13 Reasons You Should Go To Sasquatch!

1. My Morning Jacket is one of the greatest live bands, ever.

2. Ween is one of the weirdest rock bands, ever.

3-10. Dr. Dog, Vetiver, Tallest Man On Earth, the National, Neon Indian, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Girls, Dirty Projectors, and Broken Social Scene.

11. LCD Soundsytem

12. Pavement

13. It's at the Gorge!

My Morning Jacket - "Lead Me Father" (Johnny Cash cover)

White Hinterland - "Icarus"

This ambient gem recalls a misty morning where the light is just starting to peak out from the horizon—equal parts spooky, mesmerizing and beautiful. I already posted "Icarus" back in January, but it's so damn good here it is again. And if you're a Portlander, band member Casey Daniel did a nice best-of PDX list over at Aquarium Drunkard hitting all the important foodie spots. Also be sure to check out Dienel's great Pavement cover from Daytrotter back in 2006.

White Hinterland - "Icarus" (from Kairos)
Casey Dienel - "Cut Your Hair" (Pavement cover)

Pavement: Post-Puff Daddy Ketchup

In the National's song "So Far Around The Bend" (one of my favorites of 2009), Matt Berninger croons: "You’ve been humming in a daze forever / Praying for Pavement to get back together." Foreshadowing perhaps, Mr. Berninger? On the heels of news of their reunion tour, 90s indie-rock pioneers Pavement have also announced they will be releasing a 23-track greatest hits compilation titled Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement, due out March 9. Back when Pavement disbanded in 1999 I was still listening to Puff Daddy cassette singles. Suffice it to say, I've been playing catch up ever since.

Pavement - "Easily Fooled (B-Side)" (from Wowee Zowee)

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