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Brotastic Creed-lookalikes the Chasers play the Sunset tonight.

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Cabana This local four-piece incorporates a lot of Northwest rock touchstones from

Cabana This local four-piece incorporates a lot of Northwest rock touchstones from the past 20 or so years—layered,…

Catch Hunter Hunted when they open for Fitz and the Tantrums at the howbox Sodo this Friday (8/9). Photo by RJ Sanchez.

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Though L.A.’s Hunter Hunted has only been active since early 2013, Michael

Though L.A.’s Hunter Hunted has only been active since early 2013, Michael Garner and Dan Chang, the duo…

Discerning the influence of Barsuk Records is, for me, a very personal

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Discerning the influence of Barsuk Records is, for me, a very personal

Discerning the influence of Barsuk Records is, for me, a very personal affair. Looking at the Seattle label’s…

Acceptance circa 2002, from left to right: Zwiefelhofer, Lunceford, Vena, Cloyd, McAlhaney.

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Last week’s music feature looks at the 2005 debut album from now

Last week’s music feature looks at the 2005 debut album from now defunct alt-rock band Acceptance. That album,…

Ken Stringfellow plays Barboza tonght.

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Ken Stringfellow has worked with bands like R.E.M., the Posies, and Big

Ken Stringfellow has worked with bands like R.E.M., the Posies, and Big Star. He’ll be backed by local…

About 2:30 into the new track released by Monogamy Party, “Ashamed,” it

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About 2:30 into the new track released by Monogamy Party, “Ashamed,” it

About 2:30 into the new track released by Monogamy Party, “Ashamed,” it sounds like Ricky Claudon is rubbing…

Combining musical influences from around the world, Gogol Bordello’s albums and raucous

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Combining musical influences from around the world, Gogol Bordello’s albums and raucous

Combining musical influences from around the world, Gogol Bordello’s albums and raucous live show have long offered up…

When the Head and the Heart recorded its debut album, the Seattle

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When the Head and the Heart recorded its debut album, the Seattle

When the Head and the Heart recorded its debut album, the Seattle group was still taking shape. What…

Kurt Vile plays the Showbox Market tonight.

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Chris Brokaw played a significant if little-known role in independent rock as

Chris Brokaw played a significant if little-known role in independent rock as a member of the bands Codeine…

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You probably know Khia best from her graphic 2002 breakthrough single “My

You probably know Khia best from her graphic 2002 breakthrough single “My Neck, My Back (Lick It)” off…

Jesca Hoop

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Wednesday, August 7 Ken Stringfellow has worked with bands like R.E.M.,

Wednesday, August 7 Ken Stringfellow has worked with bands like R.E.M., the Posies, and Big Star. He’ll be…

Last night, in a dark Central District basement, Iska Dhaaf whipped up

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Last night, in a dark Central District basement, Iska Dhaaf whipped up

Last night, in a dark Central District basement, Iska Dhaaf whipped up such a fury that some kid…

Mickey Hart will play the Showbox Market on Saturday (with an EEG cap on his head).

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Friday, August 2Daniel Blue Most know Daniel Blue as the charismatic leader

Friday, August 2 Daniel Blue Most know Daniel Blue as the charismatic leader of the Seattle soul-glitch band…

Seattle’s surfiest, La Luz, dropped a triple bombshell yesterday. The band not

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Seattle’s surfiest, La Luz, dropped a triple bombshell yesterday. The band not

Seattle’s surfiest, La Luz, dropped a triple bombshell yesterday. The band not only announced that they would be…

The Songs of Neko Case will be featured at tonight's showcase at the Triple Door.

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Hockey got mildly indie-famous in 2009 when its hooky electro-pop anthem “Too

Hockey got mildly indie-famous in 2009 when its hooky electro-pop anthem “Too Fake” was featured in a JCPenney…

The What: Artist Rebecca Miller’s one night solo show, New Works: Charcoal

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This summer in Seattle has been one of the best I can

This summer in Seattle has been one of the best I can remember. The weather has been stellar,…

For a band that claims to have been “influenced more by Cocteau

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For a band that claims to have been “influenced more by Cocteau

For a band that claims to have been “influenced more by Cocteau Twins than DNA” yet sounds like…

Former college baseball player turned rapper Mike Stud plays the Croc tonight.

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The Ghost Inside If, while listening to The Ghost Inside’s third album,

The Ghost Inside If, while listening to The Ghost Inside’s third album, Get What You Give, you think…

If Sesame Street were aimed at manic adults instead of toddlers, you

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If Sesame Street were aimed at manic adults instead of toddlers, you

If Sesame Street were aimed at manic adults instead of toddlers, you would probably find Wimps’ new video…

The Cult The most recent effort from the classic post-punk band is

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The Cult The most recent effort from the classic post-punk band is

The Cult The most recent effort from the classic post-punk band is 2012’s confrontational Choice of Weapon. With…