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John Roderick

For Prince, playing a rock club was an act of throwing down the gauntlet.

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Waiting for Prince to take the stage at the Showbox last Thursday

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

For those of us who grew up in the shadow of the

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For those of us who grew up in the shadow of the

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

Nouela: paying her opening-act dues.

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Answers & Advice: Showbiz Ain’t Friend-Biz!

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 along with 50 other local bands, on Saturday.John Roderick is…

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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 Saturday, Oct. 6, with 50 other local bands.John Roderick is…

Answers & Advice for Jay Inslee and Aerosmith

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Answers & Advice for Jay Inslee and Aerosmith

"Everyone, even someone who has probably shot cocaine up his nose with a crossbow, needs a reason to…

John Roderick’s Answers & Advice: Blow Harder

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John Roderick’s Answers & Advice: Blow Harder

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

Answers & Advice: Cash to Roderick

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Answers & Advice: Cash to Roderick

Porta-Pottie alternatives, oysteravaganzas, and exposed bosoms.

Answers & Advice: Surviving Folklife

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Answers & Advice: Surviving Folklife

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

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John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for the Long Winters.

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

Seriously, don't fall in love.

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Answers & Advice: Coming to America

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

Roderick: Irony or Seriousness?

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Roderick: Irony or Seriousness?

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

Answers & Advice: Real Gangster

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Answers & Advice: Real Gangster

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 for Seattle’s the Long Winters. Send your questions to jroderick@seattleweekly.com.Luke…

Answers & Advice: Carry the Weight

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Answers & Advice: Carry the Weight

Why would an adult male want to get smaller?

Answers & Advice: Shout It Out Loud

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Answers & Advice: Shout It Out Loud

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

John Roderick's Answers & Advice: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

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John Roderick’s Answers & Advice: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

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. His band, the Long Winters, plays the Showbox at the…

John Roderick: Take It or Regret It

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John Roderick: Take It or Regret It

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

Answers & Advice: Seattle's Stalinism

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Answers & Advice: Seattle’s Stalinism

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