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The Ponys

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Castles Made of Guitars

Chicago rockers the Ponys dodge the sophomore slump.

Popstars: midriff-baring, Britney-worshipping teenybopper crap.

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In sync

TV taps teen-pop as the next playground for reality programming.

Whadchagit?

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Whadchagit?

SPOTTED OUTSIDE OF: CD Warehouse, 823 First, 748-9772 NAME: Paul WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Australia WHAT DO YOU…

Practice makes perfect: Wire, version 2002.

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Newman’s Own

Wire's leading man holds up a mirror to today's music.

Dandy in the underworld

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Dandy in the underworld

The Turn-Ons love music, and they love to look good playing it.

Chef Jeremy Bund and owners Tomoyo and Koichiro Ikawa put quality first.

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Cornering the Market

Pike Place's Chez Shea perfects the art of the prix-fixe meal.

2 Cents

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2 Cents

WHO: Richard A. Martin WHAT DID YOU DO? I’m the outgoing music editor at Seattle Weekly, a former…

Mess, glorious mess: cracking your own at Chandler's.

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The Shell Game

Put your money on Chandler's crab.

Williams: now out of uniform.

Arts & Culture

Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army

By Kayla Williams (Norton, $24.95).

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Specialty’s Cafe and Bakery

One can only stomach so many over- sweetened, barely cooked, behemoth suburban shopping-mall cinnamon rolls before becoming disgusted…

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Madame K

Now that’s what we call action. As of May 1, Madame K owner Kirsten Burt will donate 50…

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Rockin’ Burrito

I bet the folks at Rockin’ Burrito were bummed that Sub Pop Records recently moved several blocks north…

All these people want more beer.

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Sunset Grilling

Four local bands playing on the same Sunset Tavern bill critique each other's music.

Star Light, Star Bright?

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Star Light, Star Bright?

Cutting through the buzz around Capitol Hill's Lark.

Whadchagit?

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Whadchagit?

Spotted Outside of: Cellophane Square, 130 Broadway E., 329-2202 Names: Trisha Huffman and Christy Fast Ages: Trisha, 19;…

Heard it through the Grape-Nuts vine: Dahlquist, Midgett, and Cohen (from left).

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Play together, stay together

Seven albums in, Silkworm's starting to sound like classic rock.

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Baker’s Restaurant

Because Baker’s Restaurant is also a candy shop, and because the whole place is done up in red…

Whadchagit?

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Whadchagit?

SPOTTED OUTSIDE OF: Tower Records, 4321 University NE, 632-1187 NAME: Kyle Conran AGE: 33 WHAT DO YOU DO?…

From left, Arrington de Dionysus, drummer Jamie Peterson, and bassist Aaron Hartman.

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Old Time Relijun

Seattle Weekly: Your new record, 2012, which K Records issues this week, sounds very much like a companion…

Whadchagit?

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Whadchagit?

Spotted outside of: Tower Records, 500 Mercer Ave, 283-4456 Name: Brandon Binger Age: 24 Where do you live?…