Bumbershoot hangover: The Shackeltons
September 3rd, 2008 by travis hay
One of the greatest things
about Bumbershoot is walking over to a set not knowing what to
expect and leaving completely entertained. That’s what happened
when I stumbled upon The
Shackeltons at the Rock Star Energy Drink Stage
Sunday.
The energy coming from the stage during the three songs I saw (I walked in on the end of their set) was amazing and it made me realize that music can be used as a weapon. In the case of the Shackeltons, their music can be used as a powerful, love-spreading virus.
Wearing old military uniforms (I’m told all of the uniforms were once worn in combat) the band’s singer, Mark Redding, was an uncontainable force of positive punk rock energy. He preached positivity and love and it was blatantly clear the crowd was more than buying into his rock ‘n’ roll sermon.
The stage was decorated with tree branches and flowers and as the set ended Redding began tossing the loose foliage into the crowd and waved branches high above his head as if that piece of the Earth was a massive Shackeltons flag.
I only wish I had been there earlier to catch more of their fascinating live show.
Tags: Bumbershoot, Shackeltons
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December 20th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
big love to you!!!! thank you for the kindest words.
hope to see you again in seattle.
xoxo,
mark and the shackeltons