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Brewers and beer enthusiasts converged on the 2010 Washington Brewers Festival held at Saint Edwards State Park on Saturday, June 20, 2010, in Kenmore, Wash. (Photo by Matthew Williams for The Seattle Weekly)

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The Washington Brewer’s Festival took place last weekend. With over 200 beers

The Washington Brewer’s Festival took place last weekend. With over 200 beers on tap from more then 35…

Prong, Wednesday, October 7: Throughout their initial run, 1986aE“97, Prong repeatedly redefined the parameters of metal and, in six landmark albums, subverted the genreaE™s limits in a perpetual search for fresh hybrids that sound remarkably cohesive and vital today. The earliest material by ProngaE”originally formed by two CBGB employees and a former Swans memberaE”came off as little more than a quick-and-dirty amalgam of thrash and hardcore. But the bandaE™s ultimate strength lay in its ability to radically reconfigure the thrash template, yet still retain a definable thrash essence. Moreover, guitarist/bandleader Tommy Victor underlined nuances in the expression of angst that few headbangers have revisited since. For all their vitriol, Prong (unlike the majority of their peers) never came from a place of sheer aggression. VictoraE™s frustrations instead seemed driven by powerlessness, and the bandaE™s claustrophobic, cowed, andaE”by VictoraE™s own descriptionaE”vulnerable music paradoxically captured the anxiety and danger of urban life without explicitly referencing the gritty environment it was born from. In 2000 Victor revived the band with all new players; now, with a stable lineup more or less intact, Prong verges on recapturing the fiercely enterprising spirit of its classic catalog. With Soulfly, Cattle Decapitation, Mutiny Within. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151. 6:30 p.m. $20 adv./$25 DOS. All ages. Note by SABY REYES-KULKARNI

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Steely Dan, Trannyshack, and Satyricon are among other performances coming up. Check

Steely Dan, Trannyshack, and Satyricon are among other performances coming up. Check out our picks and pix of…

Seventy-one graduating seniors from Cornish University displayed their art this weekend at

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Seventy-one graduating seniors from Cornish University displayed their art this weekend at

Seventy-one graduating seniors from Cornish University displayed their art this weekend at this year’s Art and Design BFA…

Doug Yule works on violins inside his workspace on Nov. 11, 2011.

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“Violinisto” is Doug Yule’s violin-making studio. Watch how he creates these works

“Violinisto” is Doug Yule’s violin-making studio. Watch how he creates these works of art.Photos by Kateri TownPublished on…

Brooklyn's Oakley Hall played The Crocodile Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007.Published

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Brooklyn’s Oakley Hall played The Crocodile Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007.Published

Brooklyn’s Oakley Hall played The Crocodile Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007.Published on September 26, 2007

In March, Seattle Weekly sponsored the second annual Beard and Stache Fest in Seattle. This man, Rooty, showed off his bearded self.

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There’s no rhyme or reason to how the year’s best photos were

There’s no rhyme or reason to how the year’s best photos were chosen. Some remind us of 2010’s…

Loney, Dear opens Sasquatch! All photos by Renee McMahon.Published on September 10,

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Loney, Dear opens Sasquatch! All photos by Renee McMahon.Published on September 10,

Loney, Dear opens Sasquatch! All photos by Renee McMahon.Published on September 10, 2007

Elvis Perkins in Dearland brought their new, self-titled album, to The Tractor

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Elvis Perkins in Dearland brought their new, self-titled album, to The Tractor

Elvis Perkins in Dearland brought their new, self-titled album, to The Tractor Tavern on Monday, March 9. All…

Great melodies and hard harmonies were heard all month long. From the

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Great melodies and hard harmonies were heard all month long. From the

Great melodies and hard harmonies were heard all month long. From the new Nirvana Exhibit to Macklemore rockin’…

The satire in The School for Scandal remians untouched.

