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    Articles by Brian J Barr
    Well, this kinda sucks. I didn’t know of this until now, but
    Well, this kinda sucks. I didn’t know of...
    By Brian J Barr • February 1, 2008 12:00 am

    Well, this kinda sucks. I didn’t know of this until now, but Chris Hakius, drummer for Om and bearded dude…

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    This week’s New Yorker features an Talk of the Town piece on
    This week’s New Yorker features an Talk of...
    By Brian J Barr • January 28, 2008 12:00 am

    This week’s New Yorker features an Talk of the Town piece on Art Garfunkel and the 1,023 books he’s read…

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    Remember how we told you about King Cobra, the new joint opening
    Remember how we told you about King Cobra,...
    By Brian J Barr • January 25, 2008 12:00 am

    Remember how we told you about King Cobra, the new joint opening on Pine Street? Well, as Hannah Levin reported…

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    All it took was a trip through the New South for local
    All it took was a trip through the...
    By Brian J Barr • January 24, 2008 12:00 am

    All it took was a trip through the New South for local hero Mark Pickerel to be inspired. His new…

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    What: Pizza!Where: Lola’s South City Bakery, 5607 S. Rainier Ave.When: About two
    What: Pizza!Where: Lola’s South City Bakery, 5607 S....
    By Brian J Barr • January 22, 2008 12:00 am

    What: Pizza!Where: Lola’s South City Bakery, 5607 S. Rainier Ave.When: About two weeks agoCost: About $12 (sorry, my receipt wasn’t…

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    “You can’t roll a joint on an iPod.” So sayeth Shelby Lynne
    “You can’t roll a joint on an iPod.”...
    By Brian J Barr • January 22, 2008 12:00 am

    “You can’t roll a joint on an iPod.” So sayeth Shelby Lynne in her profile from last week’s New York…

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    Question: What song did heavyweight champion Sonny Liston listen to when training
    Question: What song did heavyweight champion Sonny Liston...
    By Brian J Barr • January 21, 2008 12:00 am

    Question: What song did heavyweight champion Sonny Liston listen to when training for a fight? (Hint: James Brown would later…

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    Last we heard, the great American coastal jammers, Howlin Rain, had signed
    Last we heard, the great American coastal jammers,...
    By Brian J Barr • January 15, 2008 12:00 am

    Last we heard, the great American coastal jammers, Howlin Rain, had signed with Rick Rubin’s American Records. The first LP…

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    It’s true! My prayers (and the prayers of someone at Seattlest, apparently)
    It’s true! My prayers (and the prayers of...
    By Brian J Barr • January 14, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s true! My prayers (and the prayers of someone at Seattlest, apparently) have been answered. Mark Lanegan will finally make…

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    From Seattle P-I. Is it wrong that I just lost all urges
    From Seattle P-I. Is it wrong that I...
    By Brian J Barr • January 7, 2008 12:00 am

    From Seattle P-I. Is it wrong that I just lost all urges to play Guitar Hero ever again? I’ll probably…

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    Do you like this record?How about this one?Well, the dude who produced
    Do you like this record?How about this one?Well,...
    By Brian J Barr • January 3, 2008 12:00 am

    Do you like this record?How about this one?Well, the dude who produced those records, Jack Endino, is gonna be on…

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    Talk about an easy birthday to remember. Yesterday (New Year’s Day) Hollow
    Talk about an easy birthday to remember. Yesterday...
    By Brian J Barr • January 2, 2008 12:00 am

    Talk about an easy birthday to remember. Yesterday (New Year’s Day) Hollow Earth Radio, the local online-only DIY radio station…

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    What: Vegan ChowderWhere: Pike Place Chowder (1530 Post Alley in the Market)When:
    What: Vegan ChowderWhere: Pike Place Chowder (1530 Post...
    By Brian J Barr • December 26, 2007 12:00 am

    What: Vegan ChowderWhere: Pike Place Chowder (1530 Post Alley in the Market)When: Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.Tasting Notes: The word “vegan” always…

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    Things like this never cease to amaze me. The week we run
    Things like this never cease to amaze me....
    By Brian J Barr • December 26, 2007 12:00 am

    Things like this never cease to amaze me. The week we run Erika Hobart’s feature on all the women working…

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    As everyone knows, it’s year-end list time. And once again, I turn
    As everyone knows, it’s year-end list time. And...
    By Brian J Barr • December 19, 2007 12:00 am

    As everyone knows, it’s year-end list time. And once again, I turn to Dusted for a rundown of some of…

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    Strangely enough, it just hit me that the Croc is closed. I’ve
    Strangely enough, it just hit me that the...
    By Brian J Barr • December 17, 2007 12:00 am

    Strangely enough, it just hit me that the Croc is closed. I’ve known about since late yesterday afternoon, but I…

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    If you’re a fan of all-things Warhol, Esther Robinson’s documentary A Walk
    If you’re a fan of all-things Warhol, Esther...
    By Brian J Barr • December 11, 2007 12:00 am

    If you’re a fan of all-things Warhol, Esther Robinson’s documentary A Walk Into the Sea, about her uncle Danny Williams,…

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    Trivia Question for Today:”When Miles Davis was recording On the Corner in
    Trivia Question for Today:”When Miles Davis was recording...
    By Brian J Barr • December 10, 2007 12:00 am

    Trivia Question for Today:”When Miles Davis was recording On the Corner in the early 70s, what composer and electronic music…

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    Look at that picture and tell me what sounds come to mind.
    Look at that picture and tell me what...
    By Brian J Barr • December 5, 2007 12:00 am

    Look at that picture and tell me what sounds come to mind. The wind? Sound of boots crunching gravel? Nothing…

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    Yesterday, I spent about two minutes on the phone with Rachel Flotard
    Yesterday, I spent about two minutes on the...
    By Brian J Barr • November 30, 2007 12:00 am

    Yesterday, I spent about two minutes on the phone with Rachel Flotard of Visqueen. It was a lightning-quick conversation, obviously,…

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