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Gwar brought their horror film-inspired outfits, graphic stage performance and obscene lyrics

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Gwar brought their horror film-inspired outfits, graphic stage performance and obscene lyrics

Gwar brought their horror film-inspired outfits, graphic stage performance and obscene lyrics to Seattle recently. Check out the…

Orange lady. Kinda creepy, kinda rad.

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Bumbershoot is all about art, music and expression and here are the

Bumbershoot is all about art, music and expression and here are the 25 people we though best expressed…

All photos by Renee McMahon.Published on June 2, 2010

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All photos by Renee McMahon.Published on June 2, 2010

All photos by Renee McMahon.Published on June 2, 2010

Pictures of Kings of Leon (and their fans), Monday, Oct. 20 at

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Pictures of Kings of Leon (and their fans), Monday, Oct. 20 at

Pictures of Kings of Leon (and their fans), Monday, Oct. 20 at The Paramount. All photos by Marcella…

Weren't able to make it over to the Gorge this weekend? Here

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Weren’t able to make it over to the Gorge this weekend? Here

Weren’t able to make it over to the Gorge this weekend? Here are the places and faces you…

REVERBfest 2008, featuring 64 local bands, went down on Saturday, October 4,

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REVERBfest 2008, featuring 64 local bands, went down on Saturday, October 4,

REVERBfest 2008, featuring 64 local bands, went down on Saturday, October 4, in nine venues around Ballard. All…

Vampire Weekend.

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Nothing more needs to be said about Vampire Weekend’s set than what

Nothing more needs to be said about Vampire Weekend’s set than what the kid who bummed a cigarette…

Woody Guthrie Tribute Night, Wednesday, July 15: Any true Washingtonian knows that folksinger Woody Guthrie is an indelible part of state history. Nearly 70 years ago, Guthrie was recruited by the Department of the Interior to write songs about the Columbia River and promote the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, a massive Depression-era construction in eastern Washington. The most lasting result was Roll On Columbia, now the state's official folk song. Any Woody Guthrie tribute night in Seattle, then, has to include an official cover of Roll On Columbia, which proudly describes the scenic nature of eastern Washington and the boasts of the progress the new dam would provide state residents. The likely Seattle singer to take on that challenge is Nancy K. Dillon. She's a little more country and a little bit more rock and roll than Guthrie, but she sings about the same subject matter. She tries to find a sense of place in her songs, like on Crossing 66, comparing the expanse of a great highway to the rambling nature of a river. Dillon is connected to her subject matter, the same way Guthrie felt the waves of the Columbia with every note. Conor Byrne, 5140 Ballard Ave. N.W. 784-3640. 9 p.m. Note by PAIGE RICHMOND

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Bedouin Soundclash, Los Lobos, and The Weakerthans are also gracing Seattle with

Bedouin Soundclash, Los Lobos, and The Weakerthans are also gracing Seattle with their performances. Here are all our…

It got pretty loud at Gasworks on Saturday with Honk Fest, a

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It got pretty loud at Gasworks on Saturday with Honk Fest, a

It got pretty loud at Gasworks on Saturday with Honk Fest, a street fair that features various street…

J. Tillman

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I’ll give you one guess who’s taking home the award from best

I’ll give you one guess who’s taking home the award from best makeup.Published on May 26, 2008

Dead Vampires

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The annual Psychobilly Brawl was at Studio 7 this weekend. All photos

The annual Psychobilly Brawl was at Studio 7 this weekend. All photos by Jackie Canchola. Also from this…

Welcome to opening night of The Murder City Devils reunion tour.

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The Murder City Devils opened their reunion tour at The Showbox at

The Murder City Devils opened their reunion tour at The Showbox at the Market on Wednesday, Feb. 11.…

Kelly Clarkson played The Paramount on Monday, Nov. 12.Published on November 13,

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Kelly Clarkson played The Paramount on Monday, Nov. 12.Published on November 13,

Kelly Clarkson played The Paramount on Monday, Nov. 12.Published on November 13, 2007

The Decemberists played Saturday at Bumbershoot - here's a look at the

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The Decemberists played Saturday at Bumbershoot – here’s a look at the

The Decemberists played Saturday at Bumbershoot – here’s a look at the action.Photos by Renee McMahon.Published on September…

Misfits Vs. Stooges, Wednesday, April 15: How and the hell are you suppose to choose between the Stooges and the Misfits?! Surely a greater case could not be made for punk rock apples and oranges, my friends. LetaE™s start with the similarities: Both have teeny little front men with insane abs whoaE™ve since moved on to major solo success. Both bands are beyond influential, highly revered and appropriately mind numbing in their aggression. But aggression is also what set these two bands apart. The StoogesaE™ brand of aggro is corrosively sexual, while Misfits-style aggro exists solely for the for sake of being aggro. The MisfitsaE™ fascination with theatrical horror always seemed to come off a little on the Kiss tip and was never quite as compelling, to me personally anyway, as Iggy actually rolling on broken glass. This, coupled with the absolutely terrible, irony-free cover of (uggh, it pains my fingers to even type it) aEœMonster MashaE currently on the MisfitaE™s MySpace page, would force me to choose the Stooges. Sorry Glenn. Comet Tavern, 922 E. Pike St., 323-9853. 8 p.m., $6. Note by MAaE™CHELL DUMA LAVASSAR

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Vetiver, and Yonder Mountain String Band made the cut too. Check out

Vetiver, and Yonder Mountain String Band made the cut too. Check out briefs and photos for our recommended…

The sights and sounds of Reverb Festival perked up a gloomy Ballard

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The sights and sounds of Reverb Festival perked up a gloomy Ballard

The sights and sounds of Reverb Festival perked up a gloomy Ballard on Saturday. Here are some of…

Warnick, right, with Gargiulo.

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Birthday girl Kim Warnick joined Kurt Bloch and Lulu Gargiulo for a

Birthday girl Kim Warnick joined Kurt Bloch and Lulu Gargiulo for a brief set at The Crocodile on…

Jaguar Love plays The Paramount with Queens of the Stone Age on

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Jaguar Love plays The Paramount with Queens of the Stone Age on

Jaguar Love plays The Paramount with Queens of the Stone Age on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Here’s a look…

[Wednesday, January 7] It's one week into the New Year and thanks to those lofty resolutions you made, you probably feel like shit. What better way to break the resolutions or simply take a night off to temporarily regain your swagger than an evening with local outfit Elephant Rider? Though the straightforward trio brands themselves somewhere in the lexicon of blues and metal, truly the only label needed to convey the seductively simple appeal of Elephant Rider is rock-n-fucking-roll. With Night Horse, Ancestors. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880. 9 p.m., $6.

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Dwarves and the Rebirth Brass Band made the list too. Check out

Dwarves and the Rebirth Brass Band made the list too. Check out briefs and photos for our recommended…

Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak

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It’s impressive for anyone to fill the Showbox on a Monday after

It’s impressive for anyone to fill the Showbox on a Monday after Block Party, but when you’re an…