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The Dismemberment Plan
12 Jun 2003dplan.jpg It all started on a dark and stormy night. The first time I saw the Dismemberment Plan was late 1999, right after the release of Emergency and I. It was one of the best shows I had...
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Verona
21 Jun 2003kyle_singing.jpg By some inexplicable turn of fate, Graceland was freakishly empty on the Saturday night I ventured out from behind my computer to go see Verona. I arrived early and caught...
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Pistol for a Paycheck, with Snitches Get Stitches
5 Jul 2003pistol.jpg In keeping with igChar's recommended weekly theme of going to see bands with silly, interesting, or otherwise wacky names, we headed to Graceland the Monday following July 4th...
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The Weakerthans
12 Sep 2003weatherthans.jpg I love nights that start on a whim. A last minute plan for dinner out on a Friday evening resulted in catching a show that I cannot believe I almost didn't attend. Although...
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Sushirobo
19 Sep 2003sushirobo.jpg And on the fifth day, Seattle's own Sushirobo played their CD release party at Gracelandwith Kaito and the Walkmen, to support their brand-spankin' new CD, The Light-Fingered...
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10 Oct 2003How often does igDana get to a show by 6:35pm on a Friday to catch an opening band? Answer: never. That is, the answer was never until the Bands Against Bush show, and then the answer...
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American Analog Set
4 Nov 2003amset.jpg I don't yet understand the justification behind the cruel work of the gods that has prevented me from listening to the American Analog Set before this year. However, if once I was a...
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Rocky Votolato
7 Nov 2003rocky.jpgSinger/song-writer/indie-rock prophet Rocky Votolato rang forth from the Graceland stage as a pulpit, commanding his audience with his almightly guitar and the reedy power of his...
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The Pale
7 Nov 2003pale.jpgIn my seven years living in the Pacific Northwest, I've found you can generally count on guys who hail from the greater Skagit/Whatcom county area. Perhaps it's something in the tulip...
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The Rapture, with Beans and Out Hud
11 Nov 2003outhud.jpg The last time Out Hud came to town I didn't see them, and my friends have not let me forget it ever since. So I vowed that nothing could keep me away the next time they graced our...
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Triple X Audio
15 Nov 2003XXXaudio.jpg The spotlights were reflecting off all of the studded belts at Graceland on this particular Friday night. XXXAudio had friends and fans {and an imaginary girl} waiting outside...
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David Dondero
20 Dec 2003dondero.jpgHoliday parties, end of the year work deadlines, last minute holiday card writing, and gift procuring madness couldn't keep me away from a Visqueen show... especially one with...
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Visqueen
20 Dec 2003visqueenrachel.jpgThe December holidays are stressful for me. Always have been. Even before I was mildly aware of all the tradition and dysfunction surrounding them. What perfect timing that...
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Levi Fuller and Arkade
28 Jan 2004levifuller.jpgLeviFuller is a local singer-songwriter guy who walks that line between solo artist with backing band to fronting a trio called Levi Fuller & the Library. Ah well, either...
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Three Imaginary Girls to Sponsor Ladyfest Showcase w/ The Catch, Ms. Led,...
Seattle, WA, June 14, 2004— ThreeImaginaryGirls.com, "Seattle's sparkly indie-pop press," will be co-sponsoring an all-ages Ladyfest Showcase on Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Graceland. The night will...
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The Lashes, DEK, and Agent Orange
22 Jun 2004tig_lashes1.jpgJune 22's Graceland bill was a fascinating mix of all things punk. The five-band-bill was definitively punk: loud, fast and adrenaline-pumping. But missing was much confluence...
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The Stereo Future, Big Collapse, No Means Yes, and Irene
28 Jul 2004nomeansyes.jpgWith the whirlwind that is our imaginary lives — hoping for a new President, working our day jobs, and posting CD reviews, oh my! — it's refreshing to show up on a weeknight at...
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Tennis Pro and Argo
24 Aug 2004tennisproaug_1.jpg I know I've already written about Tennis Pro. I know I've already sprinkled them with loving adjectives like zany and fun but I have news for you, readers — Tennis Pro has...
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Little Hand of the City, The Pale, The Senate Arcade
28 Sep 2004lhotc-tour-van.jpgThe evening started low-key enough. A last minute decision to treat ourselves turned into a Tuesday night show of unknowns and known favorites. A band that had recently...
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Our top 10 'What we did at that great indie-rock show in 100 words or less' list
19 Apr 2003"The Natural History, the French Kicks, Bettie Serveert, the Sights, the Datsuns, Caesars, the Soundtrack of Our Lives, Aerogramme, the Delgados, {*phew*} April 2003" We were insane. But how...
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