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    Articles by John Roderick
    For Prince, playing a rock club was an act of throwing down the gauntlet.
    Waiting for Prince to take the stage at...
    By John Roderick • April 23, 2013 11:34 am

    Waiting for Prince to take the stage at the Showbox last Thursday evening for the first of four shows in…

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    For those of us who grew up in the shadow of the
    For those of us who grew up in...
    By John Roderick • February 27, 2013 5:54 pm

    For those of us who grew up in the shadow of the baby boom, force-fed the misremembered vainglory of Woodstock…

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    Nouela: paying her opening-act dues.
    Answers & Advice: Showbiz Ain’t Friend-Biz!
    By John Roderick • October 2, 2012 12:00 am

    And the merits of the butt-peepage clause.

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    Side Saddle plays SW’s Reverb Local Music Festival along with 50 other
    Side Saddle plays SW’s Reverb Local Music Festival...
    By John Roderick • October 1, 2012 12:00 am

    Side Saddle plays SW’s Reverb Local Music Festival along with 50 other local bands, on Saturday.John Roderick is the singer…

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    Nouela plays SW’s Reverb Local Music Festival on Saturday, Oct. 6, with
    Nouela plays SW’s Reverb Local Music Festival on...
    By John Roderick • September 28, 2012 12:00 am

    Nouela plays SW’s Reverb Local Music Festival on Saturday, Oct. 6, with 50 other local bands.John Roderick is the singer…

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    Answers & Advice for Jay Inslee and Aerosmith
    Answers & Advice for Jay Inslee and Aerosmith
    By John Roderick • July 31, 2012 12:00 am

    “Everyone, even someone who has probably shot cocaine up his nose with a crossbow, needs a reason to get out of bed in the morning.”

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    John Roderick’s Answers & Advice: Blow Harder
    John Roderick’s Answers & Advice: Blow Harder
    By John Roderick • July 2, 2012 12:00 am

    Taking questions from some of the city’s loudest, most invisible talking heads.

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    Answers & Advice: Cash to Roderick
    Answers & Advice: Cash to Roderick
    By John Roderick • June 5, 2012 12:00 am

    Porta-Pottie alternatives, oysteravaganzas, and exposed bosoms.

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    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for the Long Winters.
    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible...
    By John Roderick • May 1, 2012 12:00 am

    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for the Long Winters. His column runs in SW’s Reverb Monthly (look…

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    Answers & Advice: Surviving Folklife
    Answers & Advice: Surviving Folklife
    By John Roderick • May 1, 2012 12:00 am

    What to bring, how to dress, and when to watch the sky for oatmeal.

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    Seriously, don't fall in love.
    Answers & Advice: Coming to America
    By John Roderick • April 3, 2012 12:00 am

    John Roderick goes around the horn with the M’s latest Japanese export.

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    Roderick: Irony or Seriousness?
    Roderick: Irony or Seriousness?
    By John Roderick • February 28, 2012 12:00 am

    Actually, relentless positivity might be the new fuck-you.

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    Answers & Advice: Real Gangster
    Answers & Advice: Real Gangster
    By John Roderick • January 31, 2012 12:00 am

    Regulators: It may be necessary to brandish your sword.

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    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for Seattle’s the Long
    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible...
    By John Roderick • January 30, 2012 12:00 am

    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for Seattle’s the Long Winters. Send your questions to jroderick@seattleweekly.com.Luke Burbank: Is…

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    Answers & Advice: Carry the Weight
    Answers & Advice: Carry the Weight
    By John Roderick • January 3, 2012 12:00 am

    Why would an adult male want to get smaller?

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    Answers & Advice: Shout It Out Loud
    Answers & Advice: Shout It Out Loud
    By John Roderick • December 6, 2011 12:00 am

    All great “first songs” should make you want to learn more kick-ass jams as soon as you can.

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    John Roderick's Answers & Advice: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    John Roderick’s Answers & Advice: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    By John Roderick • November 1, 2011 12:00 am

    Passing on Auto Shop was almost as bad a move as that earring, Dad.

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    John Roderick is a regular columnist for Reverb. His band, the Long
    John Roderick is a regular columnist for Reverb....
    By John Roderick • October 19, 2011 12:00 am

    John Roderick is a regular columnist for Reverb. His band, the Long Winters, plays the Showbox at the Market as…

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    John Roderick: Take It or Regret It
    John Roderick: Take It or Regret It
    By John Roderick • October 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Opportunities onstage, in the studio, and in interviews are too fleeting to play it smug.

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    Answers & Advice: Seattle's Stalinism
    Answers & Advice: Seattle’s Stalinism
    By John Roderick • October 4, 2011 12:00 am

    To discuss Nirvana is to demonstrate that you are unfit to discuss Nirvana.

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    Centro-Matic: Guided by Veterans
    Centro-Matic: Guided by Veterans
    By John Roderick • September 6, 2011 12:00 am

    We were young, dumb, and broke. They lent a hand.

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    Answers & Advice: Dude, What Happened to Bumbershoot?
    Answers & Advice: Dude, What Happened to Bumbershoot?
    By John Roderick • August 30, 2011 12:00 am

    You’re just going through the cycles of life. I’ve seen this many times before.

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    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for Seattle’s the Long
    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible...
    By John Roderick • April 19, 2011 12:00 am

    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for Seattle’s the Long Winters. His column appears every Tuesday on Reverb.I’ve…

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