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    Articles by Paul Fontana
    The boys of the bands: postmortem memories of Harrison, Curtis, Morrison, and Jones
    Death Songs
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Tragic rock stars make for a compellingly blue Christmas.

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    Lads to Men
    Lads to Men
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Irvine Welsh’s new novel follows four Scots into maturity.

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    The poet rocker
    The poet rocker
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Stephen Burt talks about pop music, indie culture, modern youth, and the shape of contemporary poetry.

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    Needle Exchange
    Needle Exchange
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    “News about Seattle from far and wide.”

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    Frontman Julian Casablancas wowing the industry folk at this year's SXSW in Austin.
    The hype is right
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    One night with the Strokes might convert you, too.

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    What are you looking at?
    News Clips— When zebras attack
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    NO ALCOHOL. NO FIREWORKS. That’s how the hand-painted sign reads at the entrance to Sequim’s Olympic Game Park. After a…

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    In Low we Trust.
    Confidence Game
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Low reprise their role as the great agitators with Trust.

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    North by Northwest
    North by Northwest
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Finding a little bit of Brooklyn in the U District.

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    2 Cents
    2 Cents
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    WHO ARE YOU? Dave Voorhees, owner of Bop Street Records, 5219 Ballard N.W., 297-2232 WHAT ARE THE BEST FEATURES OF…

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    Captain, oh my captain: Beefheart (in hat), one of rock's pre-eminent outsiders.
    History Lesson
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Local documentarian tries to chronicle rock’s alternate reality.

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    Sympathy for a Mekon
    Sympathy for a Mekon
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Sally Timms keeps recording with her band and as a solo artist, despite the modest returns.

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    Why do it yourself? Buy hermit crabs ready-made.
    The Art of the Mall, Part II
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    A Garden State refugee takes on Southcenter

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    Upstanding citizen Jack Endino
    ChatRoom
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Looking for a Northwest recording studio? Jack Endino’s got the goods.

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    Tito! 1923-2000.
    ¡OYE!
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Latin jazz documentary appeals to ears, not eyes.

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    Last chance to mingle at the Rendezvous.
    The real deal
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Institutions are institutions for a reason, dammit.

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    Whatever
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    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Why you should—or shouldn’t—care about the Mekons 25th anniversary.

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    Side dish or entrée? Wellwater's Cameron (left) and McBain.
    Conspiracy theory
    By Paul Fontana • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Ex-Soundgarden and Monster Magnet members flaunt their love of garage rock.

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