# Bumbershoot 2008! What's Good? (Music Festival) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298 "2008-08-08T16:29:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Furious\_Marmot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/1 "2008-08-08T16:29:10Z")
Any recommendations for what to see at Bumbershoot? The only acts I am interested in so far are The Blakes and The Black Keys, and I don’t recognize 90% of the other ones (damn, I’m old). What about the non-music stuff? I see William Gibson is going to be there, but while I like his writing, I have no idea what he might do in person that might be of interest. What else is good in the Seattle area? Anything to avoid? ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/2 "2008-08-09T02:58:35Z")
I’m getting old too. I’d probably see Superchunk just for old time sake. Frankly, I didn’t think they were that great in '95, but I did get to hang with them at a show in Ames once. Maybe they’ve done something good lately. Obviously they are playing a big stage at Bumbershoot, so somethings up. I’d also go see Deathcab for Cutie. I like them a lot, but then they seem to be the headliner that night and that is not always good for a band. I also think I would be obligated to go see Reefer Madness the Musical. It’s sort of like needing to see a trainwreck. Frankly, I’d go to the Crocodile Cafe and hang out. If you’ve got a good eye for people, it is not uncommon for the rockers to show up there. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/3 "2008-08-09T03:00:56Z")
[QUOTE=WarmNPrickly] Frankly, I’d go to the Crocodile Cafe and hang out. [/QUOTE] Too late. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/4 "2008-08-09T03:05:18Z")
If I were going, this is who I’d be seeing: Death Cab For Cutie Cheb i Sabbah & 1002 Nights featuring Riffat Sultana Battles Dan Deacon West Indian Girl The Physics ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/5 "2008-08-09T03:22:38Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] Too late. [/QUOTE] Whaa? Oh good lord how sad! I wasn’t aware of the divorce either. Probably the cute little thing hanging off of Peter Buck at the Robyn Hitchcock show was not his wife Well that general area is pretty good. I haven’t been to Seattle in awhile. I think there was a Lava Lounge by there. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/6 "2008-08-09T03:32:41Z")
[QUOTE=WarmNPrickly] Whaa? Oh good lord how sad! I wasn’t aware of the divorce either. [/QUOTE] Sorry, I should have provided a [link](http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/343960_crocodile18.html). (In case anyone else wants to read about it.) The Crocodile is ‘around the corner’ from my office. (I’m on 3rd between Lenora and Blanchard.) Since I live 100+ miles north, and employment was an issue the first couple of years, I never got down to Crocodile Café. Then I got my current job and saw how close I was. What luck! I thought I’d hang out after work sometime and go to a show. But I never got round to it because of the drive. I did have lunch there though. But you’re right; there are a number of clubs in the area. I don’t have anyone to go to them with, but I’m planning to take an electric guitar class this fall that will move one of my telecommuting days to Wednesday. So I’ll be in Belltown Friday and not have to get up in the morning. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/7 "2008-08-09T03:38:39Z")
Oh – [Crocodile Café](http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/145282.asp?from=blog_last3) may re-open. > [@](#): > > Seattle club owner Marcus Charles, who owns the Bad JuJu Lounge and was co-producer of the Capitol Hill Block Party in late July, has applied for a liquor license for the former Crocodile Cafe with his wife, Sheila. > > \ > > But the latest news about the Charles’ application is the most promising yet. A call to Marcus Charles wasn’t returned immediately, but the application signals that Charles and his wife may be in the process of buying the club. Under “business name,” the application reads “Crocodile Cafe.” ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/8 "2008-08-09T04:40:24Z")
Hmm…if it were me I’d check out Del the Funky Homosapien and Mike Doughty (formerly of Soul Coughing) on Sunday. Oddly enough they are back-to-back, but on 2 different stages. I’d also like to see what Beck’s up to these days. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/9 "2008-08-09T04:42:55Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] Oh – [Crocodile Café](http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/145282.asp?from=blog_last3) may re-open. [/QUOTE] The owner is a customer in my store. We do not like her. Even before this happened, she was a store unfavorite. ---
**Author:** ![Furious\_Marmot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/10 "2008-08-09T17:25:58Z")
[QUOTE=ZipperJJ] Hmm…if it were me I’d check out Del the Funky Homosapien and Mike Doughty (formerly of Soul Coughing) on Sunday. Oddly enough they are back-to-back, but on 2 different stages. I’d also like to see what Beck’s up to these days. [/QUOTE] Holy crap Mike Doughty! I missed him on the lineup. That’s one I’ll be present for. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/11 "2008-08-09T19:44:59Z")
Go see these guys on Sunday: [Shim 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Sky Church](http://bumbershoot.com/lineup/shim) Trust me - they’re awesome. And I’m not just saying that because the singer and drummer are friends of mine. (Don’t ask me where “Sky Church” is - I don’t live in Seattle) ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/12 "2008-08-10T04:52:28Z")
[QUOTE=Mister Rik] (Don’t ask me where “Sky Church” is - I don’t live in Seattle) [/QUOTE] its at EMP, which is on the east side of the grounds its the weird looking building near the rides…well some of the rides. friday Beck, for sure. he puts on a great show and has good cross genre appeal. Sat Stone temple pilots could be great, could suck but they do have a good song list to choose from Lee “scratch” Perry, Loooooooong time reggae star with decades of performing under his belt. Sun Death Cab Del tha funky homosapien Mike Doughty ran out of energy due to a long day, but monday looks to have the strongest line up to me, I will probably hit sun and mon though ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/13 "2008-08-10T05:02:44Z")
Wow, the first time I went to Bumbershoot it was at [Myrtle Edwards Park](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtle_Edwards_Park) We used to go every year, but it’s just gotten too crowded to enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumbershoot-2008-whats-good-music-festival/459298/14 "2008-08-11T20:40:24Z")
man, I have never braved the madness of bumbershoot but I’d see: Beck !!! The Black Keys Del Tha Funky Homosapien Mike Doughty Maybes would be: Anti-Flag Neko Case Stone Temple Pilots (the wife would drag me) The Old 97s Flobots This years lineup appeals to me a lot less than past years. I just don’t know if I could stand the crouds for that long, I’m too old for this shit. 🙂