Katrina news-following gotcha down? Donated money to the relief cause and ready to lend a bit of levity to your righteous life? You may want to hit these events over the weekend, if’n you fear the teeming Bumbershoot masses.

Sunday Best happens Sept. 4 at Mantra Lounge with the inimitable DJ Eddie Nonog, Fishlure (Vibrator), and Mikey Mike (True! Studios, Groove Siam) spinning dance music till you can't stand it.

Saturday Sept. 3 is Burningsham, the local alternative to BurningMan (duh). Check out the press release below.

Not making it to BurningMan this year? Not sure what to do with yourself and your 30 foot tall sculpture of a can of Pabst? Can't remember the last time you danced to a killer rock band and/or DJ? Just plain don't care about some art in the middle of the desert and just want to have a great time? THEN YOU HAVE FOUND THE RIGHT PLACE.

Saturday, September 3rd, from 9pmish till real late-like, you, your art, your friends, and all your lovers are invited to BurningSham!

MUSIC:
Yes. Some electronic, some with real instruments. Some will even be good!
***There will be !!!TWO STAGES!!! of music, of alternating styles throughout the evening.. two stages of crystal clear sound, and kick ass choons...****
Our current, confirmed lineup includes:

PAWN COUNCIL [LIVE Metal]
PR0TEUS [LIVE Psy / Goa]
GIRTH [LIVE Speedcore Jazz]
CORY MICHAEL [massive breaks]
MUSCHI [crunk style]
FILASTINE [LIVE break-dub-raggae]
THE FUTURE SOUND OF PORTLAND [LIVE modern music]
TRANCENDENTAL DAMN [breakcore]
TAWNEY [technotronic dorkcore]
BOHEMIAN ONSLAUGHT [LIVE Costumed Performance Muzak]
EDDIE [house]

and a very SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"ART" & "PERFORMANCE":
Yes. In fact, bring your BM "art" too!! a couple projects we know of:

- SEATTLE SEMI-PRO WRESTLING
- ChickenHed Tower of DOOM!
- A LIFE SIZE version of the popular children's game OPERATION!
- ... Cookies!... Guerilla Clowning! ... Girls on Skates!... Butt
Performance!!!!!!!!.... stuff.. AND THINGS!
JUST ADDED!! Silk Screenings of the BurningSham image/logo!
(((bring a [non-black] article of clothing or buy a tshirt off us.. be the hippest, coolest lookin kid on your block, with your very own BURNINGSHAM tshirt/pants/sham/seat cover/etc!!! we'll have BLUE and ORANGE ink to choose from.)))

VENUE:
Yes. SoDo, Seattle. Big Building.
Call info line day-of for directions / bus lines.

ALCOHOL:
Yes. This will be at a split All Ages / +21 venue. Beer on tap, plus there be hard booze. Cheap!

COST:
$5 - $10 sliding scale donation
PLEASE NOTE! the more interactive you come (costume! art projects!), the better!
FREE ENTRY WITH (this year's) BURNINGMAN TICKET!
Out-of-state gets $5 discount off listed door price!
***ALL PROFITS GO TO THE BANDS, ARTISTS, AND WONDERFUL VENUE... DONATE!***

INFO:
Call 206 - 279 - 7444 day of the event for directions and more info.. it will be in the Seattle industrial area; email jesiah@gmail.com