I was excited to read Bumbershoot 2007's partial lineup released last week! As always there is a decent mix of artists from various genres, including some of my favorites. Lyrics Born, straight out of Oakland, CA will be performing--here's to hoping he gets some of the other Quannum guys in the door, too--those could be some crazy shows. I saw him a while back at Neumo's in Seattle and he definitely is worth the price of admission.
Much to my surprise, the nine-and-only Wu-Tang Clan will be there. How many of them will actually show up o the day of is highly questionable, but for the reigning supergroup of New York hip-hop, I'll be happy with whatever I get. If you go make sure you are ready for some crazy fun combat rhyme slingin' and an even crazier crowd for sure.
Finally, I was actually happiest to see that Devendra Banhart is performing. The whole freak folk movement is moving forward as we speak, and it sure is fun to watch. Devendra is maybe the most visible member of the movement, but there is a lot of talent spread throughout. Another great band you could classify in that movement is DeVotchKa, and they're set to play too. So get down to Bumbershoot this year!
And remember, there's still plenty of more artists to be booked and announced over the Summer. You never know what could happen.
Check it out at Bumbershoot's official website.
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