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On April 16, the Experience Music Project will unveil its groundbreaking Nirvana

On April 16, the Experience Music Project will unveil its groundbreaking Nirvana exhibit. Here’s a sneak peek inside…Photos…

Guests were treated to a viewing of In the Loop.

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This Seattle-style red carpet situation at the Paramount Theater opened the 2009

This Seattle-style red carpet situation at the Paramount Theater opened the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival on Thursday,…

The Gutter Twins played The Showbox on Tuesday, March 4. All photos

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The Gutter Twins played The Showbox on Tuesday, March 4. All photos

The Gutter Twins played The Showbox on Tuesday, March 4. All photos by Laura Musselman.Published on March 5,…

David Sanborn,A Wednesday, June 3 through Sunday, June 7: As much as some jazz snobs like to disparage smooth, crossover, and pop forms of jazz, saxophonist David Sanborn remains a household-name representative of those genres for three decades running without having sold his soul. With his enduringly robust tone, Sanborn stands as a testament to the fact that you donaE™t have to play like Kenny G in order to resonate with listeners on a wide scale. In fact, Sanborn has not only shown dexterity (and integrity) in his ability to play in blues, R&B, pop, and rock settings (as his numerous sideman credits with high-profile acts like Paul Butterfield, David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder demonstrate), but he has also at various points in his career proven that he still has an artistic hunger to throw curveballs at his audience. Case in point: SanbornaE™s latest album, Here & Gone, his spirited homage to Ray Charles saxophonist and arranger Hank Crawford. DimitriouaE™s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave. 441-9729. Tue., Wed., Sun. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $32.50. All ages. Note by SABY REYES-KULKARNI

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This week you can also see Far, Jens Lekman, Cephalic Carnage and

This week you can also see Far, Jens Lekman, Cephalic Carnage and others. Check out our photos and…

Mount Eerie, Wednesday, October 14: Wind's Dark Poem, the opening track from the double-album sprawl of Mount Eerie's recently released Wind's Poem, sounds a lot like a maelstrom. Heavily distorted guitars, thick washes of feedback, and crashing cymbals all whip around Phil Elverum's voice, which sounds a bit like a lost soul that's not really trying to be heard above the cacophony, as if he's speaking calmly from the center of the tornado that's about to toss him into the heavens. This dynamic interplay is how Elverum is able to indulge his black metal ambitions without losing the intimate voice that so typifies Mount Eerie recordings. Of course, not all of Wind's Poem is so brash. Through the Trees sounds a lot like a half forgotten lullaby, with gentle organ, softly brushed drums, occasional guitar, and an ethereal presence that only works because it feels so organic and personal, like the sound of your own breathing. These two tracks really act as signifiers for the entire album. Some songs are bracing and almost assault the ears, others so gentle that you can almost forget that they exist external to yourself. The most amazing moments are when these two elements are inexplicably combined, which Elverum manages to do repeatedly here. A masterful album. With WHY?, No Kids. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St. 374-8372. 7:30 p.m. $13. All ages. Note by NICHOLAS HALL

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Astronautalis, Islands, and The Oregon Donor are among others playing Seattle this

Astronautalis, Islands, and The Oregon Donor are among others playing Seattle this week. Check out our picks and…

Clem Snide and the Heligoats played Ballard's Tractor Tavern 5/19 and man,

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Clem Snide and the Heligoats played Ballard’s Tractor Tavern 5/19 and man,

Clem Snide and the Heligoats played Ballard’s Tractor Tavern 5/19 and man, were they all chatty. In between…

Weezer (and Fans) at KeyArena: Weezer performed at Key Arena on Saturday night.

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From concerts, bars and restaurants around the city, check out our photos

From concerts, bars and restaurants around the city, check out our photos of the week – then follow…

Them Crooked Vultures rocked The Paramount on a soggy Saturday night.

