{The Lonely Forest photo: Trickshot Photography}

This coming weekend is going to be full of more fun than an swim-up pool bar. Friday night (7/9) we have the blessed reunion of Carissa's Wierd at the Showbox at the Market. If you haven't heard why you must be there, you can sample their song and hear some reasons on our recent Imaginary Mixtape podcast. Or you can just read intricate tales of our long term Carissa's Wierd love affair.

That same Friday night our friends at TBTL are hosting an amazing night of "Imaginary Radio" over at the swanky new Columbia City Theater with performances by Sir Mix A Lot, Rachel Flotard, John Roderick, Ben Huh and others.  It's already sold out, but for those of us that can't make it on Friday, the TBTL-ers have added a Saturday night show (some tickets still available) with an equally stellar lineup: Smoosh, Blue Scholars, The Lonely Forest, Andy Haynes and a couple more surprises!

Of course, one look at the imaginary calendar and you can see a bunch of other possibilities too! Which way are you headed this weekend?

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(Photo by Ryan Lewis)

Hey kids. Unless you live under a rock, you've undoubtedly heard about the almost instantaneous sellout of this weekend's Blue Scholars shows. They'll be playing Friday and Saturday to a full house each night at the Showbox -- Friday they'll be sharing the stage with Common Market, Gordon Voidwell, Bambu, and DJ Phatrick & DV One; and Saturday they'll be raging with Macklemore w/ Ryan Lewis, Das Racist, The Physics & DV One. (Wow.)

Bummer, right? Well, don't cry in your Cheerios just yet -- an encore performance just got added to the lineup. Sunday night, the Blue Scholars will be playing three out of three with Macklemore and DJ Soul One -- and there's even still tickets available (for now). So, get on it! You can click here, or just take a trip down to 1st Ave. and show your smiling face down at the Showbox box office.

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In case you missed the trending topics on twitter, news blasts, or fireside interviews; here's the dirt: Sade is back. She's got a new album that's getting widespread attention, from the big tastemakers all the way down to my barista blasting some tracks in a Fremont cafe this morning.

Apparently, she's a long-standing favorite of our own Blue Scholars' Prometheus Brown as well -- read on:

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Tonight, two of Northwest hip hop's finest duos wrap up the third consecutive night of shows at Neumo's. The first two sold out (and this one probably will very shortly).

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The best thing to come from Snowpocalypse 2008 might very well be this video and single from Blue Scholars, "Coffee and Snow."

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Given the amount of ice and snow still layering our fine city, the folks at Neumo's have had to cancel the Blue Scholars shows scheduled for tonight and tomorrow.

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You can enter to win tickets for each night, but you must enter each one seperately. To enter, email us before 9p (PST) on Wednesday, December 17th and you'll be entered to win.

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at Showbox at the Market

Geologic and Sabzi are hometown heroes and this night they got the homecoming reception they so rightly deserved.

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...then holy mother of God I've got a tour for you.

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BLUE SCHOLARS TO PLAY EMP POP CONFERENCE!

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