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    The agony and the ecstasy of the comedy open mike cannot be
    The agony and the ecstasy of the comedy...
    By Mark Baumgarten • October 3, 2014 1:27 pm

    The agony and the ecstasy of the comedy open mike cannot be matched. To be perfectly honest, in order to…

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    Moving out of the city to escape high rents. By BrokenSphere via Wikimedia Commons
    While the city of Seattle, citizens, and developers...
    By Mark Baumgarten • September 29, 2014 4:18 pm

    While the city of Seattle, citizens, and developers battle over the pace and scale of new developments, the exodus of…

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    As the title indicates, this quasi-documentary starts on its protagonist’s 20,000th day
    As the title indicates, this quasi-documentary starts on...
    By Mark Baumgarten • September 23, 2014 3:12 pm

    As the title indicates, this quasi-documentary starts on its protagonist’s 20,000th day on this planet. That protagonist is Nick Cave…

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    William Bell at the mike in Take Me to the River.
    The talent on display in this music doc...
    By Mark Baumgarten • September 23, 2014 3:11 pm

    The talent on display in this music doc is undeniable. Filmed in the storied studios of Memphis, it features the…

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    Beal now resides near Lacey, Wash.
    It isn’t until 20 minutes into Tim Sutton’s...
    By Mark Baumgarten • September 16, 2014 2:59 pm

    It isn’t until 20 minutes into Tim Sutton’s movie that we actually hear the music of its main character, an…

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    Shana Cleveland leads La Luz. Photo by Morgen Schuler
    The third day of Bumbershoot was, thankfully, a...
    By Mark Baumgarten • September 2, 2014 4:32 pm

    The third day of Bumbershoot was, thankfully, a brilliant one. Dry and sunny, it was fit for a celebration of…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    There are a lot of reasons to go...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:47 pm

    There are a lot of reasons to go to Jefferson Park, particularly since the park, in the Beacon Hill neighborhood,…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    It’s great to see kids at the ballpark....
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:40 pm

    It’s great to see kids at the ballpark. Even if those kids don’t understand the rules of the game. Even…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    So the Sonics aren’t coming back anytime soon,...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:39 pm

    So the Sonics aren’t coming back anytime soon, this year’s Huskies are not looking promising, the Seattle University’s Redhawks team…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    The immediate response to David Sims’ call from...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:36 pm

    The immediate response to David Sims’ call from Yankees Stadium on the night of June 2 was that it was…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    Radio advertisements are annoying, an unfortunate side-effect of...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:35 pm

    Radio advertisements are annoying, an unfortunate side-effect of the fact that they are engineered to stick in your head. Advertisements…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    Leading up to the Seahawks’ 2014 post-season, there...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:34 pm

    Leading up to the Seahawks’ 2014 post-season, there was talk among fans of the rival 49ers about the lack of…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    The end of The Lonely Forest is notable...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:29 pm

    The end of The Lonely Forest is notable not for what the music world lost with the departure of the…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    What qualifies Charlie Smith for this designation is...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:26 pm

    What qualifies Charlie Smith for this designation is the fact that he has produced four of the best albums to…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    It is rare to see a music video...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:25 pm

    It is rare to see a music video that captures the spirit of a song without becoming a slave to…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    Great pop music nods to the past, often...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:22 pm

    Great pop music nods to the past, often in the form of certain musical tropes, while feeling like the future,…

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    Illustration by Kelly Thompson
    Over the past year, there has been almost-unanimous...
    By Mark Baumgarten • August 2, 2014 9:20 pm

    Over the past year, there has been almost-unanimous praise for Industrial Revelation from the Seattle music press. After the release…

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    This is Buck.
    Thankfully, that wasn’t my first impression on him....
    By Mark Baumgarten • July 22, 2014 3:56 pm

    Thankfully, that wasn’t my first impression on him. We’d made plans to meet earlier that day while he set up…

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    Rochester (Anderson) sees something special in Jane (Spencer).Erik Stuhaug
    Musical theater has had some success with neglected...
    By Mark Baumgarten • July 15, 2014 1:29 pm

    Musical theater has had some success with neglected orphans (Annie or Oliver!, anyone?), so an adaptation of Jane Eyre was…

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    Until last month, there were two things I had never done in
    Until last month, there were two things I...
    By Mark Baumgarten • June 30, 2014 11:36 am

    Until last month, there were two things I had never done in my life of which I was particularly proud….

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