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Phosphorescent

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Phosphorescent

If Matthew Houck didn’t stumble out of the top-floor bedroom of a Texas saloon, slide down the banister,…

Jackson Browne & David Lindley

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Jackson Browne & David Lindley

Jackson Browne has penned and performed some of the most enduring country-rock songs of the last half century…

A Tribute to the Kinks

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A Tribute to the Kinks

“Whenever the Beatles vs. Stones question comes up I always have to go with the Kinks,” says local…

Jeremy Burk

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Jeremy Burk

Jeremy Burk’s debut album, I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For, is the offering of a man…

The Toadies

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The Toadies

Most people remember the grungy Texas quartet the Toadies from their 1994 Billboard smash, the slithery, squealing “Possum…

The New Pornographers

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The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers’ latest full-length, Together, moves at a fast pace. You can picture the string sections sawing…

The Ataris

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The Ataris

Remember 2003? You know, when Indiana-based quartet The Ataris had just put out a gold-certified record called So…

Classic Country Night

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Classic Country Night

When he’s not fronting the excellent, under-appreciated Widower, guitarist and songwriter Kevin Large can often be found at…

Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken

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Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken

Just like Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky and E.T. and Reese’s Pieces, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are…

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Music

The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows 

Jeremy Burk / Wednesday, July 28 Jeremy Burk’s debut album, I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For,…

The Yellow Wood

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The Yellow Wood

Michelle Elliott (book/lyrics) and Danny Larson (music/lyrics) began writing this rock musical at the NYU Graduate Musical Theatre…

Monteiro (center) in Come and Go, Tuesday and Thursday at NWFF.

Arts & Culture

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events 

WEDNESDAY 7/28 Outdoor Art: A Five-Mile Art Walk The poet Joyce Kilmer famously wrote, “I think that I…

Best in Show

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Best in Show

From 2000, Christopher Guest turns his attention to less-pedigreed traits of human behavior attending a big dog show.…

Jonathan Tropper

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Jonathan Tropper

Families grow old, people die, spouses cheat, and siblings lose touch for years. Bitterness and resentment can mean…

Anchorman Quote-Along

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Anchorman Quote-Along

“I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly . . . ”…

Dan Raley

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Dan Raley

Maybe you didn’t think much about SoDo until March 26, 2000, when the Kingdome was imploded. What was…

Tour de Fat

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Tour de Fat

The Tour de France is over. Lance Armstrong has retired again. The naked cyclists of the Fremont Solstice…

Gary Shteyngart

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Gary Shteyngart

With e-Books outselling hardcovers on Amazon, the uncertain future of traditional reading makes Super Sad True Love Story…

Torchlight Parade

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Torchlight Parade

This year’s Torchlight Run has been substantially detoured, with a new start/finish area near South Lake Union Park.…

João César Monteiro: The Genius of Insanity

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João César Monteiro: The Genius of Insanity

Actor-director João César Monteiro’s films often take place in just a few quiet corners of Lisbon, but their…