Non-Bumbershoot weekend music agenda
So you’re smarter than the rest of us and avoiding the lines and crowds and not going to Bumbershoot, are you? But you just can’t go a whole weekend without standing around somewhere, watching people play instruments? Well, fine. Here’s what you could be seeing:
At the Crocodile on Saturday, you could see the excellently named Skeletons With Flesh on Them, because really, what this town needs is more bands with cutely cumbersome names. No, really. They’re playing with Minivan and Stencil, so in the end it’s a bill with about the average number of words.
Chop Suey is holding a Bumbershoot afterparty on Sunday hosted by the People’s Republic of Komedy, but you should really head over there on Monday for adorable Berliners Stereo Total. You remember their song “I am Naked”, right? No? You’ve been missing out; it makes me laugh each and every time I hear it. They’re touring in support of their new album.
Nectar is daring you to stick around Seattle Center for Grand Archives and Panic! At the Disco on Saturday and not head to their “Rio-d out night of Baile funk, 80’s Electro, Miami bass, and island sounds…” I don’t know what that means, but if you end up there I’d like to know how it goes. You’ll get in for $3 if you’re wearing your cheesiest pair of sunglasses and green/yellow/pink clothes.
What did I miss, Seattle? Where are you going to be while half of town is camped out on the grass trying to avoid people hippie dancing at Seattle Center?
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I’m soooo excited to see Stereo Total! Add the Grizzly Bear show later next week, and The Cinematic Orchestra next month at Neumo’s, and my little musical heart is going all explodey everywhere.
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I’m avoiding Bumpershoot this year, even though there were a few acts I wanted to see. I spent today with friends and family; tomorrow I’m heading down to Mt St Helens. I don’t know if the type of people who go climbing there would be up for a music and arts festival or not, but it does seem like all of the Pacific Northwest is crammed into Seattle Center right now.