• Polished Punk

    There are no skulls or safety pin sculptures on display in Linda Derschang’s home, but it still shows signs of her punk past—a metal “KISS” sign above a doorway, a Melvins poster beside a window.

    As creator of some of Seattle’s most recognizable hangouts (she owns Oddfellows, Smith, King’s Hardware and Linda’s Tavern), Derschang has developed a sophisticated style that juxtaposes aesthetics.

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  • Kaylee Cole Performs "David" on The Song Show

    Mark Baumgarten
    Last month, we recognized Kaylee Cole as one of the artists to watch on our Future List. She was deservingly given the title "The Singer." "Kaylee knows how to interpret a song," we were told by Nick Jaina, whose album The Beanstalks That Have...
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  • Transportation Takeover: Local Musicians Bring Some Excitement to Sea-Tac

    Nate Watters
    Last weekend, anyone who happened to be traveling on the LINK light rail or walking through the airport had a good chance of encountering some of Seattle's favorite local musicians somewere along the way.  The Dusty 45s, Fly Moon Royalty, and...
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  • Potent but Predictable Mystery in Strawshop’s "The Bells"

    Rachel Gallaher
    When a handsome French-Canadian bounty hunter shows up in a former Gold Rush town and begins poking around a 20-year-old murder case, questions inevitably arise. As the premise of Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s production of The Bells (written by...
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