Music festivals are a great way to see a ton of music and discover new artists. 

For the past five years Black & Loud Fest has celebrated alternative Black artists with a lineup that’s got something for everyone. 

This Saturday Black and Loud will take over Capitol Hill’s Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway.

We’ll talk to festival organizer and King Youngblood band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones.

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Music festivals are a great way to see a ton of music and discover new artists.&nbsp;
For the past five years <a href="https://www.blackandloudfest.com/">Black &amp; Loud Fest</a> has celebrated alternative Black artists with a lineup that&rsquo;s got something for everyone.&nbsp;
This Saturday Black and Loud will take over Capitol Hill&rsquo;s Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway.
We&rsquo;ll talk to festival organizer and <a href="kingyoungblood.com">King Youngblood</a> band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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Music festivals are a great way to see a ton of music and discover new artists.   For the past five years Black & Loud Fest has celebrated alternative Black artists with a lineup that’s got something for everyone.   This Saturday Black and Loud will take over Capitol Hill’s Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway.  We’ll talk to festival organizer and King Youngblood band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones.

"Hope is punk as hell" at Black & Loud Fest

Seattle Public Schools and its teachers are still negotiating a new contract days before school starts, Amazon has laid off more Seattle-area workers, and a scene from a weekend gathering in memory of Dolly Parton.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones.

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Seattle Public Schools and its teachers are still negotiating a new contract days before school starts, Amazon has laid off more Seattle-area workers, and a scene from a weekend gathering in memory of Dolly Parton.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.&nbsp;<a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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Seattle Public Schools and its teachers are still negotiating a new contract days before school starts, Amazon has laid off more Seattle-area workers, and a scene from a weekend gathering in memory of Dolly Parton.

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As Washington adds taxes that target the wealthy, some of those residents say they’re leaving the state – or at least considering it.

But how many millionaires will actually leave?

Seattle Times reporters Paul Roberts and Jim Brunner looked into the actual evidence and will share what they’ve found.

Read their story here.

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As Washington adds taxes that target the wealthy, some of those residents say they&rsquo;re leaving the state &ndash; or at least considering it.
But how many millionaires will actually leave?
Seattle Times reporters Paul Roberts and Jim Brunner looked into the actual evidence and will share what they&rsquo;ve found.
Read their story <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/are-wa-millionaires-really-leaving-to-avoid-tax/">here</a>.
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As Washington adds taxes that target the wealthy, some of those residents say they’re leaving the state – or at least considering it.  But how many millionaires will actually leave?  Seattle Times reporters Paul Roberts and Jim Brunner looked into the actual evidence and will share what they’ve found.

Will WA's millionaires leave before they're taxed?

It’s official: Washington state is the tabletop gaming capital of the world. So says Secretary of State Steve Hobbs–or, as he’s known in Dungeons and Dragons, Happy Tracker Meow Meow. The Seattle region has achieved epic tier status, with international corporations, independent publishers, major conventions, cafes and pubs all dedicated to tabletop gaming. In this episode, Hobbs and Flatout Games co-founder Molly Johnson flex their high charisma with expertise in persuasion as they explain why Seattle is the gaming hotspot. 

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It&rsquo;s official: Washington state is the tabletop gaming capital of the world. So says Secretary of State Steve Hobbs&ndash;or, as he&rsquo;s known in Dungeons and Dragons, Happy Tracker Meow Meow. The Seattle region has achieved epic tier status, with international corporations, independent publishers, major conventions, cafes and pubs all dedicated to tabletop gaming. In this episode, Hobbs and Flatout Games co-founder Molly Johnson flex their high charisma with expertise in persuasion as they explain why Seattle is the gaming hotspot.&nbsp;
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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Host Dyer Oxley discusses why Seattle has a booming tabletop gaming scene. 

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