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Seattle's Noise for the Needy festival will pump the decibels for charity at venues across the city from June 11-15. Among the artists performing are Talib Kweli, YACHT, the Black Angels, Matt & Kim, Two Gallants, Grayskul, Math and Physics Club, BOAT, the Warlocks, and Gabriel Teodros.

Proceeds from this year's Noise for the Needy go to Urban Rest Stop, "an organization that provides a clean, safe, and welcoming facility where individuals and families can come and use restrooms, shower, and laundry facilities in Seattle at no cost to patrons," according to a press release.

A month-early Noise for the Needy kick-off event will take place at Seattle's Triple Door on May 14. At that show, writer and performer David Schmader will host an annotated screening of Showgirls, a funny little undertaking about which you can read here.