As far as I’m concerned Sunday is slim pickens musically. Compared to my Saturday and Monday schedules, it fails in comparison. If the weather holds though, Sunday will be a great day to check out all the other happenings on the Seattle Center grounds. Flatstock is of course back, and the comedy stage is great with Patton Oswalt and friends returning for another year.
There are certainly a few noteworthy performances to catch of course. You can’t be a slacker and show up late though, because the best happens before 4pm. The Tripwires are a groovy pop-rock act, who also throws in some good old-time America for good measure. The Tripwires feature Mr. Mark Pickerel behind the drum kit-- an always nice to see infrequency these days. If you dig bands like The Posies and Young Fresh Fellows then this is not to be missed, though it’s too bad they play at 11:15 in the morning. At 12:30pm the Unnatural Helpers will rock on the Broad Street Stage. You can’t go wrong here friends-- kick ass local garage punk is good for the soul. Seattle legends Sweetwater will rock the Center Square Stage (replacing the exhibition center this year, thank your god) at 1:15pm. Sweetwater has released new material in recent times, but you can always expect a couple of their hit tunes to make the set list. The Lonely H also sneaks in before 4pm. These Port Angeles youngsters supply some good time 70’s rock and roll complete with the hair and occasional beards to prove it.
Well, that about does it for Sunday.
I’m serious.
Okay, I suppose the Dandy Warhols are playing and if they play their cover of “Ohio” it’ll be rad. This set has the potential to be the highlight of the day. That is unless Rivers Cuomo doesn’t show up at all or that flea ridden c*nt Courtney Love falls off the mainstage and impales herself on her guitar as a finale. Actually, it pains me to say this but Hole* might just end being the highlight, especially if Love has a meltdown and exposes her nasty snatch for all of Seattle to see-- might be awesome or unbelievably horrifying. With our luck though, her management will have hidden her stash before the show and she’ll go on somewhat sober and coherent and all we’ll get is a semi-descent karaoke version of “Doll Parts”.
No snatch, no meltdown, no bingo.
I know Bumbershoot is a family event, but a scandal is free national publicity for the festival and the city. Maybe we should head down to Pioneer Square, score some smack, and send off a little care package to Miss Love. If she flips out and does something absolutely outrageous, we will have seen her infamy in person-- that would be pretty sweet indeed. PS. If she gives some sort of speech about her late husband, I’m leaving.
My Sunday Schedule:
Words by Nik Christofferson
wow, what a hot mess she is - Roy
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Courtney will strip down on stage during Hole's performance.
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