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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Cats / Puppy Who Is The Bigger Baller: The Official Poll

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, May 15, 2013 at 1:01 PM

Contender #1: Harley? Or Contenter #2: Archer? This is important stuff, people. Also, CATS? Sorry, NOT ballers.

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Cats Cat Demands: Hush, Lego Dad

Posted by Emily Nokes on Fri, May 10, 2013 at 2:27 PM

I'm SORRY, I have to show you this wonderful video (thank you Mary Traverse!). I'm sure we can figure out a way to relate this to music or nightlife... right?

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Cats Name the High Voltage Cat!

Posted by Emily Nokes on Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Our neighbors over at the High Voltage Music Store just got a wonderful orange shop cat! And he's adorable. Look at him in that box! Over the weekend, High Voltage gathered name options for their new friend via Facebook and sent me the top three finalists. Now it's time to vote on the best one!

The winning name namer will receive a $20 HV gift certificate, HV t-shirt, and will have the honor of getting a photo taken holding the cat, which will then hang in the store.

The top three names chosen were Shark Bait (by Trevor W.), Bon Scott (by Doug P.), and Ohm (by Joe S.)—which one is best???

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Life / Hardcore / Cats Dogs Are Better Than Cats

Posted by Kelly O on Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:05 PM

I'm sorry, they just are.

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Cats / Love Cats! Being SO Adorable!

Posted by Emily Nokes on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:19 PM

It's after 7pm, so it's totally okay if I sneak this cat video up, right? Plus they're singing, so it's 100% music-related news you cannot miss.

Thanks to hot cat tipper Bethany!!!

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Friday, November 23, 2012

Cats / ??!! / #1 Fan Lola, the Boombox Cat

Posted by Kathy Fennessy on Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 10:07 AM

K.C. Fennessy
To date, she's never knocked over a disc (moose painting from Mom)

Lola, my seven-year-old cat, used to like to perch on top of the tallest CD tower—I have three altogether—where she looked for all the world like a grey owl, but that doesn't interest her anymore. For the past few years, my boombox has offered the favored perch by which she can keep an eye on me and the other cat (I named Lola after the Kinks song, Sterling after the VU guitar player).

I never noticed it before, but I don't think it's just the vantage point that appeals—it's the bass vibrations. I use my player for the radio more than anything else. I was listening to KEXP at the time, and she appeared to be enjoying the feel of the vibes. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen her sit on top of that thing when it isn't on. That said, I wouldn't say she's a "music lover" in the conventional, humanoid sense of the term. She never seems to mind anything I play, but she's never expressed a preference either—no, not even for Cat Power.

More music-oriented Lola pics below.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Dancing / Cats Tonight! Meet the "Hill Rat Fly Girls"

Posted by Kelly O on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Did you know there's a '90s-style troupe of Fly Girls called the "Hill Rats"? LOOK! DAMN!

Did you know they're performing tonight at Havana? With two ladies that go by H$H—Hoot & Howl ("a DJ duo based in Seattle—party animals, witches, tap dancers... who's blood is made of evil and pizza.")

Color me intrigued!

You walk on the moon float like a balloon /
You see it's never too late and never too soon / Take it from me what it's aiight to be /
In Living Color

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Cats Cat Power Didn't Have a Meltdown

Posted by Emily Nokes on Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Derek Erdman
This guy was a great dancer.

A few people have asked me about Cat Power. The show was last Saturday and I KNOW it's late to put up, but the "no big deal" elections or whatever put a kink in my focus (SO STONED).

Despite her recent loony social media outbursts (Bankruptcy! Skin diseases! Not being able to afford desired light shows! Tour Cancellation! Things that are weird to say on Instagram!), Chan Marshall made it to the Showbox last Saturday and avoided melting down during her show. Though she did seem to be completely uncomfortable up there—fidgeting and constantly adjusting her ear input things and microphones—her voice was still SO GREAT. In fact, if you closed your eyes, she sounded exactly like the strong, smoky, Cat Power I came to know almost a decade ago.

