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Setlist: August 22, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700

This week's Setlist has music by the Last Slice of Butter, the Dimes, Nazca Lines, TacocaT, Bronze Fawn, and more!

Plus, Megan Seling talks about the newish venue Full Tilt Ice Cream (pinball and ice cream, hooray!), the Carousel Festival, and this weekend's shows.

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Setlist: August 15, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Listen to this week's Setlist and hear what Himsa singer John Pettibone has to say about being a local fashion icon!

Also, hear music by Siberian (RIP), Paris Spleen, the Maldives, and more!

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Setlist: August 1, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:04:00 -0700

Hear about Megan Seling's favorite Capitol Hill Block Party moments as well as music by Black Eyes & Neckties, Nazca Lines, the Purrs, the Lights, Pillow Army, and more!

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Setlist: July 25, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700

This week's episode is all about the Capitol Hill Block Party. Hear music by Common Market, Thee Emergency, Pleasureboaters, Sleepy Eyes of Death, and more!

Then, log on to www.thestranger.com/blockparty for all your Block Party needs, including a complete schedule and write-ups of every band!

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Setlist: July 18, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:47:37 -0700

In this week's Setlist:

*Hear what Mark Arm has to say about the current state of radio!
*Hear songs by Get Dressed, Head Like a Kite, Mudhoney, the Lights, and more!
*Find out about all the cool shows this week!
*Win tickets to the Capitol Hill Block Party!

All that and more is waiting for you in this week's episode. Just click and listen.

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^{The Lights}

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Setlist: July 11, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700

In this week's Setlist:

*Hear a clip of Megan Seling's interview with Sub Pop's Jonathan Poneman!
*Hear songs by the Vaselines, Kinski, Fleet Foxes, My Education, and more!
*Hear about which shows are going on this weekend, including all the details about Sub Pop's 20th anniversary celebration at Marymoor Park in Redmond!

It's like The Stranger's music section, but without all the time-consuming reading!

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This week's Band of the Week, Kinski

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Setlist: June 6, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:25:44 -0700

Welcome to this week's Setlist!

What you'll hear this week:

Deer City - "McIntyre Prom Queen"
The Preons - "Conflict of the Cobra Kai"
"Awesome" - "Shape Song"
Smile Brigade - "Reflektor"
Hey Marseilles - "To Travel and Trunks"
The Intelligence - "Dating Cops"
Shenandoah Davis - "We, Camera"
Priests & Paramedics - "Places"

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Setlist: May 30, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700

This week, hear songs from Man Plus, Allecia Clemons, Police Teeth, the Animals at Night, At the Spine, Coco Coca, Nazca Lines, the Bismarck, and this week's Band of the Week, Song Sparrow Research. Listen to get the lowdown on the shows these bands are playing this week. Also--senseless chitchat!
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Setlist: May 16, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Here's what you'll hear on this week's Setlist:

The Quiet Ones "O Mexico"
Gary Reynolds & the Brides of Obscurity "Rolling Over"
TacocaT "Bike Party"
The Lonely H "Hair"
Cancer Rising "Let’s Start Some Shit"
Reptet "Redemption"
Lonesome Rhodes & the Good Company "Sunshine on My Mind"
Molly Shannon, Molly Shannon "Jane Cannary"

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The Lonely H

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Setlist: May 9, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:34:07 -0700

Here's what you'll hear on this week's Setlist:

The Maldives - "Cold November"
Circles - "One by One"
Common Market - "Black Patch War"
Hungry Pines - "Blood Eagle"
Song Sparrow Research - "Dry Sun"
Thee Emergency - "Holdin’ On"
Shenandoah Davis - "We, Camera"
Type - "Hobby Rap"

Thee Emergency

Hear all these local bands and find out where you can see them over the weekend!

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Setlist: May 2, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700

This week on Setlist hear...

Pleasureboaters - "Andalou"
Grey - "Taker of Souls"
Elder Mason - "In Defense"
Skullbot - "Superego"
Molly Shannon, Molly Shannon - "Bianca Montale"
Goldie Wilson - "Vivian"
Type - "Junk Punter"
Stand Up and Shout - "Stand Up and Shout" (Dio cover band)

Click to listen! All local music for free, beacuse we're nice like that.

