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Spoken World

Poetry didn't die, it just learned a new language.

Catch the Red-Eye at Noc Noc

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Catch the Red-Eye at Noc Noc

And call me Emily.

Prost: Where Getting the Boot Is a Good Thing

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Prost: Where Getting the Boot Is a Good Thing

Sorry, that wasn’t very recession-era sensitive.

Australian for "Bar"

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Australian for “Bar”

Where every bloke and sheila knows your name.

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My boy band dream is almost complete. In the last three months

My boy band dream is almost complete. In the last three months I’ve witnessed live performances by the…

Lady Gaga: Ride the lightning.

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Lady GaGa: Some Like It Pop

She may idolize Andy Warhol, but her highbrow pop nostalgia is far from factory-made.

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Sir Mix-a-Lot and my (not so) big buttI got into the office

Sir Mix-a-Lot and my (not so) big buttI got into the office this afternoon to the news that…

Crossing the (Belltown) Border

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Crossing the (Belltown) Border

Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

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Alfre’s Cafe takes advantage of the concert rush with its Celine “Dijon”

Alfre’s Cafe takes advantage of the concert rush with its Celine “Dijon” (har har) sandwich.Who: Celine DionWhere: Tacoma…

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Lockdown on Pinky!I overzealously signed up for every dog group on meetup.com

Lockdown on Pinky!I overzealously signed up for every dog group on meetup.com in the city when I got…

Eat Drink Toke

A weekly Voracious feature in which our writers walk into a bar

A weekly Voracious feature in which our writers walk into a bar and ask the bartender to make…

Hello,kitten.

Eat Drink Toke

So the Bartender at the Capitol Club Pours the “Hello Kitty”

Which means we’re having the “Hello Kitty.”

Piece Core

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Piece Core

To a B-girl from the Central District, hip-hop offered a direction away from home.

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Who: Alicia KeysWhere: Wamu TheatreWhen: Saturday, September 20, 2008Hot damn! Alicia Keys

Who: Alicia KeysWhere: Wamu TheatreWhen: Saturday, September 20, 2008Hot damn! Alicia Keys puts all her 20-something peers in…

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Okay, so he didn’t exactly do anything to deserve it (yet.) But

Okay, so he didn’t exactly do anything to deserve it (yet.) But being the intrepid reporter he is,…

Figure E)  Think: errands

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How to Zone Out: Tamara the Trapeze Lady

Who better than a nude art model to teach me to quit fidgeting?

Figure H)  No keg needed

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How to Seduce the Masses: Kevin Kent

Tips on flirting with the object(s) of my desire.

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I just came across this article on GameDaily (which I do NOT

I just came across this article on GameDaily (which I do NOT read on a regular basis). Apparently…

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Hot damn! Who: Hanson When: Monday, Sept. 8, 2008Where: The MooreEEK! Hanson

Hot damn! Who: Hanson When: Monday, Sept. 8, 2008Where: The MooreEEK! Hanson played at the Moore last night!…

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Here’s some trivia for you: What band did the Village Voice deem

Here’s some trivia for you: What band did the Village Voice deem “secretly the finest straight-up rock band…