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WAR


FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH 2012
Jazz Alley
7:30pm & 9:30pm / All Ages
$35 adv
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WAR


SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH 2012
Jazz Alley
7:30pm & 9:30pm / All Ages
$35 adv
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ANJELAH JOHNSON


SATURDAY JANUARY 28TH 2012
Paramount Theatre
8pm / All Ages
$36.50 - $20.00 adv

WAR


SUNDAY, JANUARY 29TH 2012
Jazz Alley
7:30pm / All Ages
$35 adv
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TOWER OF POWER


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH 2012
Jazz Alley
7:30pm & 9:30pm / All Ages
$40 adv
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TOWER OF POWER


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH 2012
Jazz Alley
7:30pm & 9:30pm / All Ages
$40 adv
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TOWER OF POWER


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH 2012
Jazz Alley
7:30pm & 9:30pm / All Ages
$40 adv
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TOWER OF POWER


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH 2012
Jazz Alley
7:30pm & 9:30pm / All Ages
$40 adv
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MATT KEARNEY


THURSDAY, FEBUARY 16TH 2012
Showbox Market
7:30pm / All Ages
$23 adv / $25 dos
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THE FRAY


TUESDAY, FEBUARY 28TH 2012
Paramount Theatre
7:30pm / All Ages
$36 adv / $41.25 dos
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STYX


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD 2012
Emerald Queen Casino
8pm / 21+ ONLY
$40 - $70 adv
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GUSTER


MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2012
Neptune Theatre
8:00pm / All Ages
$28.00 adv
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GEORGE CLINTON


SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH 2012
Showbox Market
8pm / 21+ ONLY
$25 adv / $30 dos
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THOMAS DOLBY


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH 2012
Showbox Market
7pm / 21+ ONLY
$20 - $25 adv / $25 dos
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ELVIS COSTELLO


THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH 2012
Paramount Theatre
7pm Doors / All Ages
$35 - $75 adv
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ARLO GUTHRIE


FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH 2012
Edmonds Center for the Arts
7:30pm / All Ages
$40 - $45 adv
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COLDPLAY


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25TH 2012
Key Arena
7pm / All Ages
$46.50 - $107 adv
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SNOW PATROL


TUESDAY, MAY 1ST 2012
Paramount Theatre
7pm doors / All Ages
$31.25 adv
w/ Ed Sheeran
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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE WITH THE MAGIK*MIGIK ORCHESTRA


SUNDAY, MAY 13TH 2012
Paramount Theatre
7pm Doors / All Ages
$31.25 - $61.25 adv
w/ Youth Lagoon
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RODGER WATERS


THURSDAY, MAY 24TH 2012
Key Arena
8pm / All Ages
$55 - $199 adv
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NEIL DIAMOND