When I wrote the Up & Coming for the show (WEEKS in advance, we are SO ON TOP OF IT OVER HERE), I had just listened to Sun and thought it was... okay. In the days leading up to Showblow time, I re-listened to The Greatest, You Are Free, Moon Pix (everything before then was a little too soft for my liking) and actually started getting really excited for the show. I had forgotten how much I liked her back in the yesteryears of highschool/college/stony stony couch parties! When I listened to Sun again, I upped the rating from "okay" to a solid "good."

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Homo / Cats / Politics WOMEN and GAYS! Cher Wants You To Vote, Okay?

Posted by Kelly O on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:50 AM

A very serious, and goth-looking Cher calls Paul Ryan a vampire, and then
Kathy Griffin makes a bunch of bad Cher song title puns. DID YOU VOTE YET? Also, Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves is Cher's best song. It just is.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Cats HAPPY NATIONAL CAT DAY

Posted by Emily Nokes on Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 2:12 PM

Today is National Cat Day! In honor of this important holiday, let's think about cat songs. The first songs that come to mind are the Cure's "All Cats Are Grey" and "Love Cats" (don't miss the exceptional lip-synching/fake playing in this video).

Then we have...
Al Stewart - “Year of the Cat”
Stray Cats - “Stray Cat Strut”
The Nuge - “Cat Scratch Fever"
Elton John - “Honky Cat”
Dinosaur Jr. - "Cats in a Bowl"
The Kinks - "Phenomenal Cat"
Squeeze - "Cool For Cats"
David Bowie - "Cat People"
Janet Jackson - "Black Cat"
Devo - "Pink Pussy Cat" (ew)
Husker Du - "How to Skin a Cat" (ew x2)

I'm sure there are a million more. Not to mention bands that have "cat" in their name (pssshhhhh). WHAT ELSE?

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Breaking News / Sex / Celeb / Nightlife / Hellevant / Cats / Bieber Fever / Crap / Party! / Tonight / Love / Classic / Win It! / Shotgunning Friday Night Line Out Giveaway EXTRAVAGANZA

Posted by Emily Nokes on Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM

We are NOT effing around with the newest, most SIZZLINGEST edition of the Friday Night Giveaway. Answer this Line Out trivia question and WIN BIG:

What was the name of the child born and raised in the post office line while Utilikilt Man pulled packages out of his hippie cart?

The first hot shot to answer correctly will receive the following incredible prizes:

· A Justin Beiber singing toothbrush (plays the songs "Baby" and "U Smile")!
· A $4-off coupon for See's Candy (if you buy $40 worth, that is)!
· A rose necklace I found in Cal Anderson Park a long time ago!
· Two cough drop filled with cough suppressing goo!
· Birthday candles!
· TWO perfume samples!
· A pumpkin spice lollipop (that tastes like Bath & Body Works)!

ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Band / Cats / Video Today's Music News: Cats, K-Pop, and Court Dates

Posted by Pamela Sternin on Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 1:27 PM

Veggie Mozzeralla: California music fest, Coachella, is offering to be a completely vegetarian event if Morrissey and Johnny Marr team up to perform as the Smiths.

Better Later Than Never: Pussy Riot's trial has been set back to October 10th, due to the dismissal of one of their lawyers.

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go: George Michael cancels a series of Australian shows on account of suffering from severe anxiety. You gotta have faith... and chill pills.

The Show Must Go On: GWAR have found a new guitarist after the unfortunate loss of their original guitarist, Flattus Maximus. Long live the reign of Pustulus Maximus!!

Music-less Nonsense: As if the music video "Gangnam Style" from South Korean rapper PSY couldn't get any weirder, watch it in this al naturale version.

More K-Pop!: After you've tasted the rainbow of the above link, rub the glitter out of your eyes and check out PSY's competition.

