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Annie Leonard

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Annie Leonard

The phrase “viral video” usually inspires a shudder of revulsion (see: Two Girls, One Cup), but Seattle-raised environmentalist…

Ryan Sanders and Jennifer Hamblin have a date that never quite gets off the ground.

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Recent Tragic Events

This 2003 play from Craig Wright, one of the Six Feet Under writers, yokes together some well-worn theatrical…

Sounders vs. Philadelphia Union

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Sounders vs. Philadelphia Union

“YOU CALL THIS/M-L-S???” was the taunting chant from the Portland section at March 11’s demoralizing charity soccer match…

1 Short Stories Live

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1 Short Stories Live

“Folk and Literary Fairy Tales” set the theme for this edition of Short Stories Live, directed by Kurt…

The Davanos

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The Davanos

The Davanos are local legends—if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band—featuring…

Alice

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Alice

This 1988 take on the Lewis Carroll classic comes from Czech puppet animator Jan Svankmajer. The last card-carrying…

Rachel Harrington

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Rachel Harrington

For some odd reason, Seattle’s own Rachel Harrington has found greater success in the U.K. and Europe than…

Mac Lethal

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Mac Lethal

Hip-hop artists trip all over themselves to prove how real they are, but Kansas City’s Mac Lethal is…

Fair

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Fair

The local guitar-pop quartet Fair is one of those bands you know the kids are going to love.…

Metric

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Metric

Carving their niche out of alt rock and disco, the Canadian electro-pop quartet Metric has found a way…

Balkan Beat Box wants world peace.

Music

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Balkan Beat Box / Wednesday, March 17 Balkan Beat Box often sounds like a cross between Matisyahu and…

BOAT

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BOAT

Headlining BirthDIYfest (billed as Vera Project’s one-night-only do-it-yourself music festival), BOAT rides high on their bright, guitar-driven melodies…

Super Diamond

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Super Diamond

Neil Diamond should have his own late night show. He could wear his sequined blouses and talk about…

LA Guns

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LA Guns

While phrases like “mothers, lock up your daughters” might not have been coined with LA Guns in mind,…

Copeland

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Copeland

It’s too bad that Copeland is choosing now to break up, because their last album, You Are My…

The Femurs

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The Femurs

Imagine the Ramones unplugged, or the Violent Femmes without quite so much angst, then imagine it all being…

Wild Orchid Children

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Wild Orchid Children

There’s good reason why Wild Orchid Children’s sound is so hard to define – the amount of conflicting…

DJ Suketu

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DJ Suketu

For those naive hippies who arrive in Mumbai expecting a world of gurus, cows, and a quaintly impoverished…

The Big Climb

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The Big Climb

In its 24th year, The Big Climb is a charity fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Teams…

Balkan Beat Box

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Balkan Beat Box

Balkan Beat Box often sounds like a cross between Matisyahu and a whacked-out DJ vibing in a black…