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There’s a passage in Elissa Washuta’s devastating debut memoir, My Body Is

There’s a passage in Elissa Washuta’s devastating debut memoir, My Body Is a Book of Rules (Red Hen…

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If the music of Stuart Murdoch’s indie-pop band Belle and Sebastian is

If the music of Stuart Murdoch’s indie-pop band Belle and Sebastian is like the Smiths filtered through a…

Elvis Costello, as ever, was in top form for his main stage performance. Goofy to the end and talent to spare. Photo by Morgen Schuler

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Red feather in an electric blue fedora, bright magenta blazer: Details of

Red feather in an electric blue fedora, bright magenta blazer: Details of style are not lost on Elvis…

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Taking a tip from Bumbershoot’s Words & Ideas program, for this year’s

Taking a tip from Bumbershoot’s Words & Ideas program, for this year’s 44th annual end-of-summer bash we ask,…

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With ’90s nostalgia at an all-time high, the return of Luscious Jackson

With ’90s nostalgia at an all-time high, the return of Luscious Jackson is aptly timed. Who better to…

Tomtem, The Farewell Party  Out now, Versicolor, tomtenmusic.bandcamp.com   Like his band’s 2012

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Tomtem, The Farewell Party  Out now, Versicolor, tomtenmusic.bandcamp.com   Like his band’s 2012

Tomtem, The Farewell Party Out now, Versicolor, tomtenmusic.bandcamp.com Like his band’s 2012 release Wednesday’s Children, Tomtem frontman Brian…

VeeShapeCahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle Shoals (out now,

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Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle Shoals Out now, Free

Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle ShoalsOut now, Free Dirt Records, cahalen.com/country-hammer If it sounds…

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I last caught Kithkin at the Crocodile for its CD release show

I last caught Kithkin at the Crocodile for its CD release show with Master Musicians of Bukkake. That…

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Sure, as of today, The Sunset Tavern is closed. But get a

Sure, as of today, The Sunset Tavern is closed. But get a load of what owner Max Genereaux…

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If at first the word “lovers” doesn’t have you entertaining thoughts of

If at first the word “lovers” doesn’t have you entertaining thoughts of a dish-destroying rampage, by the time…

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In a town that’s seen some of its most beloved watering holes

In a town that’s seen some of its most beloved watering holes and venues shutter to make way…

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Technically he’s no longer a Seattleite. If you really want to be

Technically he’s no longer a Seattleite. If you really want to be specific, composer and Bainbridge Island native…

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Does the world really need more Radiohead? Probably not. But one thing

Does the world really need more Radiohead? Probably not. But one thing we could all use a little…

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Here at Seattle Weekly HQ, we consider suggestions for this “cat-egory” with

Here at Seattle Weekly HQ, we consider suggestions for this “cat-egory” with the utmost seriousness. Cats, as we…

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Though the pair has lately branched out in pursuit of other collaborations

Though the pair has lately branched out in pursuit of other collaborations and solo work, the Seattle country-folk…

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We’ve dubbed him Seattle’s “man of pedal steel,” and for good reason.

We’ve dubbed him Seattle’s “man of pedal steel,” and for good reason. Country Dave Harmonson—when not playing with…

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For all Seattle accomplishes on the indie, folk, electro, and hip-hop circuits,

For all Seattle accomplishes on the indie, folk, electro, and hip-hop circuits, its one Achilles heel is the…

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While at Cornish, 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist Lena Simon dabbled in a little bit

While at Cornish, 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist Lena Simon dabbled in a little bit of a lot, studying everything from…

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 Photo by Morgen Schuler•—————————————————–•As PR Manager/“Special Ops” at One Reel, best known

Photo by Morgen Schuler •—————————————————–• As PR Manager/“Special Ops” at One Reel, best known for organizing the annual…

Katie Kate, Nation  Out Aug. 5, self-released, katiekatemusic.com   For an artist who’s

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Katie Kate, Nation  Out Aug. 5, self-released, katiekatemusic.com   For an artist who’s

Katie Kate, Nation Out Aug. 5, self-released, katiekatemusic.com For an artist who’s openly struggled with self-confidence and the…