Two Cats in a Frying Pan: I am now convinced we must import more international cute. Everything is cuter when it's in a frying pan.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Jazz / Drinking / Mischief / Cats / Crap / Party! / Right Now / Dust Bin / Love / Business / Win It! / Zzzzzzzzzzzzz Hot Hot Friday Night Line Out Giveaway!

Posted by Anna Minard on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 6:09 PM

This is the inaugural edition of the "Fuck, It's Late, We're Bored, Everybody Left in the Office Donate One Thing to This Pile" Line Out trivia contest! This goes out to you, people who work late on Fridays (we're sorry!) and people who read Line Out on the weekend (that's dedication!).

Trivia Question: What song did Negative Approach's John Brannon sing at karaoke in New Orleans last June?

One lucky winner will receive:

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· A signed* copy of Wilson Phillips's newest album, Dedicated!
· One Caffé Vita gift card with "like, a dollar" on it!
· One WINNING Lucky Kelly O™ Scratch ticket (value: $1)!
· A McDonald's Monopoly sticker thing for a FREE medium fries!
· A coupon for a free 7-Eleven brand bag of chips!

Leave your answer and/or dumb jokes in the comments! Winner will be chosen at random and notified in the comments, and can pick up the prize package at our offices. IT'S FRIDAY! HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND! GOOD NIGHT!

*by "Dave Coulier"

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Hey You Fucking Kids! / Cats / Conflict of Interest / Bumbershoot Tacocat: Lisa Bonet Ate No Basil

Posted by Derek Erdman on Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 12:49 PM

(Full disclosure: my boss at the Stranger is in Tacocat. I'm also married to a member of Tacocat and have created art for their fliers and records. I also work part time at the label that puts out their records. I'll do my best to keep this post fair and accurate. Lisa Bonet was not in attendance, topical palindromes are hard!)

TIMOTHY RYSDYKE

I was running late for my first ever trip to Bumbershoot yesterday. It was my foray into traveling by public transportation (I'm all growed up now, mama!) and I had no idea where to get off. I arrived at the Bumber-gates 15 minutes into Tacocat's scheduled set time, and it was like walking into a wonderland. From a distance, I could see plumes of bubbles and the familiar sounds of songs that I've heard so many times. When the crowd finally came into view, I was pleasantly surprised. A huge group of people were merrily bobbing in unison to Tacocat's brand of sophisticated(ish) pop party punk. Behind the band was a gigantic digital screen of themselves, only three stories taller. When the first song that I caught ended, a giant version of their name appeared on the screen in a hideous font, with a kerning error on the last letter.

I've never been to a Tacocat show that has lasted longer than 30 minutes, so I wasn't sure how they were going to fill the required hour. It seemed like a simple solution for them though, they simply played every song they'd ever written and tacked on covers by the Misfits and the Primitives. The between song banter wasn't excessive, there was a reference to Q13 Fox Morning News saying Tacocat has a song about a volcano. That song is about a top of the line weed vaporizer! When they played "UTI" from their first LP Shame Spiral, a group of teen girls in front of me all looked at each other looked at each other with their mouths open. They might not had heard of Tacocat before, but now they were instant fans. I smelled the stench of burning marijuana and noticed three young dudes smoking a blunt. A tall man with blonde hair repeatedly threw a baby safely into the air and caught it.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Cats / Bieber Fever / ??!! / Band of the Week / #1 Fan / Zzzzzzzzzzzzz LA Weekly Takes Stabs at Hipster Music, Listmaking

Posted by Sean Jewell on Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:41 AM

Here's a list of shit I'm tired of:

1. Lists.

2. The "hipster" label for everything people don't like, but aren't creative enough to describe any other way.

That said, this is a pretty good run down of bands that I'm just fed up with hearing/reading about. If you can get through the critiques without taking it personal, the writers have made some funny points, even about my beloved Bright Eyes.

LA Weekly goes on a list of the worst weekly magazines, btw.

