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1:01 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Sunday on Seattle Sounds: An In-Studio Performance From Jessica Dobson, a Conversation About Sasquatch! And More!
By Chris Kornelis
Ooooooh, you're going to be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday!?!? Fair enough. But on your way to your party, tune in to Seattle Sounds on KIRO 97.3 at 3 p.m. Josh Kerns and I will be joined in... More >>

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11:15 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Sasquatch 2012: The Year Indie Adult-Contemporary Broke
By Eric Grandy
The first thing I thought when I heard the line-up announcement last night was: man, Sasquatch is never going to be Coachella. That's fine--Sasquatch is smaller, prettier, more chill. And it's n... More >>

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10:32 am
Feb. 3, 2012
The Machine Is Raging: Bob Lefsetz On How "Music Gets Around"
By Brian J Barr
Yesterday, I wrote about Neil Young's quip that "Internet is the new radio" and that piracy is how "music gets around." Of course, Neil gets all the attention for making such a statement. Ah, t... More >>

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10:19 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Wasted in Wallingford: Kate's Pub Karaoke Turbocharged by Tequila
By Jeff Roman
Drinking is an essential part of enjoying any karaoke night. It provides the energy to motivate people to sing, as well as the patience to tolerate horrible singers. Recently, I've come to realiz... More >>

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10:13 am
Feb. 3, 2012
All This Sasquatch! Talk Is Boring; Let's Talk About The Issues People Really Care About. Like Whose Songs Sound Prettiest At Sunset
By Todd Hamm
In the cold of winter, it's hard to imagine a bright, heavily populated Gorge Amphitheater, the hot sun dipping low behind the stage. It's sure fun to though, and it's even more fun to imagine w... More >>

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9:07 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Nada Surf Display Commitment To Rock-Solid Pop Consistency to Sold Out Tractor Tavern
By Gregory Franklin
Nada Surf The Tractor Tavern Thursday, February 2, 2012 In case you were wondering, those nasty, swirling rumors are totally true; every pop song in the history of the universe has already bee... More >>

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5:30 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Spoken-Poetry and Jazz Infused Rock? That Sounds French.
By Joe Williams
French Letters In Tongues Out now French Letters is no different than any other spoken-word, hip-hop, jazz infused, avante-guard rock five-piece ... they're all over the place. In a good way, th... More >>

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4:26 am
Feb. 3, 2012
How to Drink When You Don't Drink
By Duff McKagan
I used to be the guy who was constantly trying to find the best place in town to drink the cocktail. Yeah, I was the guy barkeeps loved at first, but always ended up trying to find a way to get ... More >>

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11:18 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
Beck + Jack White are the Most Exciting Sasquatch! Headliners Since ... Beck, 2006
By Chris Kornelis
Yes, yes, yes, your favorite mid-level indie band is playing Sasquatch! 2012 (full lineup after the jump), but when the lineup was announced tonight at the Neptune during the Sasquatch! launch ... More >>

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11:48 am
Feb. 2, 2012
"I'm Not Saying That You're Stupid, Just Weird. No offense." The Art Vandelay Train Rolls On With "Vitiligo" (Video)
By Todd Hamm
"Jesus is the fuckin' guy, dude," says a voice at the front end of Art Vandelay's new single "Vitiligo", from the group's upcoming LP Face Tattoo. At the other end, though, AV MC Ricky Pharoe su... More >>

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9:19 am
Feb. 2, 2012
February's Reverb Monthly Is Out Now! Online, In Print, and Available On Your Kindle!
By Chris Kornelis
The February issue of Reverb Monthly, Seattle Weekly's music magazine is on the streets now. You can find the issue inside the Feb. 1 issue of Seattle Weekly, or you can read it online, or subsc... More >>

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9:15 am
Feb. 2, 2012
The Public Psychedelic Reel: On Watching the New Chemical Brothers Concert Film Don't Think
By Eric Grandy
When I was in high school, a few of my friends were what you might call "serious ravers." Weekends at NAF and FX, Jncos and candy necklaces, that sort of thing. I was mostly going to punk shows... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Free Is an Age-Old Model, And, As Neil Young Says: "Piracy Is The New Radio"
By Brian J Barr
"I look at Internet as the new radio. Piracy is the new radio. That's how music gets around." Those words came from none other than elder statesman of rock Neil Young, who spoke about music an... More >>

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7:55 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Tell Me About That Album: Odd Soul by Mutemath
By Dave Lake
For their third record, New Orleans alt-rockers Mutemath decided to revisit some of their earliest musical influences. The result is Odd Soul, a genre-bouncing, chops-showcasing record that debu... More >>

