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WaMu ZooTunes 2008WaMu ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru returns for its 25th season
and another exciting line-up. The popular concerts are held outdoors on
the vast, picturesque North Meadow of Woodland Park Zoo.
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Les Savy Fav Interview
Seth Jabour, acclaimed guitarist of Les Savy Fav, took time out of the
band’s busy touring schedule to answer a few questions before the 2008
Capitol Hill Block Party. Jabour is typically the one ripping inspired, harmonic-laden guitar
riffs while lead singer Tim Harrington climbs light beams and gives
unsolicited kisses. The band is fresh off the release of their first
live album, After the Balls Drop, recorded on January 1st in New York at 3 a.m. Their most recent studio effort, Let’s Stay Friends,
surprised fans and critics alike who had been murmuring about a
possible break up. Coming out in late 2007 after a six-year hiatus from
recording, the record is cause for celebration amongst longtime
listeners.
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A Resurgence in Folk
Seattle has a music scene built on noise. We birthed grunge from our asphalt loins, and in the many years since, we've become a hotbed for new trends in the amplification and production of beautiful, sweet noise. With music reaching a level of accessibility unknown prior to the advent of digital production, our noisy little burg has been overrun with new acts focused on pushing the envelope of complex craziness. The Cops, The Valley, The Hopscotch Boys, Black Eyes and Neckties, Truckasaurus—the list goes on and on. 
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Sub Pop: 20 years in the Making
The seed for Sub Pop as we know it was planted by Bruce Pavitt in a fanzine released in 1979 named Subterranean Pop. In 1986, after a series of cassette compilations under the same name, Pavitt released a compilation entitled Sub Pop 100, and the next year Green River’s Dry as a Bone EP. By 1988, Pavitt befriended Jonathan Poneman and the two put out Soundgarden’s debut EP, Screaming Life. This release now serves as a golden stake of sorts, simultaneously marking the beginning of grunge as international phenomenon and Sub Pop’s start as a legitimate record label. 
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Pickathon X
Celebrating 10 years as the premier indie-roots music festival in the country, the 2008 Pickathon Roots Music Festival is taking place Aug.1-3rd at Pendarvis Farm in Portland, Oregon. Pickathon 2008 presents another eclectic, soulful juxtaposition of musical styles in its lineup — a forward thinking approach that has helped create and define the indie-roots movement. This year there are 35+ artists appearing on five stages, including two late-night venues. 
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Olympic Music Festival
Imagine a turn-of-the-century dairy farm nestled on 55 acres of tranquil farmland on Washington's beautiful Olympic Peninsula...the sounds of exquisite chamber music floating in the air. Inside the beautiful barn, world-renowned musicians clad in blue jeans are enthralling Northwest natives and visitors with outstanding music from the most-beloved classical composers. From late June through early September, performances are held every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 2pm. 
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Jackie Greene
Discovered at an open mike when Dig Music's owner happened to be there,
singer/songwriter Jackie Greene is a captivating performer who works
well in simple, sparse environments. Signing to the label almost
immediately, the California native worked countless clubs and bars
before his discovery, a fact made more interesting when it's considered
that he was a teenager during that time.
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The Pemberton Festival
If you need an excuse to cross the border (beyond the marvels of Vancouver) and rock-out with your favorite bands, this is your big chance. Check out the first ever Pemberton Festival. In our opinion missing this huge festival organized by Live Nation and featuring 50+ artists would be a sin. 
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Devil Makes Three
With a slightly punky perspective on vintage American blues, The Devil Makes Three is a breath of fresh musical air on its eponymous Milan debut. Laced with elements of ragtime, country, folk and rockabilly, the critically praised, drummer-less trio – consisting of guitarist/frontman Pete Bernhard, stand-up bassist Lucia Turino and guitarist Cooper McBean – brings forth a genuine approach to acoustic music that is deeply steeped in rhythm. 
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Capitol Hill Block Party
Capitol Hill Block Party is a bit of a stepchild to the Gorge’s splendor, Bumbershoot’s ambitiousness and White River’s now-that’s-what-I-call-music line-ups. It’s a melting pot of a festival, an everyman’s Burning Man. While undersized for a summer concert sell-out headliner like Tom Petty or Beck, the Block Party has once again managed to put together an impressive group of artists. 
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The Long Winters
The line-up of John Roderick’s The Long Winters is chock-full of Pacific Northwest luminaries and power-pop all-stars from the past decade. It began as a duo of Roderick and Sean Nelson of Harvey Danger fame (not to mention Nelson’s stint as a KEXP DJ and as a writer for The Stranger). Shortly after the two quickly recruited Death Cab for Cutie drummer and producer Chris Walla to contribute to the Long Winters’ first album, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm. Occasional Posies bassist and Sky Cries Mary vet Joe Bass and Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne added to the debut as well. 
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Fleet Foxes Self-titled Album Review
Ten years ago, two friends started writing songs in their basement, attempting to follow in the footsteps of some of their favorite folk groups. Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset were only teens listening to their parents’ old albums and jamming out. This jamming would eventually turn into one of the hottest indie albums of 2008. 
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Something Sweet in the Air:
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Up and Coming Shows
Bumbershoot:
Aug. 30 – Sept 1st @ Seattle Center
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