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Say it with grapefruit
The minute I spy the unsolicited parcel on my welcome mat, alarms go off in my head. All…
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All That Glitters
SHON SULLIVAN FRONTS a band called Goldenboy. He makes his home in a magical-sounding spot named Diamond Bar.…
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For What It’s Worth
They say if you want to learn about a culture, sift through its garbage. But in lieu of…
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Feed your heads
Press any of my amigos and they’ll reveal their curse: I’m a monster. A two-headed monster. A bipolar…
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Waxy Buildup
I’m moving into a new apartment next week. Moving is never a cakewalk, but for DJs, the task…
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Loner With a Boner
Screw James Brown. The title of Hardest Working Man in Show Business truly belongs to Kid Congo Powers.…
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Henry Rollins is my savior
I’m so excited about Halloween. Screw the costume parties, I’m celebrating a special anniversary, albeit prematurely. On October…
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The King of Comedy
THE DIVINE COMEDY THE VELLS Crocodile Cafe, 206-441-5611, $12/$10 adv. 9 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 I CONFESS, I’M…
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Hot Wax
L.A. hip-hop honcho Peanut Butter Wolf puts his vinyl obsession to good use with the masterful mix set…
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Emerald City Seeks Disco Divas
It’s official: Seattle is a second- class city. Oh, the Emerald City likes to pretend it’s a cosmopolitan…
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Christmas With Satan
FOR EVERY ACTION, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So it is, too, with Christmas music. Does…
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Ugh, what to wear?
Abusing a fashion model—it should be a dream come true. Wouldn’t you love to seize Naomi or Amber…
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Patti for president
The veteran rocker's messages and music strike a timeless, poignant chord.
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I got my education
I have this recurring nightmare. Vanity Fair has hired me to profile Madonna. I’m sitting in the Material…
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Good Manners Count
“Emerson said, ‘Life is not so short that there is not always time for courtesy.'” —Gary Gilmore in…
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Tim “Love” Lee
It could have been any number of factors that made me do something so rash. I’d just finished…
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Alone again, unnaturally
Recently, CNN has aired several segments examining a disturbing global health concern. Viruses that were once treatable with…
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Smokin’ grooves and the Inner Rollins
That itching sensation in my eyes means that flowers are blooming, and outside my window, studly shirtless workmen…