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Charlie Zaillian: January 13, 2013

Memorable 2012 shows

(Seattle, Olympia and environs)

  1. Codeine: Sunset Tavern, Seattle, April 9

    NYC slowcore giants’ first gig in 18 years. Barely real.

  2. Roomrunner: Comet Tavern, Seattle, November 11

    Upstart Baltimore riff merchants; loud, proud and fun.

  3. Bob Mould: Triple Door, Seattle, February 17

    Intimate, inspiring performance from a living legend.

  4. The Wedding Present: Crocodile, Seattle, April 6

    “Seamonsters,” the heaviest pop album ever, in its entirety.

  5. Tenement: FBK House, Seattle, August 19

    Top-tier Wisconsin pop-punk; part Grant Hart, part Green Day.

  6. Survival Knife: Eagles’ Hall, Olympia, March 29

    Justin Trosper’s first appearance since Unwound’s 2001 demise.

  7. Silian Rail: Le Voyeur, Olympia, May 13

    Bay Area instrumentalists named for a font; naturally, I love it.

  8. Special Explosion: Mystery Machine, Seattle, January 4

    Suburban Seattle kids; born in ’94, built to chill.

  9. Bitch Magnet: Neumos, Seattle, October 21

    ‘80s Midwest noiseniks return, with Mark Arm on guest vocals.

  10. Sloan: Tractor Tavern, Seattle, September 6

    Haligonian pop heroes revisit ’94 classic “Twice Removed.”