*Updated 8/24* Upcoming Seattle Shows

Millions. of. Dead. Cops; if you were once young, rage this coming Saturday night at the Highline at their Punk as Fuck Fest featuring all the living members of the legendary Texas punk band. While were talking about alternative approaches, let's talk about Bummershoot. No, you didn't read that wrong, I said Bummershoot; it's a festival coordinated by our city's best DIY venues in order to bring you everything that Bumbershoot can't provide. It's cheap, and just look at the line-up! Other thoughts: The Beach Boys are sort of coming to town, but since Mike Love fired the rest of the band no one cares; Vermillion Art Bar is hosting their newly founded "The Deep End" electro-night featuring the artist behind our most recent SWL post, Casewag; those who need still more dance music should head over to MOTOR VII at LoFi on Wednesday. Finally, on the 31st there are two more amazing options: the experimental/noise-a-thon at the Josephine featuring NGD favorite Stalebirth, Rainbow Wolves, Friend Enforcer; or, the Grave Babies, Jetman Jet Team show at Victory Lounge. In a perfect world both shows would be packed, but given the competing Bummershoot events both will probably need support from everyone else. More below; have a great week!

August

Slack Fest, Stanwood, WA, August 23-24
Bumbershoot, Seattle Center, August 31-September 2
Bummershoot: Hollow Earth, Ravenna Park, Heartland, Black Lodge, Fusion Cafe, Fremont Bridge and The Josephine, August 30 to September 1, Seattle, WA

25 Black Nite Crash, Dead Teeth, Yonder at The Comet

25 The Beach Boys (Note: Love kicked the other BB out so it’s just him and Bruce Johnston) at Snoqualmie Casino Mountain View Plaza  

26 Whirr, Nothing, Vibragun, and Nostalgist at Vera Project

27 Chastity Belt Release show with Dude York and Ubu Roi at Barboza

28 The Deep End with Casewag, Anthony Robinsion, and Evan Diehl at Vermillion Art Bar

28 Danzig with Scar the Martyr and Huntress at Showbox SoDo

29 MOTOR VII feat. Pete Swanson at LoFi Performance Gallery

29 MTNS, Elephant Rifle, Haunted Horses, and Big Trughk at The Comet

30 Terminal Fuzz Terror, Cerberus Rex, Noise-A-Tron and WEED at Black Lodge

30 Bummershoot! Try the Pie, Briana Marela, Willpower, The Webs, and Viviane James at Hollow Earth Radio

31 Bummershoot! Waxing Hearts, Lexi Lee, Pitschouse, and Neighbors at the median next to the Trading Musician (noon)

31 Bummershoot! Blooper, Tummy, RC Love, Hibou, Punishment, and Heavy Petting at Heartland (2 to 7)

31 Shenandoah Davis, Younger Shoulder, and Children of Kids at Heartland

31 Bummershoot! Mines, Dharma, Night Surf, Lozen, and So Pitted at Black Lodge (9 to 1)

31 Punk as Fuck Fest Ft. the legendary Millions of Dead Cops at Highline

31 Feral Children, Dada Trash Collage, PonyHomie at Sunset Tavern

31 Cold Cave at Neumos

31 Rainbow Wolves, Friend Enforcer, Stalebirth, Power Animal, and Brevrkor at The Josephine

31 Grave Babies, Teepee, Red Traces, Jetman Jet Team at Victory Lounge

    

 

September

Music Fest NW, Portland (multiple venues), September 4-8
Rifflandia, Victoria, BC, September 12-15
Redhook Sausage Fest 2013, Redhook Brewery, Woodinville, WA, September 14
Decibel Festival, Seattle (multiple venues), September 25-29

1 Bummershoot! Freak Vibes, Agatha, The Samedi, and Mega Bog at Fusion Cafe (1 to 6)

1 Bummershoot! Whitney Ballen and Slashed tires at Fremont Bridge (7)

1 Bummershoot! Craig Salt Peters, iji, Koda Sequoia, Chung Antique, Erin Tanner, Shonny & The Bad Boy, Tweens, and Swamp Meat at Josephine

