Now I’m not going sunday (I’m not envious or anything) but I’m still going to give you my reccomendations. And not just espouse my hatred for a certain band that is playing then (Polyphonic Spree).

First off I would like to say how unfair is it that y’all are getting a full on Beastie Boys show and saturday gets an instrumental show. This will be fantastic. These guys created not only a genre of music but also proved to the world that white boys CAN jump…I mean rap. Without a doubt these guys were founders of the music of our generation and getting to see them live will be something you will tell your kids about someday. And they will roll their eyes and tell you that you are old, like you do when your parents tell you they saw Elvis before he did or did not die.

Smoosh is playing, and just talking about them makes me cringe a little but the fact is what they do is pretty impressive. They started this band when they were 10 and 12. Now they are 15 and 13, but their little sister has just joined on bass, who is only 10. What were you doing at age 10? I am pretty sure I was not playing enourmous music festivals. Feel like I would remember that.

Common Market is one of the rocks of the local hip-hop scene, holding it together and representing Seattle on the national scene. Poised to make it nationally really soon, now would be a great time to see them!

Another local band, one who has been kicking around for quite a while is Minus the Bear. In my years of listening to them, though, I have to admit that their latest album, Menos el Oso (translation: Minus the Bear. Sometimes things just sound cooler in Spanish) is by far my favorite. Even if it isn’t as fun a name as “Bands like it when you yell Yar! at them” Ok, but getting back on track, these are great local seasoned veterans of the scene.

Samantha also adds that Helio Sequence is worth seeing because of, and I quote ‘enthusiastic drumming’ now I’m not sure what that is and I haven’t heard them, but it sure as hell sounds like a good time to me!