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John Keister & Friends

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John Keister & Friends

Veteran funnyman John Keister is best known as the host of the iconic Seattle television show Almost Live!.…

Jonathan Evison

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Jonathan Evison

In our present age of irony and gimmick lit, Bainbridge Island writer Jonathan Evison has bravely set out…

Corella Ballet

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Corella Ballet

Ángel Corella has great ballet cred—reviews of his 15 year-career with American Ballet Theater are stuffed with superlatives,…

Found Footage Festival

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Found Footage Festival

For all its Camaros, feathered mullets, spandex pants, and sleeveless concert tees, Heavy Metal Parking Lot is more…

Seattle Beer Week

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Seattle Beer Week

It’s time for Seattle Beer Week, which actually has 11 days. During that time, beer lovers and brew…

Rat City Rollergirls

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Rat City Rollergirls

The four-team Rat City Rollergirls league that regularly sells out KeyArena’s lower bowl is a long way removed…

Jean Ploteau and Johanna Ringertz

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Jean Ploteau and Johanna Ringertz

The classic European beach tent, brightly striped and festive, might not seem like the proper venue for a…

Yelle

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Yelle

It took the French synthpop trio Yelle (vocalist Yelle, née Julie Budet, plus producers and instrumentalists GrandMarnier and…

of Montreal

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of Montreal

Of Montreal’s latest EP, the controllersphere, begins with what might be one of the strangest, most unexpected songs…

LAKE

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LAKE

For those familiar with LAKE, Eli Moore and Ashley Eriksson’s Olympia-based indie-pop collective, it’s common knowledge that the…

Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap

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Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap

Let’s say there are two main modes in electronic dance music: the hands-in-the-air peak hour mode, and the…

David Guetta

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David Guetta

How big of a deal is David Guetta? So big that he was able to hire an ex-Pentagon…

Femi Kuti

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Femi Kuti

In 2008, Femi Kuti did the unthinkable—made an album, Day By Day, that simultaneously carried out the musical…

Master Musicians of Bukkake

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Master Musicians of Bukkake

When I booked Master Musicians of Bukkake last year to appear on Audioasis, my radio show on KEXP,…

CunninLynguists

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CunninLynguists

The name CunninLynguists might seem sophomoric, but the three emcees who comprise the group–Deacon, Kno and Natti–are lyrically…

Tomten

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Tomten

Tomten won Sound Off! earlier this year, but perhaps more impressive than their victory was the way they…

Arts & Culture

JEFF The Brotherhood

The Nashville guitar-and-drum duo JEFF The Brotherhood, who really are brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall, have been touring…

Shelby Earl

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Shelby Earl

Thanks to the Kentucky Derby, May marks the lone month of the year when Americans pay attention to…

YACHT

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YACHT

With Portland electro pop/conceptual art project YACHT, the promotional literature that accompanies any new release is always almost…

Fabulous Prizes

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Fabulous Prizes

Three years ago, the avant-garde Satori Group relocated here from Cincinnati. Its new show takes place in a…