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I Smell Something in the Air…It Smells Like the KEXP BBQ
See Ty Segall, Arlo Parks, Angine de Poitrine, and More
Cue Wendy Rene’s “Bar-B-Q”! Last year KEXP revived its beloved summer tradition after a 13-year hiatus, and it looks like it’s here to stay, with a lineup good enough to compete with Bumbershoot and Capitol Hill Block Party. The lineup this year—taking place Saturday, August 22 at Seattle Center—is short but sweet: garage-rock revivalist Ty…
Pop Loser #30: Babydoll Dresses, Godless Whores, and Sapphic Shoegaze
Plus, All the Music News and Events for Your Week
The Seattle Opera Hosted Its First Official Furry Night
And You Can Thank Chester the Geroo for the Honor
Neumos Workers Organize to Demand Management Get Serious About Security
With Bartenders Dragooned Into Muscle, Workers Say Management is Understaffed for World Cup and Summer Music Festivals
Tell Me What’s a Happenin’
The 5th Avenue Theatre loaded a rock opera with rock stars. Does it pay off?
No Place Like Old Fire House
Remembering Redmond’s Teen Culture Hub
Invite Only
Why Are There So Few Women-Owned Record Stores in Washington?
A DJ Isn’t a Mirror
Kevin Cole Talks New Documentary, Possibilities of Streaming, and That Time He Worked for—Record Scratch—Amazon
Freakout Festival Isn’t Happening This Year
Fiscal uncertainty has forced organizers to focus on smaller shows year-round at various venues.
New Music You Shouldn’t Miss
New Albums from Jittery New Wavers Telehealth and Ambient Sorceress Domenica Diavoleria
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