Seattle - August 31, 2007

Tune Town

Bumbershoot Playlist

Lines, schmines. Get up, get down, and give summer a proper send-off with a Bumbershoot-inspired playlist that’ll take your festival anywhere.

“Landmines,” by St. Vincent
(More than 150,000 attend. Look out for exes.)

“Don’t Stop Now,” by Crowded House
(You’ve got three whole days to conquer.)

“Weather Systems,” by Andrew Bird
(Weekend forecast: sunny and in the 70s.)

“What’ll I Do,” by The Watson Twins
(So many choices, so little time.)

“Seeds of Night,” by The Cave Singers
(Being cold is the pits. Bring layers.)

“Sleeping Lessons,” by The Shins
(No alarm clock necessary.)

“Watch the Stars,” by Bert Jansch
(In the sky and onstage.)

“Protect Ya Neck,” by Wu-Tang Clan
(Break out the SPF 50.)

“Curse Them,” by Book of Black Earth
(F*ck the crowds.)

“Some People Ride the Wave,” by Devendra Banhart
(Watch your head: beware crowd surfers.)

“Freak Out,” by My Brightest Diamond
(They will be, in full effect.)

“Heart Problems,” by Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
(Oh, the elephant ears! The shortcake!)

“How It Ends,” by DeVotchKa
(Until next year. Sayonara, summer.)

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