Neko Case @ the Ogden, 5-30-09

Neko Case sounded amazing as always, although maybe I've gotten a little spoiled by her past performances. I wanted more songs, a longer set, and (no fault of Neko's) a better crowd. Songs from the new album sounded great next to her older tunes, and I continue to love Kelly Hogan and her perfect vocal foil to Neko with all my heart.

Back to the fans... when the venue is not seated, and the show is sold out, please fans, make an effort to let people in. Try to make room, not enemies. Nobody wins when a few folks guard their personal space with rudeness while others are left with no option to fit in the theater. Security staff made matters worse instead of better, and left me wondering why 30,000 youngsters at the Sasquatch Festival could behave better than a thousand or so NPR- listening 40 year olds.

Denver, you can do better.

Janes Addiction Sasquatch 2009

Aw, Janes. I loved every minute of the set. Right up to the end when I realized that Perry Ferrell, Dave Navarro and I are none of us the young chickens we were when I saw them 18 years ago.

But! Three Days, Mountain Song, Ted Just Admit It..., Pigs in Zen, these songs all held up much better than me and Dave and Perry. They sounded fantastic in the midst of a sweaty crowd in front of the beautiful darkened Gorge. Even if more than one person pointed out that Perry Ferrell looks rather like David Copperfield these days, I'm still glad he made the trip out to Sasquatch.

Nine Inch Nails Sasquatch 2009

Photos from the NIN show Sunday night at the Gorge...

Of Montreal Sasquatch 2009

My curiosity about the Of Montreal live show led me to the Wookie Stage late in the day on Sasquatch day 2. True to form, Of Montreal brought costumes, dancers and a strange beauty to the proceedings. They also sounded beautiful and each song was met with a complete singalong from the crowd.

TV on the Radio Sasquatch 2009

Punishing heat framed a great set from TV on the Radio Sunday. They sounded good and even the tiredest and hottest of the crowd got on their feet for Wolf Like Me.

The Walkmen Sasquatch 2009

We caught the last part of their set but the Walkmen sound translated well to the main stage of the Gorge.

Airborne Toxic Event Sasquatch 2009

Going into the Airborne Toxic Event show with low expectations (I only knew one song and had my doubts about how much I would get into their live show) turned into a pleasant surprise. The band seemed thrilled to be at Sasquatch and put forth a lovely sound with lots of good songs. I will pay more attention to them in the future.