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Memorable 2012 shows
(Seattle, Olympia and environs)
Codeine: Sunset Tavern, Seattle, April 9
NYC slowcore giants’ first gig in 18 years. Barely real.
Roomrunner: Comet Tavern, Seattle, November 11
Upstart Baltimore riff merchants; loud, proud and fun.
Bob Mould: Triple Door, Seattle, February 17
Intimate, inspiring performance from a living legend.
The Wedding Present: Crocodile, Seattle, April 6
“Seamonsters,” the heaviest pop album ever, in its entirety.
Tenement: FBK House, Seattle, August 19
Top-tier Wisconsin pop-punk; part Grant Hart, part Green Day.
Survival Knife: Eagles’ Hall, Olympia, March 29
Justin Trosper’s first appearance since Unwound’s 2001 demise.
Silian Rail: Le Voyeur, Olympia, May 13
Bay Area instrumentalists named for a font; naturally, I love it.
Special Explosion: Mystery Machine, Seattle, January 4
Suburban Seattle kids; born in ’94, built to chill.
Bitch Magnet: Neumos, Seattle, October 21
‘80s Midwest noiseniks return, with Mark Arm on guest vocals.
Sloan: Tractor Tavern, Seattle, September 6
Haligonian pop heroes revisit ’94 classic “Twice Removed.”