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Doug Merlino

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Doug Merlino

As an eighth-grader in the ’80s, Doug Merlino and a handful of other boys at Lakeside Middle School…

Willie Weir

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Willie Weir

A regular commentator on KUOW, Weir will share stories of adventures and cultural clashes from his six pedaling/eating…

While heading out to a sold-out rock show on New Years Eve

Arts & Culture

While heading out to a sold-out rock show on New Years Eve

While heading out to a sold-out rock show on New Year’s Eve sounds like an exercise in self-loathing…

Koko and the Sweetmeats

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Koko and the Sweetmeats

South Africa, the country that gifted the music world with Dave Matthews, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Die Antwoord,…

Jackie Hell & Friends

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Jackie Hell & Friends

Tonight at the Comet, XX chromosomes are running amok. Portland’s Magick Daggers bring a steamy, female-fronted electro grind…

When a pair of Neurosis dates at Neumos was announced several months

Arts & Culture

When a pair of Neurosis dates at Neumos was announced several months

When a pair of Neurosis dates at Neumos was announced several months ago, Viking cries of joy ricocheted…

Dyme Def

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Dyme Def

In 2010, the reopened Columbia City Theater did wonders to match its rich history (Ella Fitzgerald and Jimi…

Theoretics

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Theoretics

Theoretics is exactly what the Seattle hip-hop scene needs–what any scene looking to maintain an edge needs, really–at…

Fresh Espresso

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Fresh Espresso

While the electro-hop duo of rapper Rik Rude and producer/MC P Smoov hasn’t officially dropped any new tunes…

PWRFL Power

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PWRFL Power

It’s been over two years since Kazutaka Nomura – alias PWRFL Power – released his LP, PWRFL Power,…

Knut Bell & The Blue Collars

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Knut Bell & The Blue Collars

Seasoned country musician Knut Bell has plenty to be thankful for, and he’s the first to admit it.…

Funhouse New Year’s Eve Party

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Funhouse New Year’s Eve Party

On an evening known for its overwrought excesses, contrived sentiment and forced festivity, the Funhouse is presenting you…

forgetters

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forgetters

When the last Hot Topic burns to the ground and the Grand Ol’ Punk Hall of Fame gets…

Album coasters prevent spills and forgetfulness.

Music

Industrial Noise: Coasters Are the Perfect Reminder of the Year in Music

Listen safely, drink often.

Nine Nation Animation

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Nine Nation Animation

The kids can have Tangled, but the 85-minute compilation Nine Nation Animation offers grown-ups a superior array of…

Polar Bear Plunge

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Polar Bear Plunge

The ninth annual Polar Bear Plunge really should be an Olympic sport, a contest for regular folks like…

Seahawks vs. Rams

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Seahawks vs. Rams

In the Seahawks’ final home game of the regular season, the outcome against the equally pitiful St. Louis…

Curse of the North

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Curse of the North

While 3 Inches of Blood’s hilarious Cookie Monster vocals render them nearly impossible for me to appreciate, there’s…

Unnatural Helpers

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Unnatural Helpers

The Unnatural Helpers had a bang-up 2010, with all the highs – like touring overseas with Mudhoney –…

The Here and Now Quintet

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The Here and Now Quintet

Is there a Seattle jazz sound? I think there is—a certain kind of empathetic playing that’s never too…