The Gorge's rust-colored cliffs are about as far from the city as you can get, but, with the right artist onstage, they can feel just like home. On Sunday afternoon at Sasquatch's main stage, Seattle electro-pop outfit SISTERS captured the warmth and informality of a cozy family gathering (sans drunk uncle's and arguments about who is on dish duty). The group's fun, all-inclusive sound, embracing both driving, Prince-style synths and the anthemic choruses of Arcade Fire, gave the crowd plenty of reasons to get together and get down.
Switching instruments before the celebratory "Queer Life," Emily Westman and guest-instrumentalist Lena Simon (La Luz, Thunderpussy) got their cables crossed. Westman laughed the mild technical difficulty off with a short anecdote. "Andrew was like 'make sure you guys don't tangle cords when you trade places,' and then immediately said 'was that man-splaning?'" said Westman. "And then we just tangled cords. So now I'm not sure." The crowd laughed with Westman and what would have been a moment of awkward silence became a chance to feel closer to the lovably quirky and immensely talented band onstage.
Between the the banter, the guest spots, and, most of all, the music, SISTERS made the fest feel like home, and fellow fans feel like family.
It hit around "Maud Gone": Will Toledo has finally found a band as talented as he is. For many years, Car Seat Headrest existed as the bedroom project of Will Toledo, releasing countless albums of expressive, vibrant pop/punk. However, after being signed to Matador, Toledo began recording and touri…
For the uninitiated, Kyle Craft can sing. At once raspy, evocative, and grandiose, Mr. Craft's voice sounds straight from his soul, imbuing his music with an immediate punch and anchor. His voice was the clear focal point of an excellent performance at Day 3 of Sasquatch Music Festival at the Yeti …
