Hundreds of bands and artists are playing Bumbershoot this
year—it’s hard to know where to go and what to see, especially
since just about everything is open to all ages (excluding the beer
gardens, natch). Well, let me help you, and see the Bumbershoot pullout
for more show info.
If you’re into horn-heavy R&B, be sure to check out this year’s
Sound Off! winners, Dyno Jamz. The Seattle octet beat out 11
semifinalists earlier this year in the EMP’s annual underage battle of
the bands, and as a judge at the finals, I can assure you it was well
earned. Dyno Jamz are solid performers, combining elements of jazz,
hiphop, and funk with bright horn solos, positive lyrics, and smooth
rhythms. (And speaking of Sound Off!, veterans the Lonely Forest are also playing.)
Another must-see is the Whore Moans‘ special event.
They’re calling it the Black Atom! and it’ll be unlike any other Whore
Moans performance you’ve ever seen. The band says: “Think 1960s soul
review with keys, sax, and doo-wop girls.”
Of course, you should also take this weekend’s opportunity to see
the Cave Singers—not only did the band recently release their
sophomore album, Welcome Joy (one of my favorite records of the
year), but after this weekend they’re leaving on a national tour and
won’t be back home until mid-October.
But if you’re skipping Bumbershoot entirely, you’re not completely
out of luck for live music—Freezepop are playing their
video-game-inspired party music at El Corazón Sunday night. And
they sing about math, so you can maybe convince your parents it’s
educational. MEGAN SELING
Sun Sept 6: Freezepop, Anamanaguchi, Ambulance for
Angeles, Blunderbear, Ocean of Algebra at El Corazón, 8:30 pm,
$12 adv/$14 DOS.
Wed Sept 9: Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, One
Pin Short at Showbox at the Market, 7 pm, $20 adv/$22 DOS.
Wed Sept 9: Veracity at the Vera Project, 7:30 pm,
free.
