var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-3561333-4’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @bumbershootfestival)http://blog.bumbershoot.org/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m412yvioTS1qbov3vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://distillerpromo.tumblr.com/post/23065382691/lee-fields-sits-down-for-a-little-q-a-with-cbc" class="tumblr_blog">distillerpromo</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Lee Fields sits down for a little Q&A with CBC Music <a href="http://music.cbc.ca/#/genres/RB-Soul/blogs/2012/5/QA-Lee-Fields-talks-James-Brown-ladies-the-essence-of-soul">HERE</a>!</p></blockquote>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23133970333http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23133970333Tue, 15 May 2012 17:12:23 -0700Lee Fieldsmusic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m433wd5nSb1qbr6jyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2012/05/11/photos-m83-in-nyc/">M83 by Faith Silva</a></p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23131349398http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23131349398Tue, 15 May 2012 16:35:04 -0700M83music<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gU1_OmyDXn8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><b>JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - “Want More” (Live on KEXP)</b></p> <p>Want more from these Chicago soul purveyors? Visit the KEXP blog, where you can watch three more videos including the band’s uptempo cover of Wilco’s <em>Yankee Hotel Foxtrot</em> classic “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.” And don’t miss their Bumbershoot performance, which is sure to be a show-stopper.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23126699547http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23126699547Tue, 15 May 2012 15:26:05 -0700JC Brooks and the Uptown SoundmusicvideoKEXP<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m433byMUff1qbr6jyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Passion Pit reveals <em>Gossamer</em> <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/46519-passion-pit-share-album-art-and-tracklist/">cover art and tracklist</a>.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23124470726http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23124470726Tue, 15 May 2012 14:52:00 -0700Passion Pitmusic<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1-3HgnYaqJI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.thedailywh.at/post/23104806277/gotye-cover-of-the-day-theyre-1-and-3-so-while" class="tumblr_blog">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>Gotye Cover of the Day:</strong> They’re 1 and 3, so while it may not be the most inspired cover of “Somebody That I Used To Know,” it certainly is the most impassioned.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-3HgnYaqJI&feature=topics">sayomg</a>]</p></blockquote>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23115162301http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23115162301Tue, 15 May 2012 12:18:44 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8UVNT4wvIGY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><b>Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know</b></p> <p>The <a href="http://stereogum.com/1030621/gotye-is-first-to-top-hot-100-alternative-dance-charts-simultaneously/news/">three-chart-topping</a> Australian sensation Gotye is the newest addition to the <a href="http://bumbershoot.org/lineup/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=post&utm_campaign=BS12">Bumbershoot music lineup</a>.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23114953876http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23114953876Tue, 15 May 2012 12:14:41 -0700Gotyemusicvideo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41ojsM6nd1qbr6jyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/lights/20055810-19">Lights does Daytrotter</a></p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23085563171http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23085563171Mon, 14 May 2012 20:33:28 -0700Lightsmusic<iframe id="NBC Video Widget" width="400" height="271" src="http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=1401009" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><b>AWOLNATION - “Kill Your Heroes” live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon</b></p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23068967521http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/23068967521Mon, 14 May 2012 16:49:15 -0700AWOLNATIONvideomusic<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pLDSRzNYJ4A?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><b>Reignwolf - The Chain (Fleetwood Mac cover)</b></p> <p>Armed with nothing more than two guitars (one of which he doesn’t even play!) and a kick drum, the one-man wrecking crew known as Reignwolf reinvents a Fleetwood Mac classic live on KEXP. Love that smoke machine, too.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22881112942http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22881112942Fri, 11 May 2012 20:19:11 -0700bumbershootReignwolfmusicvideocovers<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OLGGl2ksrJA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Modest Mouse - “Jesus Christ Was an Only Child” (Live 1997)</strong></p> <p>Today we’re introducing a Throwback Thursdays, and what better way to do that than with local heroes Modest Mouse. True to their Seattle roots, the band has performed at Bumbershoot five times including their most recent set in 2009. This clip is from their very first Bumbershoot performance 15 years ago.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22797743900http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22797743900Thu, 10 May 2012 14:13:00 -0700BumbershootModest MouseThrowback Thursdaymusicvideo1997<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nqpqHbeO1qb4lmho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Passion Pit’s new album <em>Gossamer</em> is out July 24 and they’ll be playing September 3 at Bumbershoot. But you <a href="http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22653786669/its-time-the-2012-bumbershoot-music-lineup-is">knew that already</a>.