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When Olympia was run by (musical) women

The band Sleater-Kinney is one of the most famous products of the 90s punk scene in Olympia, Washington.
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The band Sleater-Kinney is one of the most famous products of the 90s punk scene in Olympia, Washington.

Bill Radke speaks with Len Balli about the history of punk music in Olympia. Balli is the curator of a new exhibit at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma that displays called "A Revolution You Can Dance To." 

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