MONDAY, JULY 23RD 2012
Key Arena
8pm / All Ages
$52 - $117 adv
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The morning :20 Funny for Friday: Nick Kroll
We're in awards season -- the Golden Globes, the Academy Awards . . . so Nick Kroll has an idea for a new award:
Coming to a crappy street near you: Seattle's Pothole Rangers!
I'm as skeptical as the next person when it comes to the efficiency of city government. But I've noticed that here in Seattle, the city really is getting super-agressive when it comes to repairing potholes in the wake of last week's snow and...
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Ayyyy, Pirates!
Whenever the topic of pirates comes up, I can't help think of this routine from Arj Barker.
The morning :20 Funny for Thursday: Gary Gulman
Another comedian who spends a lot of time in hotels, Gary Gulman has some frightening revelations to share with you:
A Roxy Music box set, and tea with Bryan Ferry
Sleek, stylish, sophisiticated, experimental, and hugely influential, Roxy Music blended elements of punk, glam and electronica in their music and their visuals. Now, as they celebrate their 40th anniversary, they're releasing an 8-CD/4-DVD box set...
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It's all Greek
Before we blame all the world's (or at least Europe's) ills on the Greek, maybe we should learn a bit about the people that gave us mathematics. Here is Angelo Tsarouchas from Greece by way of Canada.
The morning :20 Funny for Wednesday: Craig Shoemaker
Is honesty always the best policy? Craig Shoemaker thinks not:
Adele's tribute to Etta James
Last week after R&B legend Etta Jmes passed away, the tributes rolled in. I think Etta was one of those artists that wasn't well known to the masses, but in music circles she had a huge influence, especially on women singers. Here's what...
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Richard Jeni Addresses the Nation
In response to tonight's State of the Union Address, the late comic Richard Jeni addresses the nation in a more straightforward, less politically-correct tone.
The morning :20 Funny for Tuesday: John Ramsey
Here's Austin, Texas comedian John Ramsey discussing the funniest of all fruits, the banana:
A Response to Yoga's Sexiest Video
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The awe-inspiring Yoga by Equinox video below has attracted nearly 2-million views. But it's also drawn as much heat as a Bikram class in its 38th hour. It sexualizes yoga. It makes it seem elitist. Some people say. There's no question...
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Hey, kids, it's State of the Union Bingo!
Tonight at 5:00pm Pacific time, the president gives his annual State of the Union address. I'm guessing he's going to be positive and optimistic, yet sensitive to the issues that face everyday Americans. I'm guessing he'll call for...
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Behind the music with The Doors
Today you can buy the 40th Anniversary edition of L.A. Woman, the last Doors studio album with Jim Morrison, as well as the documentary Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman on DVD and Blu-Ray. Here's a clip with Ray Manzarek and John...
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The morning :20 Funny: Todd Barry
Let's look at New York through the eyes of a jaded New Yorker, Todd Barry:
Steven Tyler rocks the National Anthem
The Aerosmith front man/"American Idol" judge is taking a lot of heat for his rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" at yesterday's AFC championship game. But come on -- he's Steven Tyler. You expect him to rock the anthem,...
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The morning :20 Funny for Friday: Demetri Martin
Demetri tackles a little bit of everything in this collection of random deep thoughts:
Cover song of the day: Obama sings Al Green
While the Republican presidential hopefuls were hammering each other in a debate last night, the incumbent president was on stage at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where he got his Al Green on: That's about the only time i can remember seeing a...
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NIce day for a BBQ?
Tonight on the 5:20 Funny, Seattle comic Brad Upton points out that during snowstorms and power outages there are at least a couple tragic instances of this occurring. Although I don't think I've seen a report of it this time. Maybe we're...
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The morning :20 Funny for Thursday: Brian Regan
Brian Regan uses his giant comedian brain to contemplate Albert Einstein:
Here's the new Springsteen song
Here's a great way to start the new year: New Bruce Springsteen. Bruce will return on March 6 with Wrecking Ball. It apparently is not necessarily a full E Street Band album, but The Boss's 17th record comprises 11 tracks and appears to include (and...
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Mike Birbiglia Exposes the Fraud of Traction Control
In honor of our voluminous Puget Sound area snowfall, we present this slippery expose on the uselessness of modern traction control, a system by which your dashboard lights up to tell you you're screwed. Here's comedian Mike Birbiglia with his...
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The morning :20 Funny for Wednesday: Frank Caliendo
You gotta love a great impressionist. Check out Frank Caliendo imagining a very special episode of Scooby Doo:
Some helpful snow-related links
Hey, the snow finally got here! A few helpful links: Here's the weather forecast. Here are school closures & delays. Here's the traffic. Here's the King County Metro transit page. And here's my dog Gizmo over the weekend chasing birds...
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S**t Seattle people say when it snows
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Greg Proops takes on The Beatles
You don't hear someone take down The Beatles very often, but comedian Greg Proops (performing at The Parlor in Bellevue this weekend) has a few issues with their Anthology documentary, George Martin and one partiocular song on Sgt. Pepper. By the way...
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The morning :20 Funny for Tuesday: Jamie Lissow
A funny little story about skateboarding in NYC from comedian Jamie Lissow.
Here's how Steven Colbert and Jon Stewart are spending their PAC money
Just a little something to spice up the South Carolina presidential primary, where Steven Colbert is now a candidate, so he had to give up his PAC and let Jon Stewart spend all that money however he sees fit::
Snowpocalypse? Snowmageddon? The Snapture?
Whatever you want to call it . . . it's coming. Here are a few helpful links: Here's the weather forecast. Here are school closures & delays. Here's the traffic. And here's a heartwarming video of a baby eating a lemon:
Tommy Johnagin in the house
