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Sonic Boom
Category:
Music Stores
3414 Fremont Ave. N
Seattle,
Washington 98103
(206) 547-2666
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Easy Street Records
Category:
Entertainment & Arts
20 Mercer Street
Seattle,
Washington 98109
(206) 691-3279
In the relatively recent past I have seen great, intimate concerts for free by:
Franz...
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In the relatively recent past I have seen great, intimate concerts for free by:
Franz Ferdinand
Kings of Leon
RJD2
at Easy Street on Lower Queen Anne.
I have also seen a few bad sets.
The beauty is that all of the concerts are free, so if the band is terrible, it is easy to leave because you don't feel like you have to get your money's worth.
Highly recommended.
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Teatro Zinzanni is a zany, outlandish experience complete with delicious food. Tom Douglas...
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Teatro Zinzanni is a zany, outlandish experience complete with delicious food. Tom Douglas designed the menus for Teatro, which explains why the food is so dang good. They cater to both meat-eaters and vegetarians, which I was thankful for during my vegetarian phase.
The entire evening is well choreographed, complete with embarrasing diners and mid-air acrobatics. Their drinks are out of this world; I've never had a better lemon drop.
It's expensive, so treat yourself!
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Sonic Boom Records
Category:
Music Stores
2209 NW Market St
Seattle,
Washington 98107
(206) 297-2666
Sonic Boom in Ballard is excellently located, near Archie McPhee, Cupcake Royale, the Majestic...
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Sonic Boom in Ballard is excellently located, near Archie McPhee, Cupcake Royale, the Majestic Bay, and many good restaurants and bars. They have a great selection of CDs at reasonable prices - I got the latest Sleater-Kinney there last year for $10.99. Occasionally they have amazing sales too. You can also come to Sonic Boom for vinyl, band posters, fliers for shows, and music publications.
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Dusty Strings Co
Category:
Instruments
3406 Fremont Ave N
Seattle,
Washington 98103
(206) 634-1662
If you are an acoustic musician, your local Guitar Center may not give you the right kind of...
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If you are an acoustic musician, your local Guitar Center may not give you the right kind of romantic feeling. Dusty Strings in downtown Fremont is one of those hidden treasures that just makes you want to play. It's not easy to find parking in Fremont, especially on the weekend. But you'll find that Dusty Strings has an expert staff and a collection of acoustic instruments that are second to none. This place exudes craftsmanship and quality. You'll find guitars to dulcimers, whistles to harps.
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Platinum Records
Category:
Music Stores
915 E Pike St
Seattle,
Washington 98122
(206) 324-8032
It's the DJ specialty shop that any dance music fan should be aware of. Heard it on C89, X104, or...
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It's the DJ specialty shop that any dance music fan should be aware of. Heard it on C89, X104, or at a club? Platinum most likely has it.
The best part about the place is that everyone who works there is a working DJ - and they have people from almost every genre of music. House, breaks, techno, trance, jungle, hip-hop, downtempo, and so on is all represented.
Competitive prices -- plus a fairly good selection of equipment as well to help you progress.
Get to know the people there and find the employees that best relate to what you're doing.
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Rain City Video
Category:
Video Rental
464 N 36th St
Seattle,
Washington 98103
(206) 545-3539
This video store's strength is its friendly, knowledgeable staff. They always have great...
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This video store's strength is its friendly, knowledgeable staff. They always have great recommendation ready to go if you're ever having trouble choosing what to get. Rain City Video should be rewarded for their excellent customer service and support of independent movies. Check out one of my favorite video stores in the Seattle area.
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Everyday Music
Category:
Music Stores
112 Broadway E
Seattle,
Washington 98102
(206) 568-3321
My first experience with Everyday Music was at their gigantic Sandy Boulevard store in Portland....
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My first experience with Everyday Music was at their gigantic Sandy Boulevard store in Portland. This store in Seattle is not quite as big (although they recently almost doubled their floor space) but the selection seems just as good. If you still like to actually own physical CDs then this is a great place to shop. They group new and used discs together, so it is easy to see what is available from your favorite artists, and the list of artists in the catalog is deep. This is my favorite place in Seattle to buy music.
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This is a great place to get new and used CDs for really cheap. If you go directly in the back of...
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This is a great place to get new and used CDs for really cheap. If you go directly in the back of the store there is a wall of CDs for .99. It takes awhile to find ones that are worth purchasing but its worth it. You can listen to any CD before buying it which helps.
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Jive Time Records
Category:
Music Stores
3506 Fremont Ave N
Seattle,
Washington 98103
(206) 632-5483
I so appreciate that small sector of society who refuses to let vinyl slip away. Some bands just...
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I so appreciate that small sector of society who refuses to let vinyl slip away. Some bands just sound better with a little snap, crackle, and pop. And the cover art is so much more impressive.
Jive Time has pretty knowledgeable staff without the record collector 'tude. (C'mon - I know you've seen Hi Fidelity, and yes - most record geeks are really like that.)
If they don't have what you're looking for - they can usually point you in the right direction.
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