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By Jonathan Cunningham at 4:19 pm

Arts & Culture [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NWDsQpwL2k&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] It’s a well kept secret around town that Seattle musicians Amos Miller and Mark Oi have a hilarious animated sketch comedy series called Porch Jams that riffs on local music culture. It’s as low-budget and bootleg as animation gets, but it’s pure hip-hop comedy genius. A few days ago, they released the Porch Jams [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 6:39 pm

Arts & Culture It was roughly a week ago that THEESatisfaction embarked on their Black Weirdo tour and left the state of Washington for Texas (SXSW). Now they’re in California, en route to Chicago, New York, and whereever the road takes them. Since they’ve got the newly formed video collective called Class Project touring along with them, they’ve [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 1:50 pm

Arts & Culture There aren’t typically many (any?) reasons to consider Pullman, WA a music destination. But this weekend, that’s changing, with the debut of the Birds on a Wire Festival, a folk/Americana fest whose impressive lineup includes Justin Townes Earle, Joe Pug, Rocky Votalato, and Damien Jurado. And if you like supporting good Seattle music in non-Seattle [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 4:27 pm

Arts & Culture All is right in the world for Seattle hip-hop. Blue Scholars, arguably the city’s most consistently read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 12:39 pm

Arts & Culture, News Mad Rad is back in the news again. And like usual, it’s not for good reasons. City prosecutors have decided to file assault and theft charges against rapper/DJ Terry Radjaw (born Gregory Smith) and his lady friend, Krystina Borland, stemming from an incident that happened earlier this year. PubliCola pal and overall crime writing ace, [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 4:24 pm

Arts & Culture Given that Seattle’s Macklemore is the most (only?) Irish rapper I know, it’s no wonder I’ve had his song “In Celebration” —an Irish anthem I’ve seen men and women singing  along with at the top of their lungs at Mackelmore concerts—stuck in my head all day. It started when PubliCola reader Saareal tweeted it out [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 5:38 pm

Arts & Culture Central District residents have reason to be proud today. Back in 2004, King County Council member Larry Gossett decreed March 13th as Official Sammy Drain Day throughout the county. Today is Drain’s 65th birthday, giving this year’s celebration a bit of extra meaning. Drain, a staple in the Central District, is one of Seattle’s most [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 5:41 pm

Arts & Culture If a band spends a solid 12 months working hard, playing buzz worthy shows, and leaving audience members mystified at why said group doesn’t get more attention, my theory is good things start  happening the second the new year rolls around. Witness: Rather than having any sophomore slump, Helladope have already played some key shows [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 4:08 pm

Arts & Culture I just got off the phone with DeVon Manier, the head of Sportn’ Life Records to get the rundown on tonight’s $5.00 Basement Party taking place at the Comet Tavern. In addition to being a SXSW sendoff party with the label’s main artists (Fatal Lucciano, D. Black, and Spaceman) all heading down to perform in [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 3:29 pm

Arts & Culture I just spent the afternoon at Beacon Hill’s Java Love hanging with Helladope (more on that later this week) and the State of the Artist folks.  SOTA, a local trio of lyrically sharp hip-hop kids, just dropped a video for their song, “Real Hot,” that they shot while on tour in California toward the end [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 5:45 pm

Arts & Culture I first got wind of a Persian hip-hop presence on the West Coast last week while talking to Alicia Amiri from Neumos. Although plenty of local music insiders might only know Alicia as the den mother behind Neumos, and the great decider on who ends up on the guest list and who doesn’t, she’s also [...] read more →

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By Jonathan Cunningham at 2:58 pm

Arts & Culture It’s Women’s History Month which gives me a great excuse to interview one of my favorite female musicians. This week, I’m catching up with Dita Vox, the lead singer of Seattle’s DIY garage rock band Thee Emergency (who are playing at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard tonight.) You might have seen her face plastered on [...] read more →

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