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Them Crooked Vultures, featuring John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, and Josh Homme,

Them Crooked Vultures, featuring John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, and Josh Homme, played The Paramount on Saturday, November…

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…

Check out our coverage of the festival here.Photos by Renee McMahon.Published on

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Check out our coverage of the festival here.Photos by Renee McMahon.Published on

Check out our coverage of the festival here.Photos by Renee McMahon.Published on May 29, 2012

Social Distortion

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Smashing Pumpkins and Social Distortion closed out EndFest, Saturday, Sept. 22, at

Smashing Pumpkins and Social Distortion closed out EndFest, Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Qwest Field parking lot.Published on…

The Head and the Heart

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Our talented music photographers didn’t miss a beat this year – here

Our talented music photographers didn’t miss a beat this year – here are some of the best of…

My Bloody Valentine played at The WaMu Theater on Monday, April 27,

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My Bloody Valentine played at The WaMu Theater on Monday, April 27,

My Bloody Valentine played at The WaMu Theater on Monday, April 27, 2009. Check out Hannah Levin’s review…

Before experiencing a show at Vera Project, one must first reckon with the Vera member at the box office ....

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Fruit Bats and Sera Cahoone performed at Vera Project on Saturday, Feb.

Fruit Bats and Sera Cahoone performed at Vera Project on Saturday, Feb. 7. Photo by Jackie Canchola and…

Bleach, Nirvana, June 1989

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Our web editor, Chris Kornelis, originally wanted me to drum up a

Our web editor, Chris Kornelis, originally wanted me to drum up a list of the Top 20 Sub…

Prong, Wednesday, October 7: Throughout their initial run, 1986aE“97, Prong repeatedly redefined the parameters of metal and, in six landmark albums, subverted the genreaE™s limits in a perpetual search for fresh hybrids that sound remarkably cohesive and vital today. The earliest material by ProngaE”originally formed by two CBGB employees and a former Swans memberaE”came off as little more than a quick-and-dirty amalgam of thrash and hardcore. But the bandaE™s ultimate strength lay in its ability to radically reconfigure the thrash template, yet still retain a definable thrash essence. Moreover, guitarist/bandleader Tommy Victor underlined nuances in the expression of angst that few headbangers have revisited since. For all their vitriol, Prong (unlike the majority of their peers) never came from a place of sheer aggression. VictoraE™s frustrations instead seemed driven by powerlessness, and the bandaE™s claustrophobic, cowed, andaE”by VictoraE™s own descriptionaE”vulnerable music paradoxically captured the anxiety and danger of urban life without explicitly referencing the gritty environment it was born from. In 2000 Victor revived the band with all new players; now, with a stable lineup more or less intact, Prong verges on recapturing the fiercely enterprising spirit of its classic catalog. With Soulfly, Cattle Decapitation, Mutiny Within. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151. 6:30 p.m. $20 adv./$25 DOS. All ages. Note by SABY REYES-KULKARNI

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Steely Dan, Trannyshack, and Satyricon are among other performances coming up. Check

Steely Dan, Trannyshack, and Satyricon are among other performances coming up. Check out our picks and pix of…

Doug Yule works on violins inside his workspace on Nov. 11, 2011.

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“Violinisto” is Doug Yule’s violin-making studio. Watch how he creates these works

“Violinisto” is Doug Yule’s violin-making studio. Watch how he creates these works of art.Photos by Kateri TownPublished on…

Brooklyn's Oakley Hall played The Crocodile Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007.Published

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Brooklyn’s Oakley Hall played The Crocodile Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007.Published

Brooklyn’s Oakley Hall played The Crocodile Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007.Published on September 26, 2007

Elvis Perkins in Dearland brought their new, self-titled album, to The Tractor

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Elvis Perkins in Dearland brought their new, self-titled album, to The Tractor

Elvis Perkins in Dearland brought their new, self-titled album, to The Tractor Tavern on Monday, March 9. All…

Great melodies and hard harmonies were heard all month long. From the

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Great melodies and hard harmonies were heard all month long. From the

Great melodies and hard harmonies were heard all month long. From the new Nirvana Exhibit to Macklemore rockin’…