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2 Bit Saloon

4818 17th Ave. / 21+

An Incomplete History of Sleater-Kinney's Indefinite Hiatus

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An Incomplete History of Sleater-Kinney’s Indefinite Hiatus

The Woods, NPR, and Wild Fang.

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Ballard Loft

5105 Ballard Ave. N.W. / 21+

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Photo by Sung KimPortland-based drummer Sara Lund is easily one of this

Photo by Sung Kim Portland-based drummer Sara Lund is easily one of this region’s most talented percussionists. Steady…

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Photo by Alex CrickRedwood Plan leader Lesli Wood is having a pretty

Photo by Alex CrickRedwood Plan leader Lesli Wood is having a pretty good Wednesday; her band was just…

Black Keys: recession-era big band.

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An Incomplete History of Guitar and Drum Duos

From Cash Money to Cash Audio to the Triple Door.

Lemmy & Levin.

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Rocket Queen: Crown on the Ground

Rocket Queen has left the building.

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This woman is a mere 5 years away from senior citizen status.Happy

This woman is a mere 5 years away from senior citizen status.Happy birthday to the original Queen of…

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Rocket Queen: Castle’s Crown

The Squid and Ink punks have moved their party to the Highline.

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As much as I adore the solo work of Damien Jurado, I’m

As much as I adore the solo work of Damien Jurado, I’m an even bigger fan of Hoquiam,…

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It’s official: Red Fang has signed to Portland/New York-based label Relapse Records,

It’s official: Red Fang has signed to Portland/New York-based label Relapse Records, also home to Coalesce, Rabbits and…

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Bobby Bare Jr., photographed backstage at the Sunset in Ballard.I’m not sure

Bobby Bare Jr., photographed backstage at the Sunset in Ballard.I’m not sure why we keep calling all these…

Rocket Queen: Casino Boogie

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Rocket Queen: Casino Boogie

Why rockers of all stripes are taking a second look at the paychecks past the craps table.

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Photo by Nik ChristoffersonSlayer frontman Tom Ayala shreds dutifully at WaMu Theater.I

Photo by Nik ChristoffersonSlayer frontman Tom Ayala shreds dutifully at WaMu Theater.I honestly have no idea how many…

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Most of the time, my aversion to being Pitchforked serves me well.

Most of the time, my aversion to being Pitchforked serves me well. I don’t fall prey to hype…

Clash of the genres.

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Rocket Queen: Cuba & Cream

The Slayer stickman's punishing style wasn't born of thrash alone.

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I had the unexpected pleasure of ending up backstage at the ZZ

I had the unexpected pleasure of ending up backstage at the ZZ Top concert at Snoqualmie Casino last…

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Photo of vocal coach Claudia Friedlander by Kristin HoebermannSince I spent yesterday

Photo of vocal coach Claudia Friedlander by Kristin HoebermannSince I spent yesterday writing about the self-sabotaging ways of…

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Today is the Gits’ frontwoman’s birthday.For a look back at how Mia’s

Today is the Gits’ frontwoman’s birthday.For a look back at how Mia’s death impacted the Seattle music community…

Brotherton: Keeping up the "old hippie place."

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The Doe Bay Difference

No corporations, but plenty of idealism.