Former Funny Festival participant and Last Comic Standing contestant, Tommy Johnagin is in town for a seriers of shows this weekend (Friday and Saturday) at Laugh's in Kirkland. On tonight's 5:20 Funny Tommy becomes the target of some drive-by...
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The morning :20 Funny for Friday: Jim Gaffigan
Comedians obviously travel a lot, so when they take aim at hotels --and hotel pools, like Jim Gaffigan does here -- you know they know what they're talking about.
Who needs a Segway when you've got motorized shoes?
Now this is what I call innovation. A Los Angeles designer named Peter Treadway has come up with motorized shoes. They zip you along at 10 miles an hour, they look appropriately futuristic, and they only cost $375. Well, okay, technically you can't...
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David Bowie + Tim Tebow = TEBOWIE
Here's Jimmy Fallon accomplishing three things: Poking fun at the Tim Tebow phenomenon, doing yet another spot-on rock & roll impersonation, and painting a lightning bolt on his face. Enjoy:
Whatchoo lookin' at?
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Ladies, We men are well aware what it is you're looking at when you look "down there." Here are Flight of the Conchords to explain:
S**t Nobody Says
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You're seen the videos, right? S**t Girls Say, S**t Yogis Say, S**t Broke People Say, S**t Skiers Say . . . Maybe it ends with this one. S**t NOBODY Says:
"Am-holes" called out by posters in South Lake Union
Gee, you try and populate a previously forlorn and downtrodden neighborhood with new buildings and warm bodies ready to consume food and beverages, and this is the thanks you get? Somebody's been papering South Lake Union with bright yellow flyers...
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The morning :20 Funny for Thursday: Maria Bamford
People usually use the term "quirky" when talking about Maria Bamford, because it's kind of hard to describe what she's all about. This one's more or less about being true to who you really are:
Rock stars, just hanging out waiting for their helicopters
Here's some footage that somebody tweeted over the weekend that never made it into the documentary Gimme Shelter. It's footage of the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead waiting on a pier in San Francisco for helicopters to take them to the Altamont...
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All of a sudden, a ton of springtime concert action
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FIrst, the official lineup for the huge Coachella Festival in Indio, California in April: For the first time, the festival will stretch over TWO weekends -- the same lineup both weekends. Get all the details and links to tickets here. Be...
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"New" Doors song smells like 1971
The Doors' final studio album, L.A. Woman, which came out just a few months before Jim Morrison took that final bath in Paris, has gotten the 40th Anniversary Deluxe Remastered Double Album and Documentary DVD treatment -- you see a lot of that these...
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The Band, covered by Wilco, Nick Lowe and Mavis Staples
Wilco just tweeted this footage from Friday night -- a loosy-goosey rehearsal of The Band's "The Weight" backstage at the Civic Opera House in Chicago before a concert last month. WIlco, R&B icon Mavis Staples, and legendary pub-rocker...
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And the easiest diet to follow is . . . . .
That's what the experts say. The Huffington Post ran down the rankings of all the popular diet programs. They said: The easier a diet is to follow, the better the odds of sticking to it. So user-friendliness was one of the factors experts...
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This weekend: Coffee crawl or pub crawl (or both)
This weekend you get a chance to enjoy two of the Northwest's favorite libations, plus a little fresh air and walking, so you don't feel too guilty about the whole thing. In the morning, there's the Seattle Coffee Crawl: Get a unique taste of...
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A burger with a bun as black as Darth Vader's soul
A fast-food chain in France and Belgium is putting some special Star Wars-themed burgers on the menu in March to commemorate the re-release of The Phantom Menace in 3-D (geek alert!) Take a look at that Dark Vador burger, featuring a pitch black bun. ...
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All true: S**t Yogis Say
I've done my share of Downward-Facing Dog, Triangle Pose, and Warriors I, II and III. And I'm a big Savasana fan. My favorite Yoga studio is here. I actually live with a Yoga instructor. So if you haven't ventured into a Yoga class lately, let me get...
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Looking for an early Father's Day gift idea?
Yeah, yeah, exotic red sports cars are cool. At this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which begins next week, there will be the usual assortment of new model introductions, concept cars, and exotic high-performance vehicles. ...
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Remembering the Grand Ol' 90s
This is my first post in the new year (Happy New Year to you) and so it seems fitting that I would spend it looking back. I happened to have heard this routine by Kathleen Madigan the other day and even though it's obviously outdated it still made...
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Ben Gibbard: Runner
Let's be honest, when you're recovering from a breakup, one of the first things you do is work out. You hit the gym, or jump on your bike, or --in the case of Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard -- you run marathons. Okay, maybe Ben began running before...
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Michael Stipe channels Glen Campbell on New Year's Eve
The former R.E.M. singer turns 52 today. He's been below the radar since the band announced its split last September, but he surfaced on New Year's Eve in NYC where he joined Patti Smith's band for this tender cover of Glen Campbell's 1968 classic...
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Dealing with tolls on the 520 bridge? There's an app for that.
Now that tolls on the 520 bridge are a reality, you knew this had to happen: Developers have been hard at work creating apps to help you deal with the commute. After all, a lot of tech geeks cross that brdige every morning and afternoon. When I...
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A new license plate helps music education
Now that the new year is here, you can buy a Music Matters specialty license plate in Washington which benefits music education in our state's schools. I find it troubling that so many kids get little or no music-related curriculum in schools, which is...
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