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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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