Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - Page updated at 10:57 a.m.
Live updates from 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party!
We sent live photos, videos and reviews from Capitol Hill Block Party!
Scroll down to recap our coverage of the three-day (July 23-25) music festival. And read daily wrap-ups on the Matson on Music blog.
Our Capitol Hill Block Party reporters: Music blogger Andrew Matson; music writer Jonathan Zwickel; arts & entertainment editor Lynn Jacobson; and entertainment producer Stephanie Clary.
Matson on Music live at Caffé Vita: Pre-Capitol Hill Block Party show
Featuring THEESatisfaction:
and The Maldives:
Festival photos
Live festival photos from our phones and Flickr account:
Below, you'll find the archive of our live footage. It is organized by artist, in order of appearance.
Macklemore

Photo by Alan Berner / The Seattle Times
Macklemore's got the crowd wrapped up in 206 pride at the main stage: "This music is from our backyard!"
macklemore's 'and we danced' song/performance reminds me of 'backstreet's back' #chbp
Naomi Punk
Fences
Fences at #chbp: gentle emo pop fronted by a tatted white Lil Wayne http://twitpic.com/280j7e
Bear in Heaven
Bear in Heaven at #chbp: nasal drone indie synth pop, sun streaming http://twitpic.com/280rc2
Shabazz Palaces
Photo by Alan Berner / The Seattle Times
Photo by Andrew Matson / The Seattle Times
Shabazz Palaces at #chbp: Automatic push button remote control synthetic genetic command your soul
Wish Shabazz had more volume on the vocals.
wish sound was better for shabazz palaces, but it was still high energy and captivating.
Yeasayer
Congressman intro: "The Yeasayers will free your mind!"
Yeasayer: "Sorry we don't know that guy. I think he was talking about a different band."
Champagne Champagne
Champagne rapping about computers over mad bass stutter and spacey squeak. New song. #chbp http://twitpic.com/2824mu
dance party getting low to champagne champagne at neumos. #chbp
Jaguar Love
Wanna Pogo? You should be at Jaguar Love at the Vera Stage.
MGMT
MGMT stands for Massive Gridlock at Mainstage Tonight.
mgmt: don't think i'll ever get sick of 'electric feel.' even from two blocks away #chbp
!!!
!!! Changing the lyrics to "AM/FM": "KEXP"!!!
!!! at Vita for KEXP at #chbp: caffeine trance funk, close quarters http://twitpic.com/28cq0u
loving !!! @caffevita bean room w @kexp hosting. was favorite place to see a band at #chbp last year, too
Black Breath
Black Breath is not messing around #heavyheavymetal http://twitpic.com/28e7qw
THEESatisfaction
dance machines theesatisfaction in acid wash #chbp http://tweetphoto.com/34749230
THEESatisfaction at #chbp: jazzier than Jeff. http://twitpic.com/28eb4t
Blitzen Trapper
Blitzen Trapper "Wild Mountain Nation" sunset jam #chbp http://twitpic.com/28f7ki
The Maldives
The Maldives have the perfect Sunday-morning vibe for #CHBP. At 3 p.m., it's still morning here on Capitol Hill.
Maldives main stage country romance http://twitpic.com/28ob6z
Flexions
Flexions' dub-jazz demands a swimming pool to lounge by and some serious moonlight.
Flexions at #chbp: heavy digi/analog grooves and shattering surf guitar. http://twitpic.com/28ou9m
Mad Rad
Just about everything Mad Rad says is really dumb, yet they're so committed to the dumbness you gotta respect 'em for it.
Ah yes, the gremlin crassness of Mad Rad "Crack the Blunt" going over well at #chbp http://twitpic.com/28p0jn
how many seattle artists can you spot onstage w mad rad? #chbp http://tweetphoto.com/34954326
Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars rocking over The xx "Intro." Sabzi says: "We listen to a lot of different types of music." #chbp
Blue Scholars try out some new material at #CHBP. "Oh-oh-oh!"
Photos by Andrew Matson / The Seattle Times
about escape the crowd and watch @bluescholars in the bean room for @lar206's show. spotted @celskeet
The Dead Weather
Dead Weather "The Difference bt Us" slaying #chbp http://twitpic.com/28r7t7
Truckasauras
OH during truckasauras: 'i can feel it in my nosehairs!' re: the bass. #chbp
Truckasauras on Mel Gibson #chbp http://twitpic.com/28riid
Dead Weather brought the sun down at #chbp, then @Truckasauras brought down the house at Neumos.
Day Three notables: Flexions, Mad Rad, Blue Scholars, Truckasauras
Day Two notables: !!! and THEESatisfaction
Day One: Music and midsummer revelry
Day One notables: Macklemore, Shabazz Palaces, Champagne Champagne
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