldman

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