</p> <div class="reblog"> <p><a href="http://pitchfork.tumblr.com/post/22588574013/listen-to-the-stomping-and-surprisingly" class="tumblr_blog">pitchfork</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://p4k.in/K6dUdV">Listen</a> to the stomping (and surprisingly political) new Passion Pit single, <a href="http://p4k.in/K6dUdV">“Take a Walk”</a>.</p></blockquote> </div>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22737262436http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22737262436Wed, 09 May 2012 14:52:00 -0700Passion PitmusicBumbershoot<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zYJUZ4Tz-eI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Last week Mac Miller released the video for his song “Clarity” but we couldn’t tell you about it. <br/> Now that we’ve <a href="http://">shared the music lineup</a>, we can. Expect lots of other great content from Bumbershoot artists in the weeks to come.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22734341300http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22734341300Wed, 09 May 2012 14:05:21 -0700BumbershootvideomusicMac Miller<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gjd77RIjiCc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>It’s time. The <a href="http://bumbershoot.org/lineup/?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=social&utm_content=lineup_video&utm_campaign=BS12">2012 Bumbershoot music lineup</a> is finally here.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22653786669http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22653786669Tue, 08 May 2012 08:16:14 -0700Bumbershootmusiclineupvideo<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xktRg9qFaso?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Relive Macklemore’s Bumbershoot 2011 performance through the eyes of his dancers, The Macklorettes.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22392590619http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22392590619Fri, 04 May 2012 11:46:07 -0700MacklemoreBumbershootvideomusicdance<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3bda8hgaE1qbr6jyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b class="entry-title">Guess Who’s Back in Action</b></p> <p>Did you notice? In the wee hours last night we launched the 2012 Bumbershoot website featuring artwork from <a href="http://www.thebungaloo.com">The Bungaloo</a>. But that’s not all! An all-new Tumblrshoot is coming soon, as is our next big announcement (hint, hint).</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22215828552http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22215828552Tue, 01 May 2012 14:41:00 -0700BumbershootThe Bungaloo<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35xjiuD2i1qb4sh5.png"/></p> <p>Luckily for you, our friends over at Sonicbids are running a sweepstakes on Facebook to give you that chance for free tickets. Sonicbids was launched in 2001 with a basic mission: great music should always find an audience. As a Social Music Marketing™ platform that connects bands, promoters, consumer brands and music fans, they are offering a pair of tickets to Bumbershoot: Seattle&#8217;s Music &amp; Arts Festival. See the contest stuff <a href="https://apps.facebook.com/sweepstakeshq/contests/218331/entries/new">here</a>. The sweepstakes runs until May 4 (this Friday), so get your name in the drawing now!</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22190579913http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/22190579913Tue, 01 May 2012 06:17:09 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/18801517621/tumblr_m0fgl5Gn0t1qbr6jy&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>NUDE - A Dream</strong></p> <p>Congratulations to Spokane’s own <a href="http://nudepop.tumblr.com/">NUDE</a>, who over the weekend won a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SoundOff/posts/10150832960747837">hotly contested Sound Off!</a> competition. We look forward to seeing them at Bumbershoot 2012.</p> <p>While you wait, enjoy the <a href="http://nudemusic.bandcamp.com/">dreamy sounds</a> of the first confirmed act for this year’s festival.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18801517621http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18801517621Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:59:35 -0800NudeSound Off!musicBumbershoot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0a7vqss6v1qbr6jyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b class="entry-title">Sound Off! 2012 class photo</b></p> <p>The winner of <a href="http://www.empmuseum.org/calendar/index.asp?gwID=30590">tomorrow night’s finale</a> (featuring Feet, Special Explosion, Your Rival, and Cassiopeia) will play at Bumbershoot 2012. Good luck to all!</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18629963067http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18629963067Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:57:00 -0800Sound Off!Bumbershoot<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06klu2jXW1qbr6jyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bumbershoot is teaming up with with the good folks at <a href="http://www.mpourmontreal.com/en.html">M for Montreal</a> for a <a href="http://www.sxsw.com">SXSW</a> kickoff party/showcase on March 14. If you’re down in Austin for the festivities, drop by to see a bunch of bands, including Seattle’s own Craft Spells.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18522739232http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18522739232Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:41:53 -0800musicSXSWCraft Spells<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z38EdtRHlnA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>An Oscar winner for Best Short Film (Animated), <em>The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore</em> was part of last year’s 1 Reel Film Festival. Congratulations to all involved on your well-deserved win.</p>http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18387133986http://blog.bumbershoot.org/post/18387133986Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:37:08 -08001 Reel Film Festivalanimationvideo