Short list:

1. Bon Iver — So true.
2. tUnE-yArDs — Their music is like a dog whistle to Chuck Klosterman.
3. Arcade Fire — Music writers: use the word "anthemic" one more time, wouldja?
4. Bright Eyes — Dude has been making music since he was like 10, maybe he should take a break?
5. Grizzly Bear — Grizzly bore, am I right?
6. Beirut — You listen to them, because I'm not gonna.
7. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti — We had this already, it was called Robert Smith, he had black hair, was actually interesting, and had a talented band called The Cure.
8. The Airborne Toxic Event — If ever a band name said STAY AWAY, it's this one.
9. Beach House — Yawn. The cucumber sandwich of bands.
10. White Rabbits — Percussion is just one element you can use, guys.
11. Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes — A very happy Manson Family special.
12. Pomplamoose — Like a flash mob of suck.
13. The Decemberists — The Hazards Of Loving someone so dramatic.
14. Wavves — No, pop punk is not cool after junior high.
15. Death Cab For Cutie — Bremerton! Woot!
16. MGMT — GFYS.
17. fun. — wrong.
18. Sleigh Bells — I can't really stand to sit through a song of theirs, so I couldn't say.
19. TV On The Radio — Wait, what the? Fuck LA Weekly.
20. The Black Keys — #1 on my "Success: You're Doing It Wrong" list.

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Cats Daym Drops / Songify This "OH MY DAYUM"

Posted by Derek Erdman on Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 2:14 PM

I reckon I'm about 14 hours late in posting this, but there's something brilliantly great about the Gregory Brothers over at Songify This. The Charlie Sheen track "Winning" is hella infectious and ultimately hilarious. This new video is culled from a food review by YouTube user Daym Drops (who is fully awesome in his own right):

GOOD FOOD IS THE BEST. I want this song as an MP3 and for it to just come up during a shuffle. That would make me so happy.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Cats Emily Nokes Is the New Music Editor at The Stranger

Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 1:59 PM

Hey, everyone! There's a new sheriff in town, and her name is Emily Nokes. Here's the back of her head:

Deal with it.

She's previously written for The Stranger about how to go on tour without killing your bandmates, about her obsession with weird rock bios (like Dave Mustaine's!), and about Sasquatch this year. Emily has a degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Seattle, so expect the music section to get a little more graphic. Before working for The Stranger, Emily was a designer/illustrator at Wexley School for Girls and then was the art director at Icanhascheezburger, where she learned how to be a big scary boss and spell things wrong.

She's also the singer in some band. Her email is here. Let the shit-talking begin!

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Drinking / Mischief / Cats / Love Come Drink With Us at the Cha Cha! TONIGHT!

Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:48 AM

As reported early, this week is the Vera Project's annual Drink for the Kids event!

And tonight, the Stranger is co-hosting the good times at the Cha Cha! Also hosting? ggnzla karaoke! Dude.

When you go to the designated bar during A Drink for the Kids, 100% of the proceeds from Ninkasi beer and Fremont Mischief Liquor go directly to the Vera Project. And! You can also come down, drink whatever the hell you want, and they will have donation buckets for you to drunkenly throw your money into.

My promise to you: YOU WILL NOT HAVE A BAD TIME. So come drink with us tonight! It starts at 7 pm.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

CHBP / Cats / News Thee Oh Sees to Play Capitol Hill Block Party 2012

Posted by Grant Brissey on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 12:39 PM

Welp, if you look on their FB page, it says this:

Thee Oh Sees:
07/15/2012 Pitchfork Festival Chicago IL
07/20/2012 Capitol Hill Block Party Seattle WA
08/03/2012 Pickathon Happy Valley OR
08/04/2012 Pickathon Happy Valley OR
08/05/2012 Woodsist Festival Big Sur CA
08/10/2012 Outside Lands Festival San Francisco CA
09/23/2012 ATP Asbury Park NJ

Good thing, because Thee Oh Sees are a damned fun-ass band to see live. This is promising. I've heard word that the full schedule is due May 1, but don't quote me on that.

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