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As most of you know, today the French traditionally celebrate the storming of the Bastille by breaking into the nearest jail and freeing whomever catches their eye. Trust the French! Well, they've got a good thing going and they know it. Here in the U.S. the stakes are considerably higher when it comes the legal ramifications of citizen's-arrest take-backs. more ›

It’s a rare occasion when you can order a drink and get a giant martini glass adorned with the Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese. more ›

We just got an email about this event from the folks at Sound Magazine, so thanks for the seven-hour heads up, we guess: "Sound Magazine presents The Song Show, an evening of amazing music and riveting onstage conversation with the Northwest's best looking artists and audience, filmed live!" The lineup is as follows: 7:30 p.m. Ross Beamish, 8:15 p.m. Kyle Bradford, 9 p.m. Betsy Olson, 9:30 p.m. Betsy Olson band set with Sera Cahoone. It's tonight at the Can Can, with tickets $5 GA and $10 VIP seating (with a better view). more ›

VINYL IS SO IN RIGHT NOW: DJs, music collectors, and music lovers of all sorts who also happen to own a record player should consider heading down to the powerhouse Big Dig Record Show in Eastlake tonight. You'll probably score some great deals on the vinyl you've been lusting after, and in the process you'll get the opportunity to meet (and get drunk with) fellow collectors. The truly picky passionate will need to pay an extra chunk of change to get in the doors at 3 p.m. for the best chance of finding that rare EP you can't even get on eBay. There's an official afterparty, too, featuring the Emerald City Soul Club and Mr Supreme, legendary Seattle dj and record collector extraordinaire. more ›

Vince Mira's on the rise. We took note of him first because of his disconcertingly good Johnny Cash covers, but the dark-eyed teen is writing and performing his own songs now. He's played full-length sets at all kinds of festivals this year, from Sasquatch to Bumbershoot to the Seattle Tattoo Expo, and the singer/songwriter performs fairly regularly at spots around town. more ›

"Bastille Day in Seattle" by cmmgrove
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