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4:31 am
May. 27, 2012
Sasquatch! Saturday: Jack White Slays, St. Vincent Rages, and the Crowd Feeds Portlandia: "Do You See How Easy It is to Write our Show?"
By Chris Kornelis
Putting together a festival is not unlike putting together a mix tape. Not only are the band and genres different, but you can put bands on that audiences only need to enjoy for 15 minutes. Charl... More >>

Reverb

2:36 am
May. 27, 2012
Sasquatch! Crowds Still Socially Conscious, Culturally Insensitive (See Hipster Headdresses)
By Chris Kornelis
Pop quiz: When I heard an attendee call someone's behavior "sleazy," were they berating the alleged perp for: a. Wearing a headdress that tribes have said are offensive to them? or b. Working ... More >>

The Daily Weekly

9:17 am
May. 26, 2012
Memorial Day 2012: 3,000th Military Casualty in Afghanistan--and 7 More from Washington
By Rick Anderson
Lt. David Johnson had a bachelor of science degree and 2nd Lt. Travis Morgado had a civil engineering degree. But both wanted to be soldiers and officers. As Morgado's mother, Andrea Velasquez Ke... More >>

The Daily Weekly

9:00 am
May. 26, 2012
Minus Suspended Alonso, Injured Defenders, Skidding Sounders Face Challenges at Chivas
By Michael Mahoney
In the past two weeks, they've been shut out in back-to-back home losses and snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat. Now Sounders FC--without their most important player and the league's top de... More >>

Reverb

1:12 am
May. 26, 2012
Sasquatch! Friday: Killer Traffic (But No Steve Winwood), Crowd-Burning Hits (Without the Hitmakers), and Mark Lanegan (Grunge's Bad Blake)
By Chris Kornelis
Sorry, I'd have more to report had we not sat for 2-plus hours in the short stretch of road between the 90 and the Gorge. Oh, well. We got to know 95.7, the region's version of Seattle's Jack FM... More >>

Reverb

1:23 pm
May. 25, 2012
Which Seattle Musician Was Just Named LA Weekly's Whitest Musician of All Time?
By Erin Thompson
This morning, continuing their Complete Lists series, our siblings at LA Weekly presented their Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All Time, compiled using the following criteria:To qualify as one of our... More >>

Reverb

1:07 pm
May. 25, 2012
Gregory's Bar & Grill Turns Karaoke Korrespondent Into a Sentimental Lady
By Jeff Roman
Situated between the Red Lion and Radisson hotels just across the street from Sea-Tac Airport (on International Blvd.) is Gregory's Bar & Grill, a Wednesday to Saturday karaoke venue that's been h... More >>

The Daily Weekly

1:04 pm
May. 25, 2012
Did the Ashes of a Monroe Police Dog Make it to Space on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket?
By Matt Driscoll
Were the ashes of Bismarck the deceased Monroe police dog aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket? While the evidence isn't conclusive, and if the dog's remains did make the flight it means someone brok... More >>

Voracious

12:00 pm
May. 25, 2012
SIFF For the Food-Minded Set: This Weekend's Shorts
By Hanna Raskin
That first "F" in SIFF stands for film, not food, but there's plenty of onscreen eating at the festival to entertain the culinary-minded moviegoer. As a supplement to Seattle Weekly's coverage of... More >>

The Daily Weekly

11:02 am
May. 25, 2012
UPDATE: Troy Sanders - Known as Seattle Rapper 'John Taylor' - Now in Custody
By Matt Driscoll
Earlier this week we wrote about Seattle-area rapper Troy Deshone Sanders, who raps under the name "John Taylor." On Wednesday Sanders was charged with the murder of Courtney Taylor (no relation)... More >>

Voracious

11:00 am
May. 25, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Tongue Sandwich at Salumi
By Hanna Raskin
I've eaten most of my tongue sandwiches in Jewish delis, so I was somewhat taken aback when a counter staffer at Salumi asked whether I wanted my order with cheese. "Do people do that?," I asked.... More >>

