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Chris Cornell’s Carry On, Plus New Music From Blitzen Trapper, Shearwater, and Great Lake Swimmers

Blitzen Trapper Wild Mountain Nation (Self-released) Depending on which part of Wild Mountain Nation you hear, you might…

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Special Canadian Edition

Dear Readers, Contrary to what some of ustedes think, racist gabachos or self-hating Mexicans aren’t my only fans.…

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Is the Party Over in Fremont?

Dear Uptight Seattleite, As a newcomer to this city, I’ve noticed an odd thing about the indigenous beer…

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Interpol, the NYC band that is credited for being the first of

Interpol, the NYC band that is credited for being the first of the modern Joy Division rip-offs, could…

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New Music From Artanker Convoy, My Sister Klaus, and Jennifer Gentle

Artanker Convoy Cozy Endings (The Social Registry) The references to ’70s Miles Davis will abound; Artanker Convoy’s Cozy…

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Why This Unfair Prejudice Against Skateboarders?

Dear Uptight Seattleite, What do you think about Stumptown, that Portland coffee place, coming into the Seattle market?…

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Summer Road Trips, Sans the Car

Hop a Groovy Bus to P-Town Itching to get south of the border? Go green on the new…

Hey, Uptight: I Like My Meat Cooked

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Hey, Uptight: I Like My Meat Cooked

Dear Uptight Seattleite, I was eating in a nice restaurant with a date last Saturday. When my beef…

A 108-year-old throwback to the pre-software Northwest.

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Where to Catch a Great Show, Even When You’re Miles From the Croc

THERE’S SOMETHING about simply driving past the city-limit sign that’s reinvigorating—an excitement that builds as urban density fades…

Doomed lovers in a rush.

Arts & Culture

West Side Story Revival: Two Views

For a musical that strove—with unprecedented vigor—to be timely, to tackle contemporary issues, West Side Story has held…

Jennifer Gentle, San Juan Island Festival, Aug. 4.

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Your Essential Concert Calendar

JUNE  6,7 THE POLICE Offset all that summer lawn watering: A portion of the proceeds from yoga-toned Sting…

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Sign Language

Gemini (May 21–June 20) We sometimes regard being conscientious, generous, or altruistically good as the province of those…

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New Releases From Handsome Furs, Architecture in Helsinki, and Keren Ann

Handsome Furs Plague Park (Sub Pop) That it will be at least three years between Wolf Parade albums…

Turn at your own risk.

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A Stay at Some of Seattle’s Most Unsavory-Looking Lodgings

Green Lake Motel (8900 Aurora Ave. N., 527-5000) More than two-dozen dirty mattresses are beached in the parking…

What's Playing: Summer's Outdoor Cinemas

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What’s Playing: Summer’s Outdoor Cinemas

June 23 Fiend Without a Face A “Twisted Flick” from 1958, with Jet City Improv providing the (surely)…

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Was Nickels Trying, or Just Well Washed?

Trying to Do Right DEAR EDITOR: I read the article written by Rick Anderson criticizing Greg Nickels for…

Beastie Boys closed Sasquatch! on the main stage.

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Sasquatch! Wrap-Up, Featuring the Beastie Boys, the Arcade Fire, Björk, and More

We paid the price in sunburns for these slideshows and live tracks from the annual festival at the…

Steak, Folklife, and Bargains

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Steak, Folklife, and Bargains

Meatface is a strip by Jessixa, about a piece of steak oppressed by Seattle’s hipster community. View earlier…

Chillax: All This AWOL Advice Columnist Needed Was a Monthlong Yoga Sabbatical

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Chillax: All This AWOL Advice Columnist Needed Was a Monthlong Yoga Sabbatical

Dear Uptight Seattleite, I just witnessed some pretentious behavior. Could you please satirize it? Some Guy Dear Guy,…

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-Chris Garneau, J. Tillman, Levi Fuller hit the stage at the Crocodile

-Chris Garneau, J. Tillman, Levi Fuller hit the stage at the Crocodile Cafe.-The Philadelphia Orchestra plays Benaroya Hall,…