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• Posted Rainy Dawg Radio gets a local to Seattlest
  Rainy Dawg Radio, the University of Washington student-run radio station, presents its third annual local music showcase tonight with Phil Elvrum of Mount Eerie, Portlanders Cars + Trains, Naomi Punk, and Secret Colors (aka Matt Lawson). The show is happening in the HUB North Den at 7pm and it's $4 with UW I.D. or $8 without. The first hundred people to arrive at the show will receive a copy of Rainy Dawg Radio’s second...
• Posted Can't Miss It: Weekend Edition Nov 20-22 to Seattlest
  "Fingers" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member aaronbrethorst BALLARD JAZZ WALK: Over the past six years, the Ballard Jazz Festival has moved from a community event into a nationally recognized festival before deciding that being a neighborhood party with international cred is a rather sweet niche. You know, creamy big band with a hard bop nougat. The Walk starts at 7 p.m. and offers 18 bands spread over 12 venues. Schedule here [pdf]. Come...
• Posted John Oliver Makes No Apologies to Seattlest
  John Oliver is a funny Englishman. To his credit, he’s very upfront about it. A longtime stand-up and current correspondent for The Daily Show, Oliver has perfected a wry, incisive voice, one deeply informed by history, which develops subversive undertones when placed in contrast to his surroundings. Like, say, when he’s doing an impression of a foul-mouthed New Jersey squirrel in the back corner of a tribal casino.
• Posted Pillow Army Invades the Crocodile to Seattlest
  "Pillow Army" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member TysonLynn Being band nerds from way back, how could we not be in love with Pillow Army? A Seattle six-piece, Pillow Army wraps pop ingenuity in baroque expressions of confusion, conformity, love, sadness, and anger. They recently released their debut EP, To Comfort and Destroy, and tonight they play at The Crocodile. Featuring cello, violin, and flute (along with the more traditional guitar, bass, and drums),...
• Posted Can't Miss It: Weekend Edition Nov 13-15 to Seattlest
  "Hikers in mountains, circa 1995" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member seattlemunicipalarchives SHANGRI-LA SECRETS: Renowned mountaineer Peter Athans--or as he's known in certain circles "Mr. Everest"--will share images and video from his travels. Athans, who has reached the summit of his nickname seven times, is also a high altitude film-maker/cinematographer. We were surprised to remember he was the director for Seven Years in Tibet. His newest is Secrets of Shangri-La, which covers his recent...