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Why the West Seattle Bridge should be named for Jimi Hendrix
On the 50th anniversary of the rock legend’s death, a plea for a new way to honor his legacy.
Charles R. Cross
Charles R. Cross is the author of nine books including The New York Times bestselling biography of Kurt Cobain, Heavier Than Heaven. Cross is also the former editor of The R
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Bumbershoot could be smaller, cheaper and more local in 2020
Event producer One Reel is looking to the long-running Seattle festival’s past to help ensure its future.
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After raising $1.75M for Austin musicians, Black Fret hopes to keep the music playing in Seattle
The nonprofit operates on the radical notion that musicians should be paid to make music.
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Will the last person to leave Northgate Mall turn out the lights?
Over piroshky and pink socks, a Seattle writer ponders the death of America's first mall.
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Bumbershoot’s producer declines to renew contract, putting the festival’s future in doubt
With the iconic summer music event in flux, the city of Seattle and One Reel seek a viable new model.