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Liam Finn will play the Tractor on Saturday.

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Friday, August 22 Pacific Northwesterners take cycling seriously—a fact we recently proved

Friday, August 22 Pacific Northwesterners take cycling seriously—a fact we recently proved with a piece about a Seattle-made…

Dave Matthews Band

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VeeShapeWednesday, August 27 VeeShape“What Is This Heart?,” the latest from How To

VeeShapeWednesday, August 27 VeeShape“What Is This Heart?,” the latest from How To Dress Well, the stage name of…

Ever-industrious Seattle music titan Marco Collins is behind Tag 2.0, a five-band

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Ever-industrious Seattle music titan Marco Collins is behind Tag 2.0, a five-band

Ever-industrious Seattle music titan Marco Collins is behind Tag 2.0, a five-band music showcase he’s calling a “social…

If today’s music is overly manicured for your tastes, old-school Beck is

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If today’s music is overly manicured for your tastes, old-school Beck is

If today’s music is overly manicured for your tastes, old-school Beck is like stripping off your business suit,…

Tomtem, The Farewell Party  Out now, Versicolor, tomtenmusic.bandcamp.com   Like his band’s 2012

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Tomtem, The Farewell Party  Out now, Versicolor, tomtenmusic.bandcamp.com   Like his band’s 2012

Tomtem, The Farewell Party Out now, Versicolor, tomtenmusic.bandcamp.com Like his band’s 2012 release Wednesday’s Children, Tomtem frontman Brian…

Chris Staples, American Soft  Out now, Barsuk Records, chrisstaplesmusic.com   Chris Staples comes

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Chris Staples, American Soft  Out now, Barsuk Records, chrisstaplesmusic.com   Chris Staples comes

Chris Staples, American Soft Out now, Barsuk Records, chrisstaplesmusic.com Chris Staples comes from a lineage of Seattle singer/songwriters…

VeeShapeCahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle Shoals (out now,

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Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle Shoals Out now, Free

Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle ShoalsOut now, Free Dirt Records, cahalen.com/country-hammer If it sounds…

Haim rocks out but keeps the atmosphere fun and light. Photo by Anna Erickson

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 The Haim sisters rocked out on stage. Photo by Anna EricksonSome bands

The Haim sisters rocked out on stage. Photo by Anna Erickson Some bands are just meant to perform…

VeeShapeCahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle Shoals (out now,

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VeeShapeCahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle Shoals (out now,

VeeShapeCahalen Morrison & Country Hammer, The Flower of Muscle Shoals (out now, Free Dirt Records, cahalen.com/country-hammer) If it…

Wednesday, August 20 If today’s music is overly manicured for your

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Wednesday, August 20 If today’s music is overly manicured for your

Wednesday, August 20 If today’s music is overly manicured for your tastes, old-school Beck is like stripping off…

Haim play the Paramount tonight. Photo by Tom Beard.

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Friday, August 15 A common household name in rock for four decades

Friday, August 15 A common household name in rock for four decades running, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers…

Jack White is a record record-breaker. That’s not a typo. His latest

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Jack White is a record record-breaker. That’s not a typo. His latest

Jack White is a record record-breaker. That’s not a typo. His latest album, Lazaretto, became the best-selling vinyl…

Johnny Whitney: possessed hag in a small male body.

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Johnny Whitney is biologically male, but the power of his bloodcurdling shriek

Johnny Whitney is biologically male, but the power of his bloodcurdling shriek as frontman of the recently reunited…

Mandolin Orange play the Jewelbox Theater tonight.

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Seattle’s not short on summer music offerings—nor is it lacking in garage

Seattle’s not short on summer music offerings—nor is it lacking in garage punk bands. Combining both, Pizza Fest,…

Chris Walla performing with Death Cab for Cutie at Bumbershoot last year. Photo by Morgen Schuler

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 Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla playing together at last year’s Bumbershoot performance

Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla playing together at last year’s Bumbershoot performance of Transatlanticism. Photo by Morgen Schuler/InsideRightWrist.com…

Despite forty years of evolution, rap music is still largely reluctant to

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Despite forty years of evolution, rap music is still largely reluctant to

Despite forty years of evolution, rap music is still largely reluctant to adopt live instruments (unless, of course,…

David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet, Volume I (out now, Undertow, davidbazan.com)

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Porter Ray, Fundamentals  Out now, self-released, porterray.bandcamp.com  This 17-track opus comes on the

Porter Ray, Fundamentals Out now, self-released, porterray.bandcamp.comThis 17-track opus comes on the heels of last year’s highly acclaimed…

David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet, Volume I (out now, Undertow, davidbazan.com)

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David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet, Volume I  Out now, Undertow, davidbazan.com  With

David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet, Volume I Out now, Undertow, davidbazan.comWith his latest release, David Bazan is…

Lady Gaga creates quite the spectacle in her typical diva fashion. Photo by Morgen Schuler

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 All photos by Morgen SchulerOn Friday night, Seattlites had a ton of

All photos by Morgen Schuler On Friday night, Seattlites had a ton of choices to satisfy their musical…

Carnotaurus at Summit Block Party. Photo by Anna Erickson

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On Saturday, the third annual Summit Block Party brought neighbors, friends, and

On Saturday, the third annual Summit Block Party brought neighbors, friends, and anyone else wandering the Capitol Hill…