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    Articles by Kelton Sears
    Seattle Comic Artist Björn Miner Featured Among America’s Best
    Seattle Comic Artist Björn Miner Featured Among America’s...
    By Kelton Sears • October 11, 2017 1:30 am

    The artist’s work appears in the 2017 Best American Comics anthology alongside the medium’s greatest.

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    Heatwarmer. Courtesy of the artist
    The Best Local Records We Heard This September...
    By Kelton Sears • October 4, 2017 1:30 am

    Mackned, Heatwarmer, and Darto brought together styles we didn’t know could coexist.

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    In “Undying Light,” Tomo Nakayama Glows Amid the Darkness
    In “Undying Light,” Tomo Nakayama Glows Amid the...
    By Kelton Sears • October 2, 2017 1:30 am

    Written as a balm before the election, forgotten, then revived, the song imagines brighter days.

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    Courtesy ACED
    Redoubling Its Efforts, an Artist-Lead Activist Group Asks...
    By Kelton Sears • September 22, 2017 1:30 am

    Initially emerging before the Upstream Music Fest, the coalition returns with new support and goals.

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    Twenty Years Later, Local Sightings Is as Vital as Ever for Northwest Filmmakers
    Twenty Years Later, Local Sightings Is as Vital...
    By Kelton Sears • September 20, 2017 1:30 am

    The Northwest Film Forum’s celebration of local indie film is pushing beyond the movie screen.

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    ‘Teh Internet Is Serious Business’ Recasts an Infamous Trolling Marathon for the Stage
    ‘Teh Internet Is Serious Business’ Recasts an Infamous...
    By Kelton Sears • September 13, 2017 1:30 am

    Washington Ensemble Theatre’s production follows the high-stakes 2011 hacking exploits of LulzSec.

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    A Night Market, Mac DeMarco, the Mayoral Debate, and More of the Week’s Best Events
    A Night Market, Mac DeMarco, the Mayoral Debate,...
    By Kelton Sears • September 6, 2017 1:30 am

    Your calendar for the days ahead.

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    The Best Local Records We Heard This August Had a Lot of Feelings
    The Best Local Records We Heard This August...
    By Kelton Sears • August 30, 2017 1:30 am

    An eclipse will do that.

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    A Little-Known Local Comics Artist Plays With Time and Identity to Brilliant Effect
    A Little-Known Local Comics Artist Plays With Time...
    By Kelton Sears • August 16, 2017 1:30 am

    D.J. Bryant’s Fantagraphics debut, ‘Unreal City,’ loops back on itself, merges, and disintegrates.

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    The X Y Z crew. Photo by Kelton Sears
    Through Art, Books, and ‘Anti-Reality Hallucinations,’ X Y...
    By Kelton Sears • August 3, 2017 1:30 am

    Four arts collectives formidable in their own right are joining forces in an exciting new space.

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    The Best Local Records We Heard This July
    The Best Local Records We Heard This July
    By Kelton Sears • August 2, 2017 1:30 am

    DoNormaal, Shabazz Palaces and Heavy Petting’s new ones have layers upon layers upon layers.

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    Jay Cates at Vidiot. Courtesy of Vidiot
    Whether Bartending or Babysitting, Jay Cates Is Master...
    By Kelton Sears • August 2, 2017 1:30 am

    Best Bartender: Jay Cates at Vidiot

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    The Recipe for Seattle’s Best Music Video of the Year? Dogs, Peanut Butter, Mannequin Hands
    The Recipe for Seattle’s Best Music Video of...
    By Kelton Sears • July 13, 2017 1:30 am

    Heatwarmer’s “American Dog” is an indisputable visual masterpiece.

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    Trowa Barton. Photo by Cesar Candelas
    The Best Local Records We Heard This June
    By Kelton Sears • July 5, 2017 1:30 am

    Music befitting Junuary’s tropical depression.

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    Jesse Lopez Is Pretty Fly for an NHK Guy
    Jesse Lopez Is Pretty Fly for an NHK...
    By Kelton Sears • June 28, 2017 1:30 am

    AT YOUR DOOR, the best local record of the year thus far, has its roots all over the globe.

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    Simon Hanselmann’s “One More Year” Is the Rare Shiny Repackage Actually Worth Your Time
    Simon Hanselmann’s “One More Year” Is the Rare...
    By Kelton Sears • June 23, 2017 1:30 am

    Even with only 52 pages of new exclusive material, the latest Megg, Mogg & Owl collection is vital.

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    Premiere: Witness the Debased Brilliance of Raven Matthews’ “SighCo Path”
    Premiere: Witness the Debased Brilliance of Raven Matthews’...
    By Kelton Sears • June 7, 2017 1:00 pm

    The tune itself was already a trip, but wait until you see the music video.

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    Photo by Joe Wolf via flickr
    Seattle Is Great For Summer Swims—But Is Our...
    By Kelton Sears • June 7, 2017 1:30 am

    Experts dish on whether we should worry about all those sewage spills.

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    Mommy Long Legs. Photo by Allyce Andrew
    The Best Local Records We Heard This May—XL...
    By Kelton Sears • May 31, 2017 1:30 am

    The scene put out too many good albums, so get ready for a jumbo-sized edition of our roundup.

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    Upstream, the Neoliberal Bumbershoot
    Upstream, the Neoliberal Bumbershoot
    By Kelton Sears • May 16, 2017 1:30 am

    Paul Allen’s new music festival was fun, but like the system that enables it, weird.

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    Before You Upstream, Know Your Local Scenes
    Before You Upstream, Know Your Local Scenes
    By Kelton Sears • May 10, 2017 1:30 am

    The 300-artist lineup is one of the most locally focused in the region—here’s who’s representing.

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    Photos by April Sol, Devin Tolman, Olivia Morrow, Jade Sotelo, Brady Harvey
    The Top Five New NW Acts You Need...
    By Kelton Sears • May 10, 2017 1:30 am

    If you’re making the festival rounds this season, don’t miss this fresh regional talent.

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    The Best Local Records We Heard This April
    The Best Local Records We Heard This April
    By Kelton Sears • May 3, 2017 1:30 am

    This month’s best were messy masterpieces for messy times.

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