Mother of God, the Festival is about to begin. Your humble blog editor is listening to Run the Jewels to get hyped, and preparing some posts to help you wend your way through the fest.

First up? In case you missed it, Howie Shapiro of Newsworks and WHYY rounded up some shows he wants to see here. (And there’s a convo between him and Peter Crimmins as well, for your edification.) Enjoy! And we welcome your picks in the comments!