AndieButton is proud to present the Second Annual "Bands I Saw at Sasquatch and Loved". As with last year's list, some you will know already, some you won't, but hopefully all you'll love.
I'm going to do this one in two parts, first a list of all the bands that I managed to check out at this year's festival, followed by my top 15 picks for you to check out right-freaking-now!
The List:
Grand Archives, Destroyer, Fleet Foxes, Okkervil River, Dengue Fever, Beirut, The National, Ozomatli, The New Pornographers, M.I.A., Modest Mouse, R.E.M., J. Tillman, The Heavenly States, White Rabbits, Rogue Wave, Mates of State, Cold War Kids, Tegan & Sara, The Presidents, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cure, Say Hi, Pela, The Little Ones, Battles, Jamie Lidell, Ghostland Observatory, Matt Costa, The Hives, Built To Spill, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Flight of the Conchords, The Mars Volta, The Flaming Lips
The Recommendations (not really in any order, but defenitely the best ones I saw this weekend...and sorry if they've been on previous lists, but they need to be mentioned again!):
1. Fleet Foxes (I really think this is one of my favourites bands of the weekend)
Acoustic / Folk / Indie
http://www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes
Best tracks: White Winter Hymnal, Blue Ridge Mountains, Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
2. J. Tillman (Fleet Foxes recently added J. to their line-up, but his solo stuff is simply fantastic as well)
Acoustic / Folk / Indie
http://www.myspace.com/jtillman
Best tracks: Jesse's Not a Sleeper, For An Hour With You, Now You're Among Strangers
3. Grand Archives
Indie / Folk / Rock
http://www.myspace.com/grandarchives
Best tracks: Torn Blue Foam Couch, Louis Riel, Breezy No Breezy
4. White Rabbits
Tropical / Indie / Rock
http://www.myspace.com/whiterabbits
Best tracks: Kids on my Shoulders, Take a Walk Around the Table, Navy Wives
5. Rogue Wave
Rock / Alternative / Indie
http://www.myspace.com/roguewave
Best tracks: Like I Needed, Lake Michigan, Christians in Black
6. Mates of State
Rock / Pop / Indie
http://www.myspace.com/matesofstate
Best tracks: Get Better, My Only Offer, The Re-arranger
7. Cold War Kids
Rock / Blues / Soul
http://www.myspace.com/coldwarkids
Best tracks: We Used to Vacation, Hang Me Up to Dry, Hospital Beds
8. Pela
Rock / Pop / Alternative
http://www.myspace.com/pela
Best tracks: Drop Me Off, Cavalry, Song Writes Itself
9. The Little Ones
Indie / Folk Rock / Psychedelic
http://www.myspace.com/wearethelittleones
Best tracks: Theres a Pot A Brewin, Unlock the Door!, New Branches
10. Jamie Lidell(by far one of the most fun and entertaining characters to watch on stage this weekend)
Funk / Pop / Electronica
http://www.myspace.com/jamielidell
Best tracks: Another Day, Little Bit of Feel Good, Hurricane
11. The Heavenly States
Indie / Rock / Garage
http://www.myspace.com/heavenlystates
Best tracks: Lost in the Light, My Little Friend, The Story Of
12. Say Hi
Indie / Alternative / Electro
http://www.myspace.com/sayhitoyourmom
Best tracks: Northwestern Girls, Toil and Trouble, Zero to Love
13. Ghostland Observatory (They were amazing last year, but about 100 times better this year)
Other / Electro / Punk
http://www.myspace.com/ghostlandobservatory
Best tracks (I'll pick ones from the newest album): Heavy Heart, The Band Marches On, Robotique Majestique
14. Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Acoustic / Folk Rock / Indie
http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
Best tracks: Orion, Tamacun, Ixtapa
15. Matt Costa
Folk / Pop / Indie
http://www.myspace.com/mattcostamusic
Best tracks (Again, only from the newest album): Mr. Pitiful, Unfamiliar Faces, Bound