By Tara, on October 13, 2009, at 10:10 am
Taking back the streets for horns, bikes, and feet! Molly & I had a wonderful time at HONKfest in Boston, MA this weekend. We arrived Saturday afternoon and wandered the streets around Davis Square, stopping every few blocks to tap our toes and nod our heads and dance our hearts out to a different band.
Each [...]
By Tara, on September 14, 2009, at 6:05 pm
clowning around backstage at the Academy of Music
From political puppets to mustached musicians to daring Downside-Uppers, Happy Pill Circus No. 4 was a stomping, hooting, singing success! The Primate Fiasco alternated musical sets with Bread & Puppet’s theatrical puppet-tastic offerings, making for a varied and engaging Circus experience. Despite the lack of room [...]
By Molly, on August 23, 2009, at 6:04 pm
live on-bike music
Dozens of bicyclists drifting through the streets of Seattle, hauling guitars, cellos, multiple drum kits, a 2000-watt pedal powered PA system, smiling and waving at confused pedestrians and annoyed drivers, being serenaded by a musician on a bike-stage: this is the essence of the Bicycle Music Festival.
It was, put simply, AWESOME. There [...]
By Molly, on August 10, 2009, at 12:14 am
This weekend I went to the Tour de Fat in Seattle at Gasworks Park, a touring festival sponsored by the New Belgium brewing company to promote their beer, but mostly to celebrate bicycles and art. There were a few spectacular performances that I thought I would to recap and review here.
the Sprockettes dance their [...]
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