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Setlist: April 25, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:40:47 -0700

This week's Setlist wishes a very happy third birthday to the High Dive! Listen to music from Bronze Fawn, Can-U, A Gun That Shoots Knives, the Little Penguins, the Cute Lepers, the Animals at Night, Gabriel Teodros, Chinese, and the Band of the Week: Half Acre Day. Also, collect some hints about who the secret guest is at the High Dive's free birthday celebration on Saturday night!
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Setlist: April 18, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:00:00 -0700

This week's Setlist is all about National Record Store Day--Saturday, April 19! Seattle's independent record stores are celebrating heartily, with free shows featuring many of the bands on the show, giveaways, cupcakes, Ruben Mendez kissing booth, and more! Listen to hear songs from Speaker Speaker, Amateur Radio Operator, Mono in VCF, the Moondoggies, TacocaT, Claymore, Slow Skate, and Eastern Grip.
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Setlist: April 11, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:40:00 -0700

This week's Setlist is all about the Fourth Annual Rock Lottery! Megan and Ari play songs from bands and solo artists that are taking part in the event, which is Sunday, April 13, at Neumo's. Hear these songs:

Tiny Vipers - "They Might Follow You"
H Is for Hellgate - "Belt of Lights"
BOAT - "I'm a Donkey for Your Love"
J. Tillman - "Milk White Air"
Biography of Ferns - "John the Barber"
Eastern Grip - "Touch the Cooler"
Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers - "Who Is She?"
Two Loons for Tea - "Sunset Room"

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Setlist: April 4, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Here's what you'll hear on this week's Setlist:

Bird Show of North America "Greater Roadrunner vs. Scorpion"
The Beautiful Clarks "What Kinda Fool"
Mono in VCF "Masha"
Voyager One "The People’s Candidate"
Shenandoah Davis "Our Favorite Idols"
PWRFL Power "Heaven, A Dog Called Dad, and Rainbow"
Andy Werth "Goodnight"

Listen to find out where these bands are playing. And to hear Ari Spool and Megan Seling be dorks. Because really, who wouldn't want to hear that? Oh.

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Setlist: March 28, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:58:42 -0700

On this week's Setlist, you can hear songs by these bands:

They Come in Swarms
The Cute Lepers
Andy Werth
Destruction Island
The Curious Mystery
Snowman Plan
Paris Spleen
World History

Also, get the lowdown on Hollow Earth Radio's Magma Festival Finale and other great local shows this week!

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Setlist: March 21, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:07:17 -0700

This week's shirtless Setlist podcast features these songs:

World History - "The Exile of Dick & Minna"
Grynch - "That's Hiphop"
The Sea Navy - "Arctic Advice"
Patrol - "Relax"
Skeletons with Flesh on Them - "Being in Love Again"
Origami Ghosts - "When the Sidewalk Ends"
Circles - "Lessons and Apologies"
The Bismarck - "This Train Runs on Two Rails"

Thanks for listening, and stay shirtless!
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Setlist: March 14, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:46:57 -0700

Here's what you'll hear on this week's Setlist:

Library Science - "Afternoon Park"
Origami Ghosts (No song title posted...)
The Wages of Sin - "Baptized by Fire"
The Presidents of the United States of America - "Poke and Destroy"
Dennis Driscoll - "Red Horse"
The Moondoggies - "Keep Her on the Line"
David Bavas - "Nail on the Wall"
Chinese - "Fingertraps"
Hungry Pines - "Purple Dad, Purple Daughter"

Thanks for listening!

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Setlist: March 7, 2008

Megan Seling — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:10:25 -0800

There's a lot of great local music on this week's Setlist podcast. We throw a special spotlight on The Stranger's Young Ones--the eight local bands that our music staff thinks have BIG years ahead of them. Listen to songs from such Young Ones as Throw Me the Statue, PWRFL Power, the Moondoggies, and Sleepy Eyes of Death. We also play songs by the Preons, the Terrordactyls, the Fucking Eagles, and 13th Grade.

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Setlist: February 29, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:17:01 -0800

Welcome back to Setlist! It's been a couple weeks since you last hear from us (vacations), but this week we make up for lost time with the run down of shows happening this weekend and early next week. Holy hell there's a lot of shit goin' down. King Cobra's grand opening, a bunch of bands playing CD release parties... you will not be bored this weekend.

We also have all the info about this year's Young Ones party on Thursday the 6th at Neumo's and Sole Repair. It's going to be awesome.

Here's this week's playlist:

The Hands "Lies Lies Lies"
Wormwood "The Endless Search for Food"
Grand Hallway "Napoleon’s Left Show"
Tv. Coahran "Kite Flyers"
The Valkyries "Scream for More"
Feral Children "Baby Joseph Stalin"
Awesome "Are You Aware"
Coco Coca "Continents and Oceans"

Listen! It's free! It streams right onto your computer! You don't need to do anything but turn it up!

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Setlist: February 8, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:00:00 -0800

This week's Setlist is packed to the top with gooey local-band goodness.

Seriously!

Check out songs from Katharine Hepburn's Voice, Feral Children, Don't Tell Sophie, Suicide Jack, the Curious Mystery, Narwhal vs. Narwhal, TacocaT, and Lonesome Rhodes & the Good Company. Plus, get the lowdown on where and when these bands are playing, and some brilliant* commentary by Ari Spool and Megan Seling.

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*Commentary may not be brilliant.

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Setlist: January 25, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:25:03 -0800

This week's Setlist has more than music--we also have a wrap-up of the week's local music news. Click to find out which bands signed to which labels, which former band members have rejoined into a new project, which local club is opening tonight, and more!

Also, here's the song list:

Pleasureboaters - "Elliptical Realism"
J. Tillman - "Milk White Air"
Novy Mir - "What the Hell’s Going On?"
North Twin - "Carole Anne"
Grynch, feat. Samantha Hiatt - "So Free"
Kate Tucker & the Sons of Sweden - "Saturday Night"
Jeff Kanzler - "Black Top Road"
Deer City - "Sharpen Your Spears"

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Setlist: January 18, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:50:53 -0800

Holy shit, this week's episode is so good! The Sea Navy stopped by the "studio" and played three songs live, including one written exclusively for Setlist audiences.

We also run through the usual line of great local shows by playing great local music, and the list goes like this:

The Hands "Lies Lies Lies"
TacocaT "UTI"
Partman Parthorse "At the Mall"
Weener "Spinal Meningitis"
Lonesome Rhodes & the Good Company "Oh, Sweet Death"
The Intelligence "Dating Cops"
The Resets "Downtown"

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Setlist: January 11, 2008

Megan Seling — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800

This week's Setlist is Band of Horses-rific without playing any Band of Horses at all! Listen to find out what the hell I'm talking about.

Here's what you'll hear:

TV Coahran "Ogygia"
Pleasureboaters "S.O.U."
Siberian "Soft Rains"
The Translucents "Don't Push"
Kris Orlowski "Jessi"
The Maldives "Whidbey Island Blues"
Throw Me the Statue "Lolita"
Curtains for You "Heaven's Waiting"

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Setlist: December 28, 2007

Megan Seling — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0800

That's Tyrel and Michael from the Terrordactyls, playing live on this week's Setlist! Aren't they cute?

Not only do you get to hear two songs performed by those lovely kids, you get to hear a smattering of the local bands playing on New Year's Eve such as Beehive, the Small Change, the Moondoggies, Jacob London, and more!

And there is more! Listen for your chance to win this, an original Terrordactyls Hand Turkey™, and a ribbon that says "Grand Champion"!

With loot that lucrative, how could you not tune in?

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Setlist: December 21, 2007

Megan Seling — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0800

Megan and Ari play local music from this week's shows.
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Setlist: December 14, 2007

Megan Seling — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0800

This week's episode of Setlist is all about The Program, a five-day local hiphop marathon at Neumo's on December 18-22 and starring awesome acts such as Blue Scholars, Saturday Knights, Dyme Def, Cancer Rising, and tons more. Megan and Ari talk to Stranger music editor Jonathan Zwickel about what The Program is, which are the best nights to go, and why you should care.
Hear songs from Program artists Can-U, Common Market, D.Black, Cancer Rising, J.Pinder, and Grynch, and a song from band of the week Police Teeth!

Also, listen for instructions on how to win Bayani, this year's album by Blue Scholars!

Only on Setlist.
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Setlist: December 7, 2007

Megan Seling — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:55:00 -0800

It's December! That means Setlist has presents just for you guys, our humble listeners. Our first gift to you is the gift of a special musical guest, PWRFL Power! Maybe you've heard of him? Kaz Nomura is in the studio playing songs, talking about winning Block Star and his upcoming Esurance commercial, and coming on to our technology in a very creepy way.

Setlist exclusive!

Also this week, hear music by Curtains for You, Velella Velella, and more!
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Setlist: November 30, 2007

Megan Seling — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:15:39 -0800

There are three reasons to listen to this week's Setlist:

1. You get to find out why Ari can't go see Les Savy Fav--ever.
2. You get to hear about shows this weekend that are going to be so insane that you'll probably want to wear a raincoat.
3. You get to listen to songs by Math and Physics Club, Inhaste, Pleasureboaters, Gabriel Teodros, and more.

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Full Song List:
Math and Physics Club - "Movie Ending Romance"
Inhaste - "Empty Spaces"
Super Geek League - "Fat Cannibal"
The Reformation - "Give All Your Love to Me"
Pleasureboaters - "S.O.U."
The Hands - "Lies Lies Lies"
Gabriel Teodros - "Sexcapism"
M. Bison - "Slow Atop the Mountain"
Born Anchors - "Casualty"

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Setlist: November 23, 2007

Megan Seling — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:45:00 -0800

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This week's "Day After Thanksgiving" Setlist sounds like this:

Kinski - "Hiding Drugs"
Hungry Pines - "Me and the City"
Minivan - "99 Cents"
Feral Children - "Baby Brother"
The Limbs - "All Day Long (the Doggie Gone)"
Diminished Men - "March of Eyes"
Cancer Rising - "Let’s Start Some Shit"
The Luchnow Brides - "History"

E-mail us at setlist@thestranger.com to tell us what you like/what you don't like/what you want to hear.

Hugs and kisses!

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