John Roderick headed up Western State Hurricanes, a local band that almost got famous. Then the Hurricanes imploded. Roderick fled Seattle and walked across Europe. Here's how a 33-year-old born-again nobody came back to make the best '90s album of 2000.
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WOO-HOO! Hundreds and hundreds of entries later, and it’s Þnally here! Our 2002 SMD is the best source for all your local music needs. From punk bands to country trios, studios to club bookers, anyone who is anyone will be found in this exhaustive Rolodex