When the University District’s Kraken Bar and Lounge closed down in early March, it was a bummer on multiple fronts. Firstly, the venue was a beloved pirate-themed punk dive that served solid bar food and had a great slate of pinball games, so there were about a dozen ways you could have a good night there. Secondly, this was the place that sued Seattle’s NHL team for naming a restaurant the Kraken Bar and Lounge — and got the hockey franchise to change the name.
Thirdly, the closure felt bigger than just one bar. Live music venues in Seattle seem to be closing at an alarming rate in recent
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