Reverb

10:35 am
May. 25, 2012
If You're Not Already At Folklife or Sasquatch, Today Reverb Recommends The Planned Parenthood Benefit At The Croc
By Gwendolyn Elliott
Memorial Day weekend has arrived and with it the official start to the summer festival season. If you're not already trekking to Sasquatch or attending Folklife, Reverb's got a game plan for you... More >>

Reverb

10:13 am
May. 25, 2012
Chastity Belt's Casual Come-Ons and Stripped-Down Riffs Make Excellent Party Jams
By Julia Mullen Gordon
Chastity Belt Fuck Chastity Belt Out now, chastity-belt.bandcamp.com "This is the worst music you will ever hear. Chastity Belt is the worst band to ever exist," proudly proclaims their Bandcamp ... More >>

Reverb

10:11 am
May. 25, 2012
Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper Sasquatch! Edition: Fatal Lucciauno Talks Tupac
By Todd Hamm
Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper is a semi-regular feature on Reverb, in which we track down some of [y]our favorite MCs/rap artists and ask them to blab about their personal favorites. As... More >>

The Daily Weekly

10:07 am
May. 25, 2012
Seattle's Problem with Angry Crowds at the Scene of Violent Crimes
By Matt Driscoll
At least twice in the last two weeks police and medics have responded to the scene of a violent crime only to be confronted and slowed down by a crowd of angry bystanders. The latest episode in th... More >>

Voracious

10:00 am
May. 25, 2012
The Other Dream Team Would Definitely Enjoy Lunch at Cafe Yarmarka
By Mike Seely
The Dinner: Beef Stroganoff, with beet salad, a freshly-baked roll, spicy carrots and bacon-fried onions at Cafe Yarmarka in Pike Place Market--all for under 10 bucks. The Movie: The Other Dream... More >>

Voracious

9:00 am
May. 25, 2012
5 Wines To Drink At Your Holiday Cookout
By Leslie Kelly
Hey fellow lushes! You ready to fire up the grill this weekend and char some flesh? My kettle cooker is on its last legs, sadly. But, then again, I did find it a couple of years ago, abandoned wi... More >>

Voracious

8:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Marination's Kamala Saxton: Curb Enthusiasm for Education
By Julien Perry
When Kamala Saxton isn't working the kitchen inside her nationally recognized food truck, Marination Mobile, or its brick-and-mortar sibling, Marination Station, she's working on the service side... More >>

The Daily Weekly

7:30 am
May. 25, 2012
Methow Valley Killing (Almost) Solved As Evidence Points to Unusual Culprits: Wolves
By Nina Shapiro
It was a who done it, albeit not the ordinary kind. The suspects were wolves. The victim a calf. And although the murder hasn't been completely solved, justice is being served. ... More >>

Voracious

7:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Cocktails Drive Brunch at West 5
By Ma'Chell Duma LaVassar
West 5 4539 California Ave SW, 935-1966? WEST SEATTLE Hours: Saturdays, Sundays and select holidays 10 am to 4pm Uptown, Downtown or Down Home: Downtown meets Down Home in 1962. Packed full of... More >>

The Daily Weekly

6:30 am
May. 25, 2012
Reported Tiger on the Loose in Puyallup Causes Twitter to Lose Its Effing Mind
By Matt Driscoll
Maybe you heard about the tiger on the loose in Puyallup yesterday. Check that. Of course you heard about the tiger on the loose in Puyallup yesterday! Everyone heard about the tiger on the loose ... More >>

Voracious

6:00 am
May. 25, 2012
SIFF For the Food-Minded Set: Step Up to the Plate
By Hanna Raskin
That first "F" in SIFF stands for film, not food, but there's plenty of onscreen eating at the festival to entertain the culinary-minded moviegoer. As a supplement to Seattle Weekly's coverage of ... More >>

The Daily Weekly

5:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Comment of the Day: Mental-Health Issues in Pierce County are No Joke
By Matt Driscoll
This week, supplