South Bend, Indiana's Double B and Seattle, Washington's Dan Fajans - the forces behind Never Sleep - both moved to Olympia in the fall of 2009 to enroll at The Evergreen State College. In addition to providing a college education, Evergreen has served as a launch pad for the duo - leading to high profile shows populated by a large and growing fan base. 

What drives them? Each other. 

The chemistry these two rappers have on the stage is strong enough to make you think they've been performing together for years, when in fact it's only been about six months. Recently I had a chance to sit down with the two self-proclaimed nerds at Oly's friendly hipster establishment, Le Voyeur. I talked with them about their music project, Never Sleep, which is quickly gaining attention from Evergreen students and the entire South Sound.

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Never Sleep

With Mash Hall, Night Fox, Free Whiskey, Q-Storm
Friday, March 4, all ages, $5
The Midnight Sun, 113 Columbia St. NW, Olympia
360.250.2721