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    Articles by Brian J Barr
    Well, whaddya know…Flight of the Conchords debuted at #3 last week, the
    Well, whaddya know…Flight of the Conchords debuted at...
    By Brian J Barr • May 1, 2008 12:00 am

    Well, whaddya know…Flight of the Conchords debuted at #3 last week, the highest charting comedy album since Steve Martin in…

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    In case you missed Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings last time they
    In case you missed Sharon Jones and the...
    By Brian J Barr • April 28, 2008 12:00 am

    In case you missed Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings last time they played Seattle (or, if you were just uncomfortable…

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    As Hannah Levin points out in Rocket Queen this week, last Saturday
    As Hannah Levin points out in Rocket Queen...
    By Brian J Barr • April 23, 2008 12:00 am

    As Hannah Levin points out in Rocket Queen this week, last Saturday was Record Store Day. Many indie record stores,…

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    It’s listmania everyday over on Yahoo! Music. On the heels of yesterday’s
    It’s listmania everyday over on Yahoo! Music. On...
    By Brian J Barr • April 22, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s listmania everyday over on Yahoo! Music. On the heels of yesterday’s list of Top 25 Worst Rappers comes The…

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    Please don’t tell me I’m the only one completely flipped out over
    Please don’t tell me I’m the only one...
    By Brian J Barr • April 15, 2008 12:00 am

    Please don’t tell me I’m the only one completely flipped out over the fact that THE BEACHWOOD SPARKS ARE REUNITING…

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    I spent most of last week in Port Townsend (or, as Seely
    I spent most of last week in Port...
    By Brian J Barr • April 14, 2008 12:00 am

    I spent most of last week in Port Townsend (or, as Seely dubbed it “Pete” Townsend). I had no idea…

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    You know life is good when you recieve an envelope in the
    You know life is good when you recieve...
    By Brian J Barr • April 8, 2008 12:00 am

    You know life is good when you recieve an envelope in the mail with a return address of “Clackamas, Oregon”…

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    In the spirit of Maxim magazine’s “educated guess” policy on record reviews,
    In the spirit of Maxim magazine’s “educated guess”...
    By Brian J Barr • April 7, 2008 12:00 am

    In the spirit of Maxim magazine’s “educated guess” policy on record reviews, here’s our new Reverb column, The Maxim Review….

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    The transaction I had with a Starbucks barista downtown this morning:Me: So,
    The transaction I had with a Starbucks barista...
    By Brian J Barr • April 7, 2008 12:00 am

    The transaction I had with a Starbucks barista downtown this morning:Me: So, what’s the deal with tomorrow? Barista: U-u-u-uh…?Me: You…

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    David Karsten Daniels is soon to become Seattle’s new favorite singer-songwriter. Aja
    David Karsten Daniels is soon to become Seattle’s...
    By Brian J Barr • April 4, 2008 12:00 am

    David Karsten Daniels is soon to become Seattle’s new favorite singer-songwriter. Aja wrote about him in brief this week (expect…

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    Bitch is the new black; Hillary is the new Madonna. Better yet…the
    Bitch is the new black; Hillary is the...
    By Brian J Barr • April 4, 2008 12:00 am

    Bitch is the new black; Hillary is the new Madonna. Better yet…the two are related! I didn’t need another reason…

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    The shoe companies are having such a shit-ton of fun making shoes
    The shoe companies are having such a shit-ton...
    By Brian J Barr • April 4, 2008 12:00 am

    The shoe companies are having such a shit-ton of fun making shoes in homage to rock bands…but please, Converse, if…

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    Over time, several great musicians have proven to be great writers…But what
    Over time, several great musicians have proven to...
    By Brian J Barr • April 2, 2008 12:00 am

    Over time, several great musicians have proven to be great writers…But what I wanna know is…have any great writers proven…

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    Somehow I missed this bit of news…our very own Sun City Girls,
    Somehow I missed this bit of news…our very...
    By Brian J Barr • April 1, 2008 12:00 am

    Somehow I missed this bit of news…our very own Sun City Girls, along with Jason Spaceman, did the soundtrack to…

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    In case you were one of the many unlucky who didn’t get
    In case you were one of the many...
    By Brian J Barr • March 27, 2008 12:00 am

    In case you were one of the many unlucky who didn’t get to witness Eddie Vedder’s intimate Kenyon Hall solo…

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    In the spirit of Maxim magazine’s “educated guess” policy on record reviews,
    In the spirit of Maxim magazine’s “educated guess”...
    By Brian J Barr • March 24, 2008 12:00 am

    In the spirit of Maxim magazine’s “educated guess” policy on record reviews, here’s our new Reverb column, The Maxim Treatment….

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    Below: A few shots from Aja Pecknold’s House of Song bash last
    Below: A few shots from Aja Pecknold’s House...
    By Brian J Barr • March 21, 2008 12:00 am

    Below: A few shots from Aja Pecknold’s House of Song bash last night at Anne Bonny. Sorry, I didn’t get…

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    Remember a few weeks back, I blogged about running into Tilson of
    Remember a few weeks back, I blogged about...
    By Brian J Barr • March 20, 2008 12:00 am

    Remember a few weeks back, I blogged about running into Tilson of the Saturday Knights on 45th. He was driving,…

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    I’m really fascinated with Starbucks. No, really…I am. After I read Taylor
    I’m really fascinated with Starbucks. No, really…I am....
    By Brian J Barr • March 18, 2008 12:00 am

    I’m really fascinated with Starbucks. No, really…I am. After I read Taylor Clark’s Starbucked, my interest in the coffee/retail phenom…

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    Last night was the first time I’d seen L.A. staple Eleni Mandell
    Last night was the first time I’d seen...
    By Brian J Barr • March 14, 2008 12:00 am

    Last night was the first time I’d seen L.A. staple Eleni Mandell in about two or three years. After the…

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