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Eleanor Friedberger Crocodile : Thu., February 9, 8:00pm
Eleanor Friedberger's video for "Heaven" starts with a shot of her drinking a glass of red wine on an ocean pier before an angel takes her aside and remonstratively shows her a slideshow of her life's worst sins, which include making out with an Asian guy and swigging from a bottle of whiskey... More >>
Belltown	Music

Digital Leather Comet Tavern : Thu., February 9, 9:00pm
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the most interesting music happening in Seattle can be found on a Tuesday-Thursday at the Comet. If my theory that different crowds have specific liquor longings is correct, tonight’s show would be the equivalent of what we referred... More >>
Capitol Hill	Music

Cold Cave Electric Tea Garden : Fri., February 10, 10:00pm
Turns out gothic synth pop young gods Cold Cave actually have their own wine. It's a Pinot Noir from Sonoma christened "Burning Sage"—after Cherish the Light Years’ iron lung–pumping industrial dirge of the same name—and you can find a picture of the band’s Wesley... More >>
Central District	Music

Omar S Re-bar : Fri., February 10, 10:00pm
Re-Bar—and this Drinking Issue’s alcohol advertisers—would probably prefer I didn’t say this, but let’s be real: the ideal drink to go along with Omar S’s finely tuned Detroit techno is…water. Water for washing down a tab or two, and for staying... More >>
Capitol Hill	Music

Anthony Bourdain Paramount Theatre : Sat., February 11, 8:00pm
On his long-running Travel Channel show No Reservations, celebuchef Anthony Bourdain drinks as often as he eats—and maybe more. In interviews, he's often said that his favorite cocktail is a good gin Negroni with an orange-slice garnish. But, this being the man who's gamely eaten an... More >>
Downtown	Television, Food & Drink

10 Things I Hate About You SIFF Film Center : Sat., February 11, 9:00pm
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is reconfigured into the setting of "Padua High" (actually Tacoma’s Stadium High School, an amazing neo-gothic structure on Puget Sound that resembles a castle by the sea). Julia Stiles plays Kat, a Sylvia Plath-reading feminist who can’t... More >>
Queen Anne	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings, Film

Less Than Equals Funhouse : Sat., February 11, 9:30pm
Tripwires frontman John Ramberg and guitarist Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) form this side-project and tribute group that Ramberg calls "a cover band of a relatively unknown British band called The Equals;" the music is an infectious blend of power-pop, ska, and '60s garage rock.... More >>
Eastlake & South Lake Union	Music

Michael Vermillion High Dive : Sat., February 11, 9:30pm
Michael Vermillion got his start with alternative rock band Vendetta Red, but after the group disbanded in 2006, he released an alt-country album (Last Night On Earth) and has been DJing regularly under the tag Sad Bastard. True to his name, Vermillion spins some dreary tracks—sad country... More >>
Fremont	Music

Valentine's Day at Copperleaf Copperleaf Restaurant : Tue., February 14
Copperleaf is a massively earth-friendly undertaking--a 34-seat restaurant (not counting the patio) that incorporates composting, water reclamation and an on-site farm just to see to the needs of its kitchen. If that doesn't have your sweetheart swooning, list the local gastro-crushes--Theo... More >>
South King County	Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day at Citrus Citrus : Tue., February 14
Set on Lake Union, Citrus is an ambitious and trendy new establishment bathed in pink and blue lights—imagine a more spacious version of an Virgin America jet, plus more booze. The happy hour draws a crowd in their 20s and 30s wanting to indulge in fancy cocktail specials ($5), like the... More >>
Eastlake & South Lake Union	Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day at Salty's Salty's at Redondo : Tue., February 14
If you need to impress someone from out of town, or are from out of town yourself, Salty's happy hour is a smart bet for a visually-stunning Valentine's Day date (granted you are not trying to impress an interior designer). What you'll both notice, and what Salty's is famous for, is the view.... More >>
South King County	Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day at Sip Sip at the Wine Bar and Restaurant : Tue., February 14
The interior is exactly what you're looking for when trying to escape February's alternating snow/sleet/freezing wind. For a space that takes up the better part of a condo tower floor, it's surprisingly inviting. Big couches line the walkway in a variety of configurations leading to smaller... More >>
Downtown	Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day at the Capitol Club Capitol Club : Tue., February 14
Adorned with velvet curtains, satin throw pillows, and candles, the Capitol Club exudes a casual yet sexy Mediterranean vibe fit for this special day of the year. It's the place to be for intimate couples, drunken brides-to-be, musicians, and even belly-dancing troupes. During happy hour (5-9... More >>
Capitol Hill	Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day at Twist Twist Restaurant and Lounge : Tue., February 14
Twist is stylish without taking itself too seriously. The Belltown bar is decorated in purple and black, with urban art on the walls and a revolving pig-shaped disco ball in the lounge. Its extensive happy-hour menu features $3 wine and $6 cocktails (get her the pomegranate martini), along with... More >>
Belltown	Valentine's Day, Happy Hours, Food & Drink

