This just in from the City that Reads.
For the third annual Wham City-curated summer festival Whartscape, I believe there is discussion of changing that motto to the City that Whams. Or instead of a motto, just splattering a huge glob of bright neon and glow-in-the-dark paint onto a piece of paper and calling it a day.
I have taken the liberty of emphasizing artists that I know from first-hand experience, may bring a performance requiring a change of undies. There may be others in there as well, but I have no personal experiences with anyone not highlighted, so no slight intended.
Direct from Myspace (the first useful thing I’ve gotten on there in quite a long time):
yes! wham city presents to you the third whartscape. it is upon us. this year the beast has grown to 4 days and will take place at locations throughout Baltimore.
JULY 17-20 : BALTIMORE, MD
Black Dice
Matmos
Celebration
Beach House
Dan Deacon
Parts and Labor
Bird Names
Jana Hunter
The Deathset
The Mae Shi
Skate Dog (Gregg Gillis)
Killer Whales
Double Dagger
Thank You
Ponytail
Cex
Teeth Mountain
WZT Hearts
Lexi Mountain Boys
Ecstatic Sunshine
Video Hippos
Leprechaun Catering
The Creepers
and like 50 more TBAexact final lineup, advance ticket sales, locations, and everything else will be announced in the near future. keep your bones hard and your skin fresh.
WHAM CITY
Get your neon fishnets on and prepare yourselves. The most economical, fun-filled summer festival you will likely encounter.
(photos from last year’s Whartscape: Josh Sisk(.com) with a full set of memories awaiting here)
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a few MP3s courtesy of nice folk over at Butterteam
hear
Spank Rock’s live stream: here
+Dan Deacon’s I will always have Juice Today
+Death Set’s “Impossible” (Dan Deacon Remix)
BE READY
I forgot to emphasize Video Hippos.
Double Dagger have always kicked ass whenever I’ve seen them, as well as the Death Set and Dan Deacon. WZT Hearts also. They are my top acts so far.
Gregg Gillis is aka Girl Talk, FWIW. If that rings anyone’s bells or whets anyone’s appetite. Unsure what’s different about this act.
May 22, 2008 at 9:33 amMatmos should be a mature contrast to, and perhaps a needed break from the Wham City types. Martin rocks the three piece suit instead of kids clothes for adults. As much of a cardio workout as you get from a Death Set, Double Dagger, and other shows, Matmos provides the intellectual calisthenics.
May 27, 2008 at 8:36 am
ecstatic sunshine is good stuff. they have been through a rather radical overhaul. i haven’t gotten their new album in yet, so i can’t comment on their sound now, but it’s supposed to be a full band.
video hippos is a good time. hopefully they’ll have the projectors set up like last year. it really added to the whole experience.
the rest i’ve heard but haven’t seen so i can’t really comment on how that will turn out.
i’m really looking forward to seeing the roster of out of town guests.
if they have it at floristree again, i suggest you bring something from which you can drink water .
May 22, 2008 at 8:51 am