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The ballad of Ballard High girls’ tennis, Rat City Rollergirls, and sounding

The ballad of Ballard High girls’ tennis, Rat City Rollergirls, and sounding off on the Sounders all in…

Models Brittany Hartman, Morgan and Ayako pose in dresses created from Seattle Weekly newspapers as part of a design competition.

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People were lined up down the street to get into Artopia last

People were lined up down the street to get into Artopia last night, and man, did it turn…

The Joker. No kidding.

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Fan boys and girls came out en force for last weekend’s Emerald

Fan boys and girls came out en force for last weekend’s Emerald City ComiCon. Here’s a look inside.…

The coveted championship bout trophy

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In the finals were the rival Sockit Wenches and Derby Liberation Front

In the finals were the rival Sockit Wenches and Derby Liberation Front while Throttle Rockets and Grave Danger…

Adventure-seekers of all kinds trekked out to North Bend this weekend to

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Adventure-seekers of all kinds trekked out to North Bend this weekend to

Adventure-seekers of all kinds trekked out to North Bend this weekend to prove their muddy worth by completing…

Destroyer, Wednesday, May 6: Destroyer songwriter Dan BejaraE™s flowery, narrative prose wraps the nut of a songaE™s message in a thick layer of surrealism, one that renders his meaning almost as difficult to decipher as an e.e. cummings poem. In tandem with BejaraE™s nasal sing-speaking, itaE™s safe to say that Destroyer is an acquired taste. But like an appreciation for fine wine, itaE™s a taste that, once acquired, not only brings the same measure of pleasure on the first go-round as the two hundredth, but those subsequent listens (or aEœsips,aE if you like) often unmask new linguistic subtletiesaE”puns, pop culture references, what have youaE”that you mightaE™ve missed on the first few dozen rotations. But itaE™s the instrumentals that help DestroyeraE™s compositional style retain its exciting freshness, even though thereaE™s been little sonic evolution over the thirteen years that BejaraE™s been releasing records. From the unbelievable organ solo in aEœQueen of LanguageaE (from 2000aE™s Thief) to the breakdown on Trouble In Dreams closer aEœLibbyaE™s First Sunrise,aE Dan BejaraE™s music is as layered and as intellectually absorbing as his lyrics are. While itaE™s best to experience Bejar in person after youaE™ve become familiar with his music, Bejar appears solo on this particular tour, which means itaE™ll be a little easier than normal to pick out the buried meanings and subtle jabs hidden in BejaraE™s bizarre wordplay. With Azida. The Crocodile, 2200 2nd Ave. 8 p.m. $12 adv. Note by SARA BRICKNER

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Also check out The Prids, Baby Gramps, AfterMath, and Bassnectar. See our

Also check out The Prids, Baby Gramps, AfterMath, and Bassnectar. See our briefs and photos for the recommended…

Chuckanut Manor Seafood & Grill 3056 Chuckanut Dr., Bow (360) 766-6191.

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“While steak knives and prime-rib heat lamps have become staples of repossessed

“While steak knives and prime-rib heat lamps have become staples of repossessed restaurant auctions, a trio of small-town…

"Not many musicians, let alone ones in their 60s, could pull off

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“Not many musicians, let alone ones in their 60s, could pull off

“Not many musicians, let alone ones in their 60s, could pull off dressing head-to-toe in leather and spikes…

LCD Soundsystem.

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LCD Soundsystem and Massive attack play to a sold-out Sasquatch! crowd.Photos by

LCD Soundsystem and Massive attack play to a sold-out Sasquatch! crowd. Photos by Renee McMahon. Published on May…

Knowing Radiohead is musically complex is one thing... bur seeing it is

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Knowing Radiohead is musically complex is one thing… bur seeing it is

Knowing Radiohead is musically complex is one thing… bur seeing it is a whole new level of understanding.…

A few weeks back our lovely local Lingerie Football League team the

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A few weeks back our lovely local Lingerie Football League team the

A few weeks back our lovely local Lingerie Football League team the Seattle Mist held a car wash…