This weekend is dull. After last weekend’s craziness, I guess we should expect a bit of a sleeper.

Friday, 8/11
I think I’ll see a movie, because I have no idea what show I’d want to see. I’m certain it’s because I’m out of touch with the thriving and vibrant Seattle music scene. Surely someone somewhere will be laying it on the line, singing his or her little heart out, going for broke, rocking the pants off eager audience members, etc. I just don’t know about them, and that’s my bad luck. But, come on! It’s Friday! Somebody tell me what I should see.

Saturday, 8/12
Things improve a bit on Saturday. Blue Light Curtain at the Blue Moon (fittingly enough), and despite some fairly hefty editorial conflicts of interest, I’d recommend checking them out without reservation. It’d be pretty fun to see the Hot Rollers at the Monkey Pub (by the way, nice Web site, ladies!). Neumo’s has Devotchka, and while I haven’t heard a song of theirs before, people i like like them a lot, and that’s good enough for me. South Lake Union Park has a boat load of local acts (King of Hawaii, Conrad Ford, Mon Frere, Tourist, Heather Duby, Ghost Stories, Fruit Bats, Tim Seely), and it’s free! Hard to argue with that. KNDD is having some sort of party/show that looks BORING, and I have a bone to pick with boring.

Sunday, 8/13
There’s more stuff going on at the South Lake Union Discovery Center, this time it’s some sort of KEXP function & perhaps a tad less exciting than Saturday’s event. Mars Accelerator is playing at El Corazón, which strikes me as only appropriate if it’s raining cats and dogs. The clear winner for the whole entire weekend is happening at the Funhouse. The Old Haunts! Coconut Coolouts! The Light Year (? dunno about them) and the Snake Bites! What a freaking great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.