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• Michael Shrieve's Otherworldly Drums of Compassion and Thinking Fellers Union Local 282's Hallucinatory Rock

  11-07-2024 23:48 via thestranger.com
  
  The best new music to hit Dave Segal's inbox.by Dave SegalMichael Shrieve, "The Fierce Energy of Love" (7d Media)
  Seattle's been home to a musical legend for decades: former Santana drummer Michael Shrieve. Out of the limelight that bathed his peak years slapping skins on eight albums with Latin-rock superstars Santana (1969-1974) and after sessions with German synth guru Klaus Schulze, Japanese percussionist Stomu Yamsh'ta's Go, ambient luminary Steve Roach, and a stint with American space-rock
  
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• Ticket Alert: Luke Combs, Sixpence None The Richer, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  11-07-2024 23:47 via everout.com
  
  Plus, Luis Fonsi and More Event Updates for July 11by EverOut StaffCountry superstar Luke Combs will take a fast car to Washington this fall for a two-night stint at the Gorge. Dreamy alt-rock band Sixpence None The Richer has announced their first tour in over 20 years. Plus, Latin pop phenom Luis Fonsi has added a local stop to his 25 Años Tour. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
  ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 12
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  Champagne Drip
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• I Saw U: Ordering Pu-ehr Tea at Victrola, Taking My Picture at Linda's, Wearing Black and Gold at Monkey Loft

  11-07-2024 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  See someone? Say something!by AnonymousStinky climber
  You were climbing at VW and you kept on talking about how you stink so much. We joked about BO as we were both leaving. Let’s be stinky together?Photo at Lindas
  I asked you to take a photo of me and friends at Lindas on saturday. I was laughing in the 2nd pic bc your cute face genuinely caught me off guard!
  Pu Erh bae
  I was the tall blonde barista at Victrola last summer, you were the cute customer always ordering your pu erh tea. Coffe
  
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• Music Festival Frenzy!

  11-07-2024 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Follow our flowchart to find your perfect summer festival match.by Audrey VannIt is officially music festival season in Seattle, and there really is something for everyone, from Teva-wearing nature lovers to the glitter-covered citizens of Chapelle Roan's Pink Pony Club. Wondering which fest is right for you? Follow the flowchart below to find your match.
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• Slog AM: Crime Falls in Washington, 67% of Americans Say Biden Should Drop Out, Save Ark Lodge Cinemas

  11-07-2024 17:52 via thestranger.com
  
  Th Stranger's morning news roundup.by Hannah KriegThat’s better: Okay, this week tested the limits of the human body and our box fans, but temperatures should be much more bearable today than, say, Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, Seattleites can expect clear skies and a high of about 82 degrees. Don’t get me wrong, that’s still too hot, but earlier this week I felt faint walking to the grocery store, so I’ll take an 82 degree day!
  Pearl-clutchers needn
  
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• Your Local Baseball Besties

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  You read that right: The Seattle Mariners are doing a good job!by Adam WillemsI, an enlightened being, have been tasked with convincing you, an ignoramus, to care about Mariners baseball at the midseason. I’ve held off on writing this article as long as possible to ensure that my pontificating carries at least mild prophetic power by the time it hits the presses. But, knock on wood, the Mariners have channeled their chaos ball proclivities to win many games (!!), portending an exciting sec
  
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• The Stranger's Summer Issue

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Primary Endorsements! Cheat Sheat! Music Festival Faceoff! Chaos Ball! And More!by Rich SmithDear readers, 
  It’s the summer of a presidential election year, which means the task of saving our democracy has once again fallen to you.You can—and, indeed, you must—do your part by choosing the best soft-serve ice cream cone in Seattle. To assist you in that task, Stranger Culture Editor Megan Seling, EverOut Food & Drink Editor Julianne Bell, and Stranger contributor Meg va
  
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• The Stranger’s Endorsements for the August, 6, 2024 Primary Election

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger’s Endorsements for the August, 6, 2024 Primary Electionby Stranger Election Control BoardA tyrant currently leads a corpse in the presidential polls, the Supreme Court turned our democracy into a monarchy, Congress keeps sending Israel bombs to rain down on babies, Washington is staring down the same fifteen crises it’s been staring down for the last decade, and the only thing stopping the Seattle City Council from rolling back the rights of workers and renters is its ow
  
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• The Stranger's August, 6, 2024 Primary Election Cheat Sheet

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's 2024 August Primary Election Cheat Sheet.by Stranger Election Control Board
  Want more information about these candidates and issues? Read our full endorsements here. And if you appreciate the work, please contribute to our efforts here! All contributor funds support our journalism. 
  
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• Swimming with Nikki McClure

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Nikki McClure sprinkles a little bit of magic everywhere she goes.by Megan SelingWhen the inquisitive seal popped his head out of the water about 30 feet away from us, I confirmed what I’ve suspected for years: Artist Nikki McClure sprinkles a little bit of magic everywhere she goes. 
  Working as a papercut artist since the mid-’90s, McClure has spent tens of thousands of hours slicing an X-ACTO knife through sheets of black paper to capture those unassuming yet energizing moment
  
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• Octavia Butler Saw Our Doom

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Welcome to how our only world ends.by Charles MudedeEvery summer has become, for me, a window on a train that’s rushing toward a collapsed bridge. Everyone should be on one side of the air-conditioned cars—the side with windows that view the approaching void. Everyone will die real soon. But almost everyone is preoccupied with a phone, or a game of cards, or some food from the bistro car. 
  This train is, of course, our consumer-driven society; and the destroyed bridge ahead is,
  
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• How to Vote

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Let’s make sure you’re ready to do your civic duty!by Rich SmithThe time has come to vote! Thanks to consistent Democratic majorities in Olympia and extremely competent leadership at the King County Elections (KCE) department, the process just keeps getting easier and easier. 
  And this year, the ballots are coming with custom “I Voted” stickers, which is kinda fun. 😃 Okay, let’s make sure you’re ready to do your civic duty! Registering to Vot
  
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• Flying the Freak Flag

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  See Beautiful Freaks at Easy Street Records on Saturday, July 20, at 7 pm.by Kevin DiersControlled chaos. Those two words perfectly sum up the intensity brought forth by noisy Seattle DIY stalwarts Beautiful Freaks. The band’s pit-inducing live shows have earned them a die-hard following of young clown makeup-ed fans. While they’re known for their off-the-wall and energetic live performances at local punk houses and basements, they’re very aware that there’s a line that s
  
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• Damn the Man, Save the Empire

  11-07-2024 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle's best video store needs our help.by Chase HutchinsonScarecrow Video will always be a Seattle gem. The nonprofit video store is a mecca for movies and physical media, stocking more than 150,000 films in its library, from popular classics to titles you can’t find anywhere else. However, like many valuable arts organizations, they need the public’s support to survive. In June, Scarecrow staff put out an SOS—Save Our Scarecrow—and announced that they need to raise $1
  
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• Careless Whisperers

  11-07-2024 00:30 via thestranger.com
  
  I hope all your phone chargers die.by AnonymousTo the haphazard brass band marching up and down E. Olive Way playing "Careless Whisper" for hours on a TUESDAY night: Thanks for letting me know I am, in fact, getting too old for Capitol Hill’s antics. I moved into my apartment for less than $1,000 per month in 2021. I always said I’d hang onto this unit forever. But as I laid awake at midnight listening to your twelfth shoddy rendition of "Careless Whisper," I realized that I AM
  
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