Harold and Maude SIFF Cinema at the Uptown : Tue., February 14, 8:00pm
Hal Ashby’s 1972 countercultural touchstone may now seem somewhat adrift, since that dominant, Nixon-era culture has disappeared. Suicidal Bud Cort falls for lively Ruth Gordon, each of them learning valuable life lessons along the course of their, ahem, romance. (They don’t... More >>
Queen Anne	Valentine's Day, Film - Repertory & Special Screenings, Film - Art House, Film

Dr. Dog Neptune Theatre : Tue., February 14, 8:00pm
For music fans looking for a Valentine's night out, there isn't a better option than checking out Philadelphia's Dr. Dog at the Neptune. Dr. Dog is a Great Equalizer—everybody loves their lively psych pop songs—thus ensuring harmony with your date, and you'll get to hear new... More >>
University District	Valentine's Day, Music

Love Equally Chop Suey : Tue., February 14, 8:00pm
Let's face it: it's Tuesday (barf), and it's Valentine's Day (double barf), so you're going to want to get college drunk tonight (that goes double for you love song-covering hooligans that plan on getting on stage tonight). So here's what you do (I call it the “Valentine's Liquid... More >>
Capitol Hill	Music

The Grizzled Mighty Tractor Tavern : Wed., February 15, 9:00pm
The Grizzled Mighty is a blues-rock duo with a female drummer (Whitney Petty, formerly of Deerhunter) who plays simple, bare-bones beats and a frontman, Ryan Granger, whose guitar work and vocals are raw and distorted. Anyone who’s been paying attention to rock music over the past ten... More >>
Ballard	Music

Phalgeron El Corazon : Thu., February 16, 7:30pm
When it comes to local black metal, there are few ensembles that are grimmer or more monstrous than Phalgeron. Roaring guitars, ear-splitting drums, and dueling black and death metal vocals—from Tyler Splurgis and Lane Storli, respectively—coalesce into the Seattle trio’s... More >>
Eastlake & South Lake Union	Music

Damien Jurado Neptune Theatre : Fri., February 17, 9:00pm
When it comes to mastering the brooding, moody stillness of the Pacific Northwest, few artists capture the piercing light and haunting shadows of the region as well as Damien Jurado. For the past 17 years, Jurado has humbly churned out a catalog of stark but sweeping masterpieces that have... More >>
University District	Music

Big Head Todd and The Monsters Neptune Theatre : Sat., February 18, 8:00pm
Big Head Todd recently released a Robert Johnson tribute album, but it's another Johnson—Jack—who owes the bulk of his success to Todd Park Mohr & Co. The imposing Korean frontman proved that it was possible to be a collegiate smooth-jam fave without having to send one's guitar into... More >>
University District	Music

Anvil El Corazon : Sat., February 18, 9:00pm
I’m not a big sports fan, but when I find myself watching the game, I often root for the underdog. Watching director (and former roadie) Sacha Gervasi’s 2009 documentary about his beloved but down-on-their luck Canadian metal band Anvil extracted a similar emotional response: here... More >>
Eastlake & South Lake Union	Music

Jeffrey Ross Neptune Theatre : Sun., February 19, 7:30pm
Is it Jeff or Jeffrey? With his regular celebrity roasts on Comedy Central, we've known the comic as Jeffrey Ross. But if he prefers the shorter, punchier iteration for his Jeff Ross Roasts America tour, who are we to argue? He's funny by either moniker, especially when trashing figures like... More >>
University District	Comedy

The Fresh and Onlys Chop Suey : Sun., February 19, 8:00pm
The Fresh and Onlys are part of a closely connected faction of rock bands burning bright in San Francisco right now that includes Thee Oh Sees, Sonny and the Sunsets, the Sub Pop-signed Kelley Stoltz, and the Hardly Art-signed Sandwitches, all of whom draw influences from raw 60s garage pop and... More >>
Capitol Hill	Music

Die Antwoord Showbox at the Market : Mon., February 20, 8:00pm
Hipster Runoff once called Animal Collective "a band created for/by/on the Internet," but that distinction might be more appropriate for Die Antwoord. The South African hip-hop group emerged into the Internet’s collective consciousness in early 2010 when its video for “Enter the... More >>
Downtown	Music