4 Titus Andronicus and Special Guests at the Vera Project

4 Austra with Diana at Neumos

4 Titus Andronicus and Special Guests at Vera Project

5 Godspeed You Black Emperor with Total Life at Showbox SoDo

5 The Psychedelic Furs at Showbox at the Market

6 Chvrches, and XXYYXX at Showbox at the Market

6 Bleeding Rainbow at Barboza

6 Weapons of Mass Destruction, Menami, and Karmedic at Atlas Clothing

6 Sonny and The Sunsets, Love as Laughter, and Memories at The Tractor

6 Youth Lagoon with Pure X at Neumos

7 Muhammadali, Lindseys, Wasted USA, and Bad Future at Black Lodge

7 Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Mount  Eerie at Neptune

7 Ty Segall with Mike Donovan (Sic Alps) at Neumos

9 WHY? with Lovers Without Borders at Neumos

9 High Wolf, Chicaloyoh and Wott at Electric Tea Garden

10 The Weeknd at Paramount

11 Heatwarmer album release show with Baby Gramps at Neumos

12 DJ Shadow All Basses Covered 2013 DJ Set at Neumos

14 James Murphy DJ set with Shit Robot at Neumos

14 Monogamy Party (record release), Gaytheist, and Haunted Horses at Chop Suey

15 Julia Holter at Barboza

17 Blondie at King County’s Marymoor Park

17 Woods with The Fresh and Onlys at Barboza

18 Neko Case at Paramount

19 Porcelain Raft at Barboza

19 Lori Goldston, Cock & Swan, Ionophore, and Corey Brewer at Heartland

19-20 The National at Paramount

20 Bugerama Caravan of Stars Tour: The Growlers, Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Pangea, La Luz, The Memories, and Colleen Green at Neumos

21 The Vibrators, New Iron Front, and No Buffer at El Corazon

21 Augustus Blackheart, Basement Party, Pitschouse, and Lucarne at Cafe Racer

20 Islands, Matt Hires, Paradise Fears at Vera Project

22 Youryoungbody with Kelli Frances Corrado, Golden Gardens and DJ Ea$y Iri$ at Barboza

23 Savages at Neumos

25 Dirty Beaches, SISU and Chasms at Barboza

25 Evian Christ, Vessel, and The Haxan Cloak at Chop Suey

25 Guttermouth, Agent Orange and more at El Corazon

26 Teenage Bottlerocket, The Queers, and more at El Corazon

27 Little Boots with Light Asylum and Young Galaxy at Neumos

27 Ecstatic Cosmic Union with DJ El Hefe and Guests at Cafe Racer

28 Kinski, with Unnatural Helpers, Big Eyes, and Trash Fire at The Sunset Tavern

28 Gold Panda with ODesza and Abbott at Neumos

28 Db Festival 2013: Hush Hush Showcase with Cyril Hahn, Ryan Hemsworth, Kid Smpl, DJAO, and Domokos at The Crocodile

October

City Arts Fest, Seattle (multiple venues), October
Hypnotikon: Seattle Psych Fest, Triple Door, Seattle, October 11-12

2 Pet Shop Boys at Paramount

7 Christian Death with guests at El Corazon

9 Disclosure at Showbox Sodo

9 Delorean at Neumos

10 Godflesh with Prurient and Nails at Neumos

10 Fucked Up with Terror and more at El Corazon

10 Karl Blau at The Tractor

11 GWAR with Whitechapel, Iron Reagan, and A Band of Orcs at Showbox SoDo

11 Princess with Pipsisewah at Blue Moon

15 La Luz at Sonic Boom--Free

15 Holy Ghost! at Neumos

15 Crystal Stilts at Barboza

18 Hunx & His Punx, Wimps, and Coconut Coolouts at Chop Suey

23 Keep Shelly in Athens and Chad Valley at Barboza

23 Empire of the Sun at the Paramount

23 Braids with Hundred Waters and Special Guests at The Sunset

23 Widowspeak, and Pure Bathing Culture at Chop Suey

23 Haim at Neumos

23 Walk the Moon at Showbox SoDo

25 Cocorosie at Neumos

November

2 SoMo and special guests at Vera Project

6 Of Montreal at Neumos

11 White Lung, and Antwon at Barboza

12 Toro Y Moi and Classixx at Showbox at the Market

12 Crocodiles at Barboza

15 Jessie Ware at the Neptune

20 James Blake at Showbox at the Market

20 Vienna Teng at Neptune

20 Bill Callahan with Mick Turner at Neumos

22 Blues Control at The Tractor

 

December

107.7 The End's Deck the Hall Ball, Seattle, December