From: http://www.kingblind.com/ According to a reputable source very close to the festival, who was plied with booze until he let the cat out of the bag, plans for Sub Pop’s 20th Anniversary Festival are in full swing. The dates are set, the location has been chosen and bands are being booked. We’ll tell you all we know below. First, though, it’s important to note that the festival is just one (large) step in Sub Pop’s celebratory waltz. Hundreds of freeloading music fans and industry folk packed Hattie’s Hat on Tuesday night to kick-off the record label’s year-long celebration with free drinks, shop-talk, chocolate eclaires and a possible Gary Busse citing (word has it that photos were taken … we’re still waiting). VH1 honored Sub Pop the day before (on the label’s actual 20th Anniversay) by posting 20 years worth of Sub Pop music videos. On the label’s side, there is word that the much-loved Singles Club will make a return appearance. And then there of course will be more of the high quality releases the label has been giving the world for 15 (nonconsecutive) years. But the festival will be the manifestation of the celebration. And here, in bullet points, are the details we squeezed from our source (their accuracy is questionable, as there were free drinks): * The festival will officially take place July 12 & 13 at the 640-acre Marymoor Park in Redmond, with performances going both day and night * Bands performing will cover the history of the label’s roster, including two reunion performances. One will be the much-ballyhooed return of Green River. The second, according to this recent news story from the Denver Post, will be the Fluid, Sub Pop’s first non-local signing from way back in 1985. * There will likely be a Sub Pop comedy night at a yet-to-be-named venue separate from the music festivities. * There could possibly also be some shows at clubs around Seattle leading up to the festivities, though details on this were very vague. (via sound seattle) The Fluid - Black Glove Green River - This Town (audio only)

Green River torrent is now available! I haven't heard it yet though. http://zombtracker.the-zomb.com/details.php?id=25038 GREEN RIVER July 10, 2008 Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA SETLIST (53:39) ----------------- 01) Come On Down 02) 33 RPM 03) P.C.C. 04) Ozzie 05) Baby, Help Me Forget 06) Unwind 07) Leech 08) Queen Bitch 09) Together We'll Never 10) Swallow My Pride 11) New God 12) 10,000 Things 13) This Town 14) Ain't Nothing To Do

It'll be interesting to see how the bill rounds out, but I don't know how it'll turn out, seeing as how some of the bigger names are dead (K Cobain) and others are out of the picture (Soundgarden? Hole? Nah). It'll probably end up being third-stringers like Hammerbox playing the show.

rubbish! subpop's early days were a ton of fun.

I hear it'll be a good summer in NY

Mudhoney is probably the only good band they will have play. Sub Pop put out lots of good records that nobody bought. The Sub Pop bands that will play this festival are the shitty ones for sure like Green River.

crypt anniversary party? when? where?

Don't you like even Mudhoney? I haven't heard any Tad's album though, but the Sub Pop was a good label. @@

I'm sure that none of the really good bands that subpop put out will even be remembered.

how's that fucking TAD record holding up? it was shit then...still shit now.

better yet...saint etienne HA!

The Crypt Anniversary Party will rule all over this shit!