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	<title>Northwest Music Blog &#187; hip hop</title>
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		<title>Tacoma Hempfest (June 25th) musical entertainment finalized</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2011/06/15/tacoma-hempfest-june-25th-musical-entertainment-finalized/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>et2kah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest musical events of the summer in Tacoma, WA, has finalized its lineup, and after parties. Tacoma Hempfest is being held June 25th, 2011 in Wright Park, just North of downtown Tacoma. You can find all the details for Tacoma Hempfest 2011, here:
Tacoma Hempfest Details
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		<title>SEA/PDX/TAC/OLY Turkey Week Notable Shows</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2009/11/22/seapdxtacoly-turkey-week-notable-shows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>et2kah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Olympia: Tuesday, 11.24.2009
The Drug Purse w/ The Strange Boys + Jetty Cats
8:30 PM @ The Northern &#8211; 321 4th Avenue, Olympia, Washington 98501
All Ages

Seattle: Wednesday, 11.25.09
Cunnilynguists, Grieves, Looptroop Rockers, Tunji
Wednesday, 8PM @ Neumo&#8217;s
All Ages
$13.50 Tickets Here

Tacoma: Friday, 11.27.09
The Fun Police, Ghostwriter, Brotherhood of the Black Squirrel
(TRYPTOPHAN RECOVERY DAY) Black Friday 9PM @ The New Frontier
21+

Portland: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hip Hop Attack!</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/04/29/hip-hop-attack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>misterlevitan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Album Review]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am blown away this week. It&#8217;s been a little bit since I appeared here. Been inundated with new tunes, and this week has been no exception. If you&#8217;ve been spinning these albums, you&#8217;ve been offline, too:
First off, I got the second release from Gnarls Barkley, &#8220;The Odd Couple.&#8221; If you&#8217;ve seen &#8220;Austin Powers&#8221; you&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle&#8217;s Best Hip Hop Group is&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/03/27/seattles-best-hip-hop-group-is/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/03/27/seattles-best-hip-hop-group-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dj100proof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its the P-H-Y-S-I-C-S&#8230;aka The Physics
Get Familiar

Their debut album &#8220;Future Talk&#8221; was one of my favorite releases last year (any genre, any town) and stays in heavy rotation. Spring/summertime will bring more spins of this record for its cool-out, crack a brew, holler at the ladies, backyard cookout vibe.
MC Thig Natural possesses such a great combination [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graffiti Rock! &#8211; This Saturday March 1st @ the Sunset Tavern in Ballard</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/02/26/graffiti-rock-ballard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/02/26/graffiti-rock-ballard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dj100proof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featuring the turntable wizardry of &#8216;The Elefaders&#8217; and the funky stylings of &#8216;N/NW&#8217;

For those that don&#8217;t know&#8230;
The Elefaders put on an incredible set. Three djs on three sets of turntables creating live beats, dropping sick breaks and the cleanest of cuts. 
N/NW always bring a high energy show and will drop a party rocking set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lifesavas w live band! at Nectar</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/02/19/lifesavas-w-live-band-at-nectar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/02/19/lifesavas-w-live-band-at-nectar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin LeDoux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thurs, Mar 6
-Lifesavas w/ Live Band
-One Struggle feat. Ras K&#8217;dee
9 PM / 21+
$12 adv.
Some of the best Hip Hop out there comes right from Portland. Lifesavas blend soulful, hard-hitting beats, and spiritual consciousness. Check some out here:
[audio:http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Lifesavas/Lifesavas-Shine_Language.mp3 ]
Lifesavas &#8211; Shine Language

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		<title>My Introduction and (very tardy) Top 25 of 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/01/15/my-introduction-and-very-tardy-top-25-of-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2008/01/15/my-introduction-and-very-tardy-top-25-of-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dj100proof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi there,
I&#8217;m new to this blog thing. I was asked to join this here site and add my two cents regarding the music I like and know the most about: Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Breaks, ect.
I am sure some of you are not Hip Hop fans, and that is perfectly OK. What I plan on doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win Tix for New Years Bash w/ The Blakes and The Saturday Knights</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2007/12/03/win-tix-for-new-years-bash-w-the-blakes-and-the-saturday-knights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2007/12/03/win-tix-for-new-years-bash-w-the-blakes-and-the-saturday-knights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin LeDoux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
The Seattle Wolves FC,  kick off New Years with an all-star line up. The quickly expanding Football Club is throwing down on their home turf at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. The evening features local Seattle hip hop stars the Saturday Knights opening for NWMusicblog favorites, the Blakes (PDX).
Tickets for the New Year’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>De La Soul this Thursday at Neumo&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2007/10/30/de-la-soul-this-thursday-at-neumos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2007/10/30/de-la-soul-this-thursday-at-neumos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>misterlevitan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[De La for ten bucks? At Neumo&#8217;s? Dang. Even if it is co-sponsored by Red Bull, and they aren&#8217;t supporting a new album, it&#8217;s ten bucks and local. 
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		<title>A Summer-y of Summer Shows and Albums</title>
		<link>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2007/10/02/a-summer-y-of-summer-shows-and-albums/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwmusicblog.com/2007/10/02/a-summer-y-of-summer-shows-and-albums/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>misterlevitan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though I was in LA for half of June, working all of July, bed-ridden with SARS for six weeks after July 30th and MIA for most of September, I still managed to bear witness to some rock and some roll and a lot of hip hop this summer.
I downloaded the new Common album, &#8220;Finding Forever&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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