The Bumbershoot 2009 lineup is trickling out drop by drop, and today brings a few more names to the schedule: Franz Ferdinand, Os Mutantes, Keller Williams, and Janelle Monae. Today also marks the first comedian on the lineup, Eugene Mirman. And one name off the schedule: The Ting Tings have cancelled their Bumbershoot appearance, probably because they're going to be touring with Pink. more ›

One Reel just announced The All-American Rejects, The Ting Tings (who we saw just a few days ago), Brett Dennen, and U.S.E will be on the bill for Bumbershoot 2009. That makes the lineup thus far: "Sheryl Crow / Modest Mouse / The All-American Rejects / Katy Perry / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan / De La Soul / Raphael Saadiq / The Ting Tings / Brett Dennen / The Long Winters / Sly & Robbie & the Taxi Gang / World Party / MSTRKRFT / Roy Ayers / Common Market / UH HUH HER / Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women / Eric Hutchinson / No Age / Matt & Kim / Dead Confederate / The Cave Singers / Swollen Members / Vieux Farka Touré / Lenka / Gang Gang Dance / Todd Snider / Holy F**k / DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid / Iglu & Hartly / Low vs Diamond / Sera Cahoone / Eleni Mandell / U.S.E. / Carrie Rodriguez / The Honey Brothers / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head / Extra Golden / Cordero / Forgive Durden / Hey Marseilles / Adrian Xavier, and many more to be announced." Three-day passes to the festival are still available for $80. more ›

The scalpers were out in full force near the Croc last night. The guy working the box office said he'd never seen so many around for a show, and word was they were charging upwards of $50 for an originally $15 ticket. That kinda makes sense, given that The Ting Tings show had been sold out for months now, and the last time we saw them they put on a solid, albeit brief, set. more ›

For a brief moment last night, it was summer in Seattle. Inside the sold-out Ting Tings show at Chop Suey, it was hot and humid. The house was packed with young people drinking, dancing, and carousing. The music was pounding, and the gays were in full effect—all the trademark signs of summer. And then, about half an hour later, it was over. more ›

FULL PUPPET NUDITY: You might have noticed that big banner on the side of the Paramount advertising puppet cleavage Avenue Q. Well, tonight is opening night, so if you haven't gotten your tickets for this ever-so-brief run of the Tony Award-winning show, now's your time. Seattlest will be there tonight for the kick-off, but then it's up to you to get out and see those puppets sing and swear all over the place. more ›