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• Posted All the Freaky Monday Bumberpeople (last Monday, right) to Seattlest
  The final day of Bumbershoot (last Monday, September 4th) usually brings out the biggest crowd (well, at least it did last year with the Pixies headlining). This year’s main stage headliners, the reformed punk legends Iggy Pop and the Stooges headlined with local grunge kings Mudhoney warming up the crowd for them. While it was a little more crowded than the previous days of Bumbershoot - it was nowhere near as packed as it...
• Posted Sunday Was BumberWet to Seattlest
  Under an overcast sky we began the day with Iguales. These local boys have been slowly building a following over the past couple years. Each time we see them, they play in front of more energetic crowds. This former 3 piece, now 5 piece (though 1 piece was missing today) has hitched it up a notch with the extra percussions. Dig it and dance. Next, we swung on down to the EMP to check out...
• Posted Saturday, Our Eyes Could See the Bumberglory of.... to Seattlest
  1) Mercir (EMP Sky Church) - We started the day with some electro indie rock. With moody vocals, usually more atmospheric than lyrical, this three piece uses guitars, keyboards and a latop computer to create a rich wall of sound. 2) Citizen Cope (Main Stage) - We keep hearing about how great Citizen Cope is. That “Bullet in a Target” song is everywhere. Prior to Saturday, the other songs we heard by him (aka Clarence...
• Posted Friday’s Bumberfun to Seattlest
  Were you at Bumbershoot on Friday? We were. Here is what we saw… 1) The Perfect Sized Crowd - enough people to make people watching interesting, but not so crowded that we were fighting tides of people around the corners. There were hippy folks, beer bellied guys with big beards and short, teens and 20ish-30ish hipsters of every subculture, families with fancy strollers or middle school kids just psyched to be able to get $10...
• Posted Bumbershoot Survival Guide to Seattlest
  In talking to friends this year about Bumbershoot, we have found that a lot of people are opting out, or only going one day. Some complaints: “I spend all my time waiting in line.” “All of the things that I want to see are playing at the same time!” “There is not really anyone I am that jazzed about.” “It is always SO crowded.” Since we have a blog, we can pontificate to the masses...