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7:00 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Behind the Scenes of Father John Misty's "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" Video, Courtesy of Director Noel Paul
By Erin Thompson
By now you've seen the first video from Josh Tillman's Father John Misty, "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings," which debuted earlier this week and features Parks and Recreation's Aubrey Plaza, wh... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 1, 2012
Novoselic to Roderick: Many Musicians Have Left Seattle. What Keeps You There?
By John Roderick
John: Many music folks, myself included, have left Seattle. What keeps you there--Krist Novoselic is the founding bassist of Nirvana and a Reverb contributor. Roderick: I'm loyal to the city b... More >>

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7:00 am
Feb. 1, 2012
Valentine's Day with Dr. Dog at the Neptune Theatre--Now with Champagne!
By Erin Thompson
Of the Valentine's Day (that's Tuesday, February 14, remember, boyfriends?) live music options that are available in town--Columbia City Theater's Love Songs with Kaylee Cole, Matt Bishop of Hey ... More >>

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6:36 am
Feb. 1, 2012
Fatal Lucciauno's Respect Is Worthy Of Some--Not All
By Gwendolyn Elliott
Fatal Lucciauno Respect 2/21, Sportn' Life, sportnlife.net: With a few years and even more street cred behind him since 2007's The Only Forgotten Son, Fatal Lucciauno's new release unites the ga... More >>

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6:00 am
Feb. 1, 2012
Going to the Crossroads: Ten Musicians in Need of a Jack White-Style Career Makeover
By Julia Mullen Gordon
When I heard the news a few weeks back that Tom Jones would be working with Jack White for White's "Blue Series" singles, I was initially baffled. But then it started to make sense. First of all... More >>

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5:00 am
Feb. 1, 2012
The Fine Line Between Storytelling and Legend-Peddling (Or: Why Pearl Jam Twenty Was Soooo Boring)
By Chris Kornelis
You know why the documentary Pearl Jam Twenty was an arduous, self-serving, and above all painfully boring two hours? Not because director Cameron Crowe didn't have plenty of material to work wi... More >>

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Jessica Dobson: Lady Killer Jessica Dobson: Lady Killer
By Erin K. Thompson

Last September, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon viewers saw a brunette in a short skirt tear through a wicked guitar solo during the Shins' performance of Pink Floyd's "Breathe." That… More >>

Reviews: It's February 2012 and Seattle Sounds Like... Reviews: It's February 2012 and Seattle Sounds Like...
By SW Staff

LOCAL RELEASES *214, Tulum (2/14, Krecordings, krecordings.com): Seattle producer Chris Roman toasts the Mayan coast with a title track of gently rolling bass, wafting synths, and sly whispering; techno b-side "The… More >>

Calendar: The Month Ahead Calendar: The Month Ahead
By SW Staff

POP/ROCK By Erin K. Thompson Nada Surf/Thursday, February 2 At the end of January, Barsuk Records released longtime indie-rock heroes Nada Surf's sixth LP, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy. The band… More >>

Answers & Advice: Real Gangster Answers & Advice: Real Gangster
By John Roderick

John: How do I deal with friends who hijack every conversation and make it about themselves? —Aimee Mann, singer and songwriter Roderick: I'm not going to fall into the trap of thinking… More >>

V-Day Hit List V-Day Hit List
By David Stoesz

Those of you who pay attention to the words of songs you put on your Valentine's Day play-list—and anyone with "Crash" or "Every Breath You Take" in their mix isn't… More >>

Grin and Bare It Grin and Bare It
By Chris Kornelis

You know why the documentary Pearl Jam Twenty was an arduous, self-serving, and above all painfully boring two hours? Not because director Cameron Crowe didn't have plenty of material to… More >>

Tell Me About That Album: <i>The Whole Love</i> Tell Me About That Album: The Whole Love
By Dave Lake

SW: Is there any discussion before the writing process begins about a record's concept or mood or agenda? Stirratt: It's usually unspoken until we have a few songs. [Sometimes] there will… More >>

Editor's Letter: The Price of Piracy
By Chris Kornelis

The day after Wikipedia, Google, and, um, I Can Has Cheezburger mounted their fear-mongering campaign directed against a pair of anti-piracy bills last month, Seattle Weekly columnist and Guns N'… More >>

A Terrible Beauty's Karaoke Blizzard A Terrible Beauty's Karaoke Blizzard
By Jeff Roman

The Venue: Tuesday night was my last chance to find a new spot to sing before the snow hit Seattle. Just before midnight with only hours to spare, I drove… More >>

Standing With the Man Standing With the Man
By Jesse Sykes

Let me get this out of the way first: I don't support SOPA or PIPA, the two pieces of anti-piracy legislation that went down in flames last week after a… More >>


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