Seattle's Capitol Hill Block PartySeattle's Capitol Hill Block Party
It was spine chilling. Leslie Hardy's haunting keystokes wafting through the warm summer evening air, followed shortly by Spencer Moody's howling, "Pecked by the seagulls, hanging from the gallows! Twisting in the breeze, dripping something on the streets!" It was chaos. So many people, piled up on just about anything that'd give them a glimpse of the stage. I think they were expecting a crowd, but nothing like this. I couldn't see all that well, but it was worth it none-the-less.
Oh yeah, The Murder City Devils were back. If only for a moment. Damn, I missed them. I didn't really realize it until it was almost too late.
They were the main course, but the appetizers at this year's Capitol Hill Block Party would have been just as satisfying on their own.
The two-day party featured some great acts: Band of Horses, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Cops, Visqueen, Smoosh, The Silversun Pickups, The Divorce, The Black Angles, Minus The Bear, Common Market and, of course, The Devils themselves.
My favs were The Silversun Pickups, who put on a very exciting show, and The Black Angles, who were absolutley mesmerizing. Of course it's important to note the whole thing is put on to help showcase and support Seattle's live music community. It was a great time...a bit sad, but great.
