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    Articles by Kelton Sears
    The Promenade at 23rd & Jackson St. is slated for massive redevelopment by Vulcan, the management firm behind the Upstream Music Fest + Summit. Photo by Kelton Sears
    As Upstream Music Fest Approaches, Local Artists Turn...
    By Kelton Sears • May 3, 2017 1:30 am

    A new coalition is petitioning Vulcan to commit to equitable development in the Central District.

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    Via the “Create Equitable & Inclusive Development in Seattle” petition at change.org.
    Upstream Artists and Community Groups Call On Vulcan...
    By Kelton Sears • April 28, 2017 1:30 am

    A new petition outlines four ways that Vulcan can “truly preserve Seattle art, music and culture.”

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    Illustration by Robyn Jordan
    A Marxist Critiques Identity Politics
    By Kelton Sears • April 26, 2017 1:30 am

    A Q&A with Asad Haider, founding editor of Viewpoint Magazine, on an ideology fracturing the left.

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    Record Store Day’s Best Confusing Exclusive Releases
    Record Store Day’s Best Confusing Exclusive Releases
    By Kelton Sears • April 19, 2017 1:30 am

    From Toto’s Africa on an Africa picturedisc to Prince’s “Batdance,” we present the best of the weird.

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    ‘Ghosts of Seattle Past’ Is Chicken Soup for the Cynical Seattleite Soul
    ‘Ghosts of Seattle Past’ Is Chicken Soup for...
    By Kelton Sears • April 12, 2017 1:30 am

    For those angry with our rapidly developing city, this book will remind you what we’re fighting for.

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    Upstream Music Fest + Summit Reveals All 300-Plus Artists On Its Lineup
    Upstream Music Fest + Summit Reveals All 300-Plus...
    By Kelton Sears • April 6, 2017 9:00 am

    With more than double the number of artists than last year’s Bumbershoot, Upstream looks enormous.

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    C.M. Ruiz’s Last Art Show in the Lusty Lady? An Ode to Kirby
    C.M. Ruiz’s Last Art Show in the Lusty...
    By Kelton Sears • April 5, 2017 1:30 am

    “C.M. Dreamland” pays homage to the surreal Nintendo character through painting and installation.

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    Short Run’s Dash Grant is Now Open—Apply, and Join Their New Mini-Comics Club While You’re At It
    Short Run’s Dash Grant is Now Open—Apply, and...
    By Kelton Sears • March 30, 2017 1:30 am

    Get $250 to develop your own comic, or pay $120 to get local comics delivered to your door.

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    Sango. Photo by Canh Solo
    The Best Local Records We Heard This March
    By Kelton Sears • March 29, 2017 1:30 am

    Sango, somesurprises and Simic helped us not think about death this month.

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    Alexa and the Dawn of So-What Surveillance
    Alexa and the Dawn of So-What Surveillance
    By Kelton Sears • March 29, 2017 1:30 am

    Amazon, the biggest retailer of web-connected microphones, works for the CIA. Should that bother you?

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    Photo by Kelly O
    Ben Verellen’s New “Disneyland-Style” Bar Is Open For...
    By Kelton Sears • March 15, 2017 1:30 am

    The Helms Alee frontman and Verellen amplifier mastermind is venturing into the world of booze with style.

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    Porter Ray’s “Past Life” Video Tells a Story Rooted in Seattle
    Porter Ray’s “Past Life” Video Tells a Story...
    By Kelton Sears • March 9, 2017 1:30 am

    The video off the rapper’s Sub Pop LP (out tomorrow) features scenes from MLK Way and Lake Washington.

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    Pegadeth. Courtesy of the artist.
    The Best Local Records We Heard This February
    By Kelton Sears • March 1, 2017 1:30 am

    Pegadeth, Bujemane, Dude York, and Crater helped us shred through the snow days.

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    Upstream Announces First Round of Artist Lineup (and Hey, It’s Pretty Good!)
    Upstream Announces First Round of Artist Lineup (and...
    By Kelton Sears • February 23, 2017 10:00 am

    Headliners Flying Lotus, AlunaGeorge and Shabazz Palaces are joined by a huge, diverse cast of locals.

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    Porter Ray. Photo by Jay Scroggins
    The Color Spectrum of Porter Ray
    By Kelton Sears • February 8, 2017 1:30 am

    After experiencing high highs and tragic lows, the rapper is gearing up to release his lush magnum opus.

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    Taylar Elizza Beth. Photo by Annisa Amalia
    The Top 5 Local Records to Look Forward...
    By Kelton Sears • February 8, 2017 1:30 am

    Don’t miss new albums coming from Taylar Elizza Beth, Mount Eerie, Bujemane, Dude York, and Sisters.

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    The Best Local Records We Heard This January
    The Best Local Records We Heard This January
    By Kelton Sears • February 1, 2017 1:30 am

    Tile Plazas, DJ NHK Guy, and Breeze helped us bump it through Trump this month.

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    Courtesy CIDBIA
    The Year of the Rooster, Featuring Dancing Lions...
    By Kelton Sears • January 25, 2017 1:30 am

    This weekend marks the Lunar New Year, the International District’s biggest day of the year.

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    Seizing the Memes of Production
    Seizing the Memes of Production
    By Kelton Sears • January 25, 2017 1:30 am

    Meet the army of young leftists fighting a surreal war of ideas on the Internet.

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    Photo by A.K. Romero
    Premiere: ZELLi’s “Solid” Music Video Brings It Back...
    By Kelton Sears • January 6, 2017 1:30 am

    Nodding to the hip-hop/R&B pop divas of the 2000s, ZELLi breathes new life into a classic style.

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