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Bumbershoot Weekend Preview: Tentative Schedule

News Type: Event — Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:48 PM EDT

Bumbershoot or bust baby!

Neko Case

Fall of Troy

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This weekend I'll be traveling with my partner in crime to Seattle for the sold out Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. Just looking at the breadth of this festival strikes fatigue in my bones. From comedy and theatrical performances, to short form films and literary arts, to music, Bumbershoot is a festival of all things art. With a history dating back to 1971, Bumbershoot is one of the largest music and arts festivals in the world.

Tanya and I are, of course, going for the music. We've both marked out a tentative schedule for the festival and while I have no doubt our schedules will be very similar, I also know that there will be hard compromises. The festival is very well planned out in though, with a diverse line-up of both independent bands as well as some bigger names thrown in for good measure.

An interesting mix up

The line-up on the Mainstage for Sunday includes Keysha Cole, T.I., Black Keys and Stone Temple Pilots. Talk about complete polar opposite sides of the spectrum. I must see Keysha Cole live to determine if her voice is just as grating in person as it is on the radio. T.I. tends to make songs specifically for the radio in order to lure people to the more substantive music on his LPs. The STP show conflicts with Tapes n' Tapes, so I might have to convince Tanya to pass on STP.

Sure to Rock?

I'm thoroughly expecting Black Keys, Offspring and Paramour to put on super rockin' sets. Fall of Troy is a fun band to watch and it looks like Bumbershoot is their last tour stop before the head back into the studio to record their next album. Ending the music segment of the festival with Death Cab For Cutie was definitely a great way to mellow it out before people head home.

Here's my tentative schedule for the weekend.

Saturday

Neko Case
Barcelona
The Fall of Troy
Estelle
Beck Saul Williams

Sunday

Keysha Cole Black Keys Lee "Scratch" Perry
Tapes n' Tapes

Monday

Paramour
Offspring
Flobots
Del Tha Funky Homosapien
Death Cab for Cutie

You can visit Tanya's column to compare and contrast our schedules. Check in with us at Culture Critics for daily festival wrap-ups. See the official schedule Bumbershoot schedule here. We are open to suggestions for covering other sets, but remember that our time is limited.

© 2008 Kimberlee Morrison for Newsvine Music: Listen In. Some rights reserved.

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kymlee

I'm so excited!

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Reply#1 - Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:49 PM EDT
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Scott (Scoop) Butki

I'm jealous especially about seeing Lee Perry. Have fun.

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#1.1 - Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:32 PM EDT
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tom

M Ward is money. if you have time, check him out.

his debut CD, Transistor Radio is such a great CD ... i believe KEXP played it end-to-end when it came out, which is so very rare they give that kind of airplay to a [then] relatively obscure singer/songwriter.

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Reply#2 - Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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kymlee

I think this is the first time you've ever commented on my column Tom, so I'm going to take that as a serious endorsement for M. Ward (. Unfortunately, his set conflicts with Beck's, and I will not miss Beck. I might have a chance to catch him at Austin City Limits, which looks like his last tour stop.

Thanks for stopping by. :)

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#2.1 - Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
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tom

ah ha! but i have read your column many times! :-)

i like Neko Case too - she did a CD under the name "Corn Sisters" that was recorded in the back room of Hattie's Hat here in Seattle ... they did a few live performances, e.g.: they opened for Dan Bern at The Tractor Tavern. it's good stuff.

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#2.2 - Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Eric Atienza

M. Ward is fantastic. You definitely need to check him out some time if you have the opportunity. Also, be ready to wade through all the high schoolers for Paramore's set =p

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#2.3 - Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:36 PM EDT
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kymlee
i like Neko Case too

I'm really looking forward to seeing Neko Case. I've loved the few songs I've heard.

Also, be ready to wade through all the high schoolers for Paramore's set =p

I thought about that Eric...I might end up looking for someone else to check out Monday morning, which would actually fit in well with Tanya's plan to sleep in and see Chester French.

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#2.4 - Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:04 PM EDT
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Eric Atienza
I might end up looking for someone else to check out Monday morning

Steve Mock might recommend Mark Pickerel and his Praying Hands.

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#2.5 - Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:38 PM EDT
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caroaber

God, you guys make me feel old. I'm just discovering what Feist is all about.

I miss Seattle. I last visited in '96 when my brother was in Portland, but he's back East now.

Enjoy the shows. I totally missed River to River in NYC this year. See what happens when you move upstate and start a family? Sigh.

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    Reply#3 - Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:06 AM EDT
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    Eric Atienza

    Heh, I live in Brooklyn and I still missed all of River to River.

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    #3.1 - Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:09 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2590175,"authorDomain":"kymlee"}
    kymlee

    caroaber, no need to feel old, my job is to seek out new music and help others discover it too. I've never been to Seattle and have never even heard of River to River...

    :P

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    #3.2 - Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:25 AM EDT
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    Eric Atienza

    Think Bumbershoot, but including all of lower Manhattan, spread out over all of summer.

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