I have to thank Grant Brissey for inventing the FASHION TUNNEL™ tag last year, because 2013 Sasquatch is HOT FASHION CENTRAL! We're keeping a flower-headband tally (Josh Bis reported the premiere of the flower headband at Coachella, which seems to...
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Weird World-Sub PopStill from the video If you find kaleidoscopic imagery as enchanting as I do, you might also like the trailer for the upcoming Washed Out album, Paracosm, the second full-length from Georgia musician Ernest Greene. The doubled images...
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Unpaid news intern Ansel Herz was upstairs at Cafe Vita on Pike this morning around 9:30, when he ran downstairs to get a napkin. Apparently, during the 10 seconds he was gone, somebody stole his Panasonic GH2 camera with a 20mm lens. If that was you,...
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If you have your picture taken in public space, legal precedent gives you no leverage to sue when your picture appears in art or journalism. But what about when an artist takes a picture of you—leaving you unidentifiable except maybe to yourself and...
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Yesterday, Dan showed you the awkward footage that ensued when CNN news-idiot Wolf Blitzer accidentally asked an atheist if she thanked the Lord for delivering her from the tornado. Today, Christian Nightmares notices that Glenn Beck thinks the whole...
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I-5 Bridge Over the Skagit River Collapses: Despite the shocking pictures, there are no fatalities in last night's dramatic collapse of a bridge between Burlington and Mount Vernon. It happened at 7 p.m., and traffic will be messed up for a while. As...
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This is a big deal: Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act and authorized seizure of his private emails,...
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This has been all over the news, but I thought Slog might care as well—yesterday, in advance of Obama's speech on national security today, the administration admitted it has used drones to kill US citizens, some on purpose and some accidentally. From...
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It's official! If you were hoping to cash in that Borders gift card for the latest Dan Brown novel — or at least hoping to get some cash for it — you're too late. A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the bankrupt and defunct book chain...
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Substrata 1.3—the third annual festival of minimalist/ambient/drone music organized by Rafael Anton Irisarri—will take place July 18-21 at Chapel Performance Space. As in past years, tickets are limited, so if you're interested in going, act quickly...
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Posted by science intern Madeline Paddington Today, science is using dogs to study an endangered animal, investigating the bioweaponry of ladybugs, developing printable astronaut food, and learning the ins and outs of the bathroom on the Solar Impulse....
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This year, I made a batch of images that were printed onto giant banners and hung up on the grounds of Sasquatch. Last night I walked by one of them and saw two girls furiously typing away at their phones. Derek ErdmanST4YOFFTH3INTERNET Me: You're not...
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It was excellent to hear the Rose Windows soundcheck as early entries trickled onto the festival grounds. Th' Windows (can I call them that?) weren't due to play for another hour, but their ability and energy seemed just as great as if they were playing...
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I saw RA Scion in Barboza's basement this summer at Block Party, and it was a big part of my learning how to lose myself at a show. Everyone was so raucous and sweaty and into it, and he gave a lot of love back to the audience, and I found myself caught...
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Kelly O Telekinesis Unfortunately, leaving Seattle around 1pm on the Friday that kicks off Memorial Day weekend gets you into Sasquatch just as all your local favorites are wrapping up. Erik Blood, Jherek Bischoff, and Reignwolf all played before we...
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Vampire WeekendBy some miracle of traffic and unexpected preparedness, I made it to the Gorge a few hours before the rest of "Sasquatch Team of Excellence Oh Thirteen", crossing through the gates and strolling past all of the ready-made photo op stations...
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A Troubled Bridge Over (and In the) Water: The Skagit River bridge collapse, as it happened. Goldy had something to say on the political aftermath. Big Argument, Tiny Apartments: Dominic Holden takes issue with aPodment haters. The Right to Bear Gay...
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Originally published December 4, 2008: My girlfriend and I have been on-and-off for almost two years. I took her back after she cheated on me. Now she wants a threesome. I am not down with sharing her, but I am willing to do it because otherwise some...
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(Barboza) These normal-looking, nature-loving humans are a band backing up frontman Avi Zahner-Isenberg, and their sound is of the now. Cue up their first single, "What's In It For," and hear the dulcet tones of the current indie era—aaaahs and a tambourine...
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Hooray for big Hollywood stars and electrifying physical comedy! by Paul Constant Stranger Genius Lynn Shelton’s newest film features her highest concentration of big stars yet—Rosemarie DeWitt, Ellen Page, Scoot McNairy, Allison Janney, and Ron...
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It is kablooey-brain-amazing-bad and you CANNOT MISS IT. by David Schmader What is it that takes a bad film from being boring-bad to kablooey-brain-amazing-bad? Whatever it is, Neil Breen’s Fateful Findings has it in spades. Chronicling a man’s campaign...
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(Tula's) Thomas Marriott (a prolific local jazz trumpeter who has won several awards), Cuong Vu (a Saigon-born, American-raised jazz trumpeter), Mark Taylor (a popular local jazz saxophonist), George Colligan (a New York–based jazz pianist), and Matt...
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AM Who's the shoe curtain for? All signs/guesses point to Rhymes-with-Shmacklemore. [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...
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It's not commonly known that there's a discerning group of foodies that travel from music festival to music festival to taste what America's top trailer chefs are serving to the masses. Luckily, I stumbled onto an extra friendly Canadian as soon as I...
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Alright! We are HERE! Your "Sasquatch Team of Excellence Oh Thirteen" will be yours truly, Derek Erdman, Anna Minard, Kelly O, Josh Bis, and Bree McKenna, with an assists from Jon Essinger (he brought a whole keg!). So far, it's really windy with a little...
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The wind blew the 'S' down! More photos from sunny/windy/rainy/sunny again Sasquatch 2013 right here! Kelly o 'Squatch sprite!...
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The drive was beautiful. This truck was telling us something...Anna Minard What's that, truck? Anna MinardSHOW US YOUR SQUATCH Oooooooh. Kelly O thought it said "SHOW US YOUR SNATCH!" I dunno if this is much better. Jon says, "Well, technically it says...
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Posted by Chow intern Emily Klein. • Saturday, drink a “special boozy birthday cake shake” to celebrate Hot Cakes’ first birthday, then head over to Westlake to speak out against chilling corporate rapacity at the March Against Monsanto. •...
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There are not enough exclamation marks in the internet. More photos over here. HAPPY WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jamie Delk/Woodland Park Zoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
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This week’s short film is another music video (I will return to proper short films next week) for Hey Marseilles’s “Heart Beats.” The reason for picking the video is the local cinematographer and current Genius Award nominee Benjamin Kasulke,...
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"On Your Way Down The Drain" is a fantastic fuck-you song, perhaps my fave. Although the New York group the King Bees sound like teens in a garage here, they were in fact a working blues band. In late '66, after three singles and no breakthrough, they...
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Posted by news intern Ansel Herz After midnight on Tuesday, Seattle police officer Adley Shepherd noticed a disturbance near Pike and 10th Street, near Neumos involving a group of seven or so men. As he approached the group in his patrol car, he noted...
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It wouldn't be the road to Sasquatch without a stop at Bob's Summit Deli* at the pass. And wouldn't you know they have the best book selection! Do I get both? They also had one called Northwest Disasters, but I can't imagine anything more boring than...
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BakingSteel.comSome home bakers swear by this 16 x 14 x 1/4″ 15-pound slab of steel. On average, I bake two doughs a week, typically a whole wheat sandwich bread and a pizza, with sometimes an incredibly crusty pain à l’ancienne thrown into the...
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Originally published May 3, 2007: I'm a 42-year-old straight guy, married 15 years, no kids. I love my wife, and I have remained faithful. Recently, I opened a Second Life (SL) account, and created an avatar/alter ego for myself. I created an SL account...
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At 5 pm tonight (Seattle time), I'll be appearing on a Huffington Post Live stream to discuss Pope Francis's recent statements about atheists. (I Slogged about it for a bit earlier this week, and here's a slightly more impartial story.) If watching some...
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Seen on the street a couple of days ago: ts Kierkegaard wrote that truth is subjectivity and subjectivity is truth—as someone on the internet explains it, "while objective facts are important, there is a second and more crucial element of truth, which...
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(Sunset) In honor of Bob Dylan's 72nd birthday, a whole bunch of local musicians—including Garth Reeves, Kevin Murphy, Fredd Luongo of the Swearengens, Ian Moore, and Kim Virant—light up the Sunset with a show devoted to the beyond-amazing Dylan...
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This was in the teen-ish section of a chain clothing store:Anna MinardNot Photoshopped. What the actual fuck?! I googled. I got nothing explanatory in regards to this shirt. But I did find some pretty good internet-mermaid-hole shit. First: A brilliant...
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Champagne Champagne just posted a mixtape "to hold you over while your boys are on studio lockdown working on a new album." This "Cave Singers Pop Rocks" sounds like sunshine: [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...
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Half-Breed by Half-Breed (Cafe Racer) At times, Half-Breed sound like a rough sketch for stadium pop. Like if they had big production money behind them, their sound could be huge and super slick. Which makes the contrast all the better when these delightful...
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Anna MinardA full house in council chamber on Wednesday. Those pink signs read "Without food and shelter, people die."On Wednesday, the Seattle city council took another stab at what to do about Nickelsville, which has now been squatting on city land...
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What are some of the top comments when a Redditor who happens to be a man puts up a picture post about quitting heroin? Congratulations man. Thats no easy feat. Heroin has taken many a life. Good to see somone beat it I don’t know you, but I love you...
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The Clark Sisters’ “Overdose of the Holy Ghost” provides the title of a new compilation of ’70s and ’80s gospel curated by David Hill of the Ballistic Brothers and Nuphonic Records. It’s the best track on the collection (which Z Records released...
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Some Mudedes like to tell capitalism that it's dead, others like to...A Mutare man seeking to renew his passport was told at the Registrar-General Office he was long dead and was shown a death certificate to prove it.Elias Simbarashe Munanzwi got the...
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I suppose we all remember "Tan Mom?" Maybe? She was a mom who was arrested for allegedly taking her six-year-old into the tanning bed with her. In all her public appearances she had tanned/self tanned to the point of being brown, like it was fucked up,...
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The Vulture has composed an alarming chart showing how many network television shows have taken hits in the ratings over the 2012/2013 season. The vast majority of the nearly 90 series that had their second or higher season on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and...
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GalleyCat says that Once Sold Tales, an online retailer in Kent, is closing, and the owner needs to get rid of 500,000 books. A Redditor explains: Carrie will be operating her website and selling books at the warehouse (1$ for paperbacks, 2$ for hardback,...
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