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Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of December 19 through December 21

Tony Kay — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:19:21 +0000

It’s less than a week before Santa does the Down-The-Chimney Shimmy, so the fact that there are some seriously cool holiday-themed live shows going on this weekend should come as no surprise. What may surprise you (and what will surely make your live music choices true agony for the next three days) is how many great … Continue reading →

Photos from Shannon and the Clams’ show at Chop Suey

Tori Dickson — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:15:08 +0000

Last Monday night saw a raucous show at Chop Suey with garage rockers Shannon and the Clams coming through the hometown of their label, Hardly Art. Local fellow travelers Pony Time opened. New SunBreak photographer Tori Dickson was there to capture these photos. You are reading an excerpt from Photos from Shannon and the Clams' … Continue reading →

Eight off-site AWP events not to miss this week

Chris Burlingame — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:27:31 +0000

Late in our hibernation, a controversy erupted where the bookfair at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference was temporarily excluding the general public from the fair on its final day, Saturday, March 1. It was a break from tradition that AWP said was due to complexities in Seattle’s tax code, which, they say, … Continue reading →

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of August 23 through August 25

Tony Kay — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:06:34 +0000

The Dog Days of Summer are officially in place, so get ‘em while they’re hot. And if you’re of the opinion (like me) that the best moments of the soundtrack of your life should be set to live music, this weekend will not disappoint. Tonight (Friday, August 23): Pixies Cover Night (feat. members of Midday … Continue reading →

A Chop Suey Dance Party for Hurricane Sandy Relief

Michael van Baker — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:07:52 +0000

We have been alerted to the good-hearted efforts of the people behind Rock-a-Raise, a dance party to be held at Chop Suey on December 30, with all proceeds going to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Hurricane Sandy Relief and Rebuild Fund.

Kultur Shock 15th Anniversary at Chop Suey [Slideshow]

Tony Kay — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:18:09 +0000

Tippling Slavs gleefully sang along with singer Gino Srdjan Yevdjevich in their native tongue, even as energized punks and headbangers ricocheted against each other at the front of the stage.