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    Ishmael Butler Comes Down to Earth
    Ishmael Butler Comes Down to Earth
    By Martin Douglas • July 12, 2017 1:30 am

    The enigmatic, mythologized leader of Shabazz Palaces discusses his very human life in Seattle.

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    Shane “Swerve” Strickland flies at John Morrison during DEFY 3: Swerve City at Washington Hall. Strickland would go on to defeat Morrison. Photography by Nate Watters
    A Newcomer Threatens to Legitimize Seattle’s Independent Wrestling...
    By Martin Douglas • June 28, 2017 1:30 am

    In just six months, DEFY has emerged as a unique and credible attraction for pro-wrestling fans.

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    Photos and GIFs by Sofia Lee
    Dude York’s Arcade Malaise
    By Martin Douglas • February 22, 2017 1:30 am

    What does ‘Majora’s Mask’ and the band’s Hardly Art debut have in common? Fun—and impending dread.

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    With ‘Don’t Settle,’ Seattle Rapper Raz Simone Expands Hip-Hop’s Language for Intimacy
    With ‘Don’t Settle,’ Seattle Rapper Raz Simone Expands...
    By Martin Douglas • November 2, 2016 1:30 am

    In his newest, Simone makes a sincere, reasoned case for polyamory and the pitfalls of monogamy.

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