This weekend is Yellingham festival in Bellingham, Wa. If you've never heard of it, we can count ourselves as the newly enlightened. But many people have, considering a recent kickstarter campaign for funds ended with more than twice the goal amount, successfully ushering the festival into a third year. It began in 2010, a result of the desire to bring a smattering of music to Bellingham at one time, and making it accessible to people of all ages. The shows are held in venues and livingrooms around Bellingham, and there are even free pancakes involved!

We all know that Mt. St. Helens Vietnam band, Tacocat and Baltic Cousins will be great sets to catch, but I'm sure a ton of these bands are gems just waiting to be uncovered. Femme Uke for example, is a little-known love of mine, discovered when I was handed an Avocado Family Records (a Bellingham collective)  sampler in 2010. Below is their song "Fine, Just Fine". If you can't make it out this year, check out their website, and consider heading up next year.