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Articles by Brian J. Barr
Stone: Reaching.
Soft as (Allen) Stone
By Brian J. Barr • January 10, 2012 12:00 am

Seattle’s contribution to the soul-revival canon is high on pedigree, light on soul.

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DIY: The Luxury of the Rich
DIY: The Luxury of the Rich
By Brian J. Barr • December 27, 2011 12:00 am

Doing it yourself is great, if you can afford it.

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Moore, left, and Gordon.
Kim and Thurston: Split Single
By Brian J. Barr • November 1, 2011 12:00 am

For Sonic Youth’s golden couple, marriage was their most rebellious move.

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The BBC at a typically rowdy recent performance.
Reading and Singing
By Brian J. Barr • September 13, 2011 12:00 am

The Bushwick Book Club turns homework assignments into music.

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Verlinde, with his stack and his axe.
Fretboard Journal’s $13 Question
By Brian J. Barr • May 3, 2011 12:00 am

Why readers gladly fork out for the glossy, geeky guitar magazine.

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An Incomplete History of Ice Cube’s Career Architecture
An Incomplete History of Ice Cube’s Career Architecture
By Brian J. Barr • April 5, 2011 12:00 am

From PHX to NWA to Are We There Yet?

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Hardly Art's Ruben Mendez (left) and recent signees Seapony. Dirty.
Seattle’s March to Fuzz
By Brian J. Barr • March 29, 2011 12:00 am

Amid a sea of pop and folk, some scuzzier sounds in town are having a moment.

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Ke$ha: smart, sexy, burpy.
The Genius of Ke$ha
By Brian J. Barr • February 15, 2011 12:00 am

The next Madonna? The next Lauper? Either way, you love her.

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White Center: Almost Hip
White Center: Almost Hip
By Brian J. Barr • January 18, 2011 12:00 am

Cheap rent and legit truck food have yet to spoil this West Seattle suburb.

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Danzig walks the line between camp and menace.
In Defense of Danzig
By Brian J. Barr • November 9, 2010 12:00 am

The ex-Misfit is a visionary who demands our respect.

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Chicken or fish?
Humble Prince Billy
By Brian J. Barr • August 3, 2010 12:00 am

The Wonder Show of the World is worth making a fuss over, even if its
founder won’t.

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All songs delivered.
NPR: Music’s Loveline
By Brian J. Barr • July 27, 2010 12:00 am

Why public radio’s become the go-to spot for bands to hook up with paying customers.

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McGraw Country
McGraw Country
By Brian J. Barr • May 18, 2010 12:00 am

How calculated risks have made this man as ubiquitous as red, white, and Nicholas Sparks.

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Not Kurt Russell.
Seducing Kris Kristofferson
By Brian J. Barr • May 4, 2010 12:00 am

With its 50th release, Seattle’s Light in the Attic Records celebrates the pleasure and pain of reissues.

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Drivers wanted: a sparse Saturday-night crowd.
Mix a Match for Georgetown?
By Brian J. Barr • April 6, 2010 12:00 am

Rock clubs have not fared well in the city’s faraway neighborhood.

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Yes, I know where I'm going.
Devendra Banhart: To Be Continued
By Brian J. Barr • March 16, 2010 12:00 am

Yeah, he’ll finish that song when he’s done. Thanks.

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Wintergrass: Bluegrass Blues
Wintergrass: Bluegrass Blues
By Brian J. Barr • February 23, 2010 12:00 am

The location may have changed, but the music knows no difference.

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In the ring with Neil Young.
Tooth & Nail’s Latest Cover Boy
By Brian J. Barr • January 19, 2010 12:00 am

Meet the 25-year-old, Grammy-nominated Seattleite you’ve never heard of, at the local label that gets no respect (in town anyway).

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Who knew bearded ladies could actually be attractive?
Q&A: Aja Pecknold’s a Fleet Fox
By Brian J. Barr • December 29, 2009 12:00 am

The band’s manager proves there can be life after Seattle Weekly.

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Maas’ research gave her a new  appreciation for the G-Man.
Maas Media
By Brian J. Barr • December 22, 2009 12:00 am

How a local filmmaker
rediscovered Seattle’s soul.

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Foscil’s Ancient Means
Foscil’s Ancient Means
By Brian J. Barr • December 1, 2009 12:00 am

How a Seattle-born designer found a niche by packaging music in something you can’t download.

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KBCS: Staying Afloat
KBCS: Staying Afloat
By Brian J. Barr • November 17, 2009 12:00 am

KBCS ticks off listeners by getting less jazzy. The public-radio station says it’s doing what it must to stay on the air.

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The Cave Singers formed by accident, when Quirk (left) secretly recorded vocals over a guitar track by Fudesco (right).
Cave Singers and the Tale of the Basement...
By Brian J. Barr • October 13, 2009 12:00 am

The trio crafts their songs underground, after cereal, on Capitol Hill.

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