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The sexy sextet turned down more money from major labels to sign with Sub Pop.

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The Headliners and the Heart

The folk sextet's Sub Pop success makes the case for the modern record label.

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The Foghorns kick ass.I’m excited to announce that The Foghorns, one of

The Foghorns kick ass.I’m excited to announce that The Foghorns, one of our favorite Seattle bands, has been…

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Pacifier is the new Pabst.Bumbershoot’s “Why This? Why That? Why Now?” series

Pacifier is the new Pabst.Bumbershoot’s “Why This? Why That? Why Now?” series has been over capacity for the…

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Renee McMahonGotye played Bumbershoot’s Mainstage on Saturday, September 1.That an Australian pop

Renee McMahonGotye played Bumbershoot’s Mainstage on Saturday, September 1.That an Australian pop singer who was a complete unknown…

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MJ KimPaul McCartney is back in the streaming music business after a

MJ KimPaul McCartney is back in the streaming music business after a high-profile defection in February. Ram, McCartney’s…

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Skrillex plays Bumbershoot’s Mainstage at 9:30 p.m., Monday.By David StoeszThe Bumbershoot website

Skrillex plays Bumbershoot’s Mainstage at 9:30 p.m., Monday.By David StoeszThe Bumbershoot website lists 68 musical acts by my…

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Chris Hansen and a group of investors — the folks who have

Chris Hansen and a group of investors — the folks who have been gobbling up parcels in SoDo…

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And nostalgia!We’ve recruited our old friend Krist Novoselic — former Nirvana bassist,

And nostalgia!We’ve recruited our old friend Krist Novoselic — former Nirvana bassist, frequent writer, and constant gardener —…

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Ben Gibbard looks nothing like this anymore. Except for the shirt.Death Cab

Ben Gibbard looks nothing like this anymore. Except for the shirt.Death Cab frontman Ben Gibbard has announced a…

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Just Kids”It’s actually not a classic rock station,” says Trila Bumstead, general

Just Kids”It’s actually not a classic rock station,” says Trila Bumstead, general manager of Q104.5 FM. “It’s a…

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Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton, hosts of NPR’s popular music show All

Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton, hosts of NPR’s popular music show All Songs Considered, are posting up at…

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All dressed up for summer.Seattle’s biggest indie-folk sextet The Head and the

All dressed up for summer.Seattle’s biggest indie-folk sextet The Head and the Heart have been spending this week’s…

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City Arts Fest’s lineup keeps swelling. This week, the festival — Oct.

City Arts Fest’s lineup keeps swelling. This week, the festival — Oct. 17 to 20, various venues —…

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Renee McMahon100 percent of Americans should be listening to Raphael Saadiq.Earlier this

Renee McMahon100 percent of Americans should be listening to Raphael Saadiq.Earlier this week, the bean/people counters over at…

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Cold War KidsRedhook is throwing an epic sausage fest at its Woodinville

Cold War KidsRedhook is throwing an epic sausage fest at its Woodinville brewery on Sept. 22. The musical…

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Former R.E.M. guitarist and Seattle resident Peter Buck has been chipping away

Former R.E.M. guitarist and Seattle resident Peter Buck has been chipping away at a solo record since his…

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Duff McKagan’s exclusive interview with Jack White is featured on the cover

Duff McKagan’s exclusive interview with Jack White is featured on the cover of the current issue of Seattle…

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As I mentioned yesterday, SW columnist Duff McKagan interviewed Jack White for

As I mentioned yesterday, SW columnist Duff McKagan interviewed Jack White for a story in next week’s paper.…

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Renee McMahonJack White plays the WaMu Theater on August 14.Hey, folks. I’ve

Renee McMahonJack White plays the WaMu Theater on August 14.Hey, folks. I’ve got good news and bad news.…

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SW’s Best of SeattleR party, Wednesday at Pier 66, is COMPLETELY SOLD

SW’s Best of SeattleR party, Wednesday at Pier 66, is COMPLETELY SOLD OUT, but we’ve managed to wrangle…