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• Meridian Brothers' Avant-Cumbia Mutations and enereph's Phenomenal Footwork Anthem

  14-06-2024 21:45 via thestranger.com
  
  The best new music to hit Dave Segal's inbox this week.by Dave SegalMeridian Brothers, "Mandala" (Ansonia Records)
  Led by guitarist/vocalist Eblis Álvarez, Colombia's Meridian Brothers have been weirding up the Latin American musical genres such as cumbia, salsa, and vallenato on recordings over the last 18 years. On albums such as 2012's Desesperanza and 2015's Los Suicidas, for example, they deploy space-age-electronic textures within the framework of cumbia's intricate, sinuous rh
  
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• Why I Interrupted Vice President Kamala Harris at Her Seattle Fundraiser

  14-06-2024 19:42 via thestranger.com
  
  But when I took a deep breath and stood up from my seat in the decadent ballroom at Vice President Harris’s fundraiser, I hoped that my action would be one small drop in a growing stream of collective action.by Arin FlasterAs a health care researcher specializing in traumatic injury, I see hospital patients with burns, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. Over the last eight months, I have felt so much moral horror and sadness that US bombs, funded by my tax dol
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: June 14–16, 2024

  14-06-2024 19:00 via everout.com
  
  Edmonds Arts Festival, Revival Juneteenth Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffUnlock the key to a good weekend by reading through our cheap and easy weekend guide. We'll make sure you're in the know about all of the best events, from the Edmonds Arts Festival to REVIVAL Juneteenth Market Pop-Up and from the 10th International Day of Yoga Celebration to Flying Lion Brewing's First Annual Light Beer Fest. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the we
  
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• Dave Reichert Wants to Put Ballot Boxes Near Firing Ranges

  14-06-2024 18:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Reichert apparently believes that conservatives only leave the house to shoot or pray, and that Republicans need armed vigilantes to protect GOP votes against ballot gremlins or whatever.by Ashley NerbovigRepublican gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert has latched onto the idea that putting ballot boxes at churches, firing ranges, and gun stores could help ensure free and fair elections this November–and increase conservative voter turnout. Reichert apparently believes that conservatives
  
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• Slog AM: More Troubles for Boeing, Tyson Foods Heir Suspended, Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban

  14-06-2024 17:21 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamMore Boeing blues: The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the May 25 Southwest flight that went into a "Dutch roll" mid-flight. A Dutch roll is described as "a yawing motion when the tail slides and the plane rocks from wingtip to wingtip," mimicking a Dutch figure skater. If my airplane is going to mimic any type of ice skater, then I would choose Apollo Ono: quick and efficien
  
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• Taste the Rainbow with These Pride-Themed Treats in Seattle

  14-06-2024 16:00 via everout.com
  
  The Stranger staffers ate colorful cake, donuts, and more.by EverOut StaffHi, gay! It's Pride Month, and you know what that means: It's time once again for local restaurants to hawk baked goods in a rainbow of colors. We here at The Stranger took it upon ourselves to try these prismatic pastries for you and gathered a selection from around town for an informal office taste test. (We can neither confirm nor deny whether this was simply an excuse to consume sugar on the company's dime.) The delici
  
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• Ticket Alert: G-Eazy, Omar Apollo, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  14-06-2024 00:14 via everout.com
  
  Plus, Sturgill Simpson and More Event Updates for June 13by EverOut StaffTop 40 rapper G-Eazy will stop by Seattle this fall to support his forthcoming album, Freak Show. Rising alt-R&B star Omar Apollo has announced his God Said No tour. Plus, reigning king of outlaw country Sturgill Simpson is coming to Gorge this September on his Why Not? tour. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
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