The final act to be affected by the mid-afternoon Bigfoot set delay at Sasquatch, Mogwai were fortuitous enough to be the only set to perform in full darkness. Although the Glaswegian quintet don't move much onstage – save for Stuart Braithwaite's possessed, wide-eyed wiggle – their dark lighting was a suitable visual component for their crashing post-rock on a cold, breezy night. The quality of Mogwai's shows depends heavily on the loudness of their volume and their setlist, but it was perhaps Friday's loudest set and it was heavy on Rave Tapes and Mr. Beast material, two of their more consistent albums, so it was a clear winner. Visa problems had prevented them from playing Sasquatch 2012, but the Mogwai faithful were still there on Friday night, opting to miss at least part of Outkast until the final noise/strobe light crescendo rang out over the Gorge.
Happy Tartan Day! Okay, so it's not really a Scottish holiday, but one made up by the U.S. back in 1982 to celebrate Scottish heritage. We can't think of a better way to celebrate than with some of our favorite Scottish bands.
Historically, Sasquatch has a pretty mercurial relationship with the weather; a mix of hail, pouring rain, and upper-80s temperatures aren't out of the question. Most of the time, however, there's at least one afternoon where the weather is warm but not hot, breezy but not gusty, and it enhances wh…
Sasquatch! 2014 started off so great on Friday. Everyone arrived on the grounds happy and smiling in their festival best - a range of fringe, platforms, sports sandals, sailor hats, Pokemon costumes, and crop tops with a stacked line-up from the get go. One gentleman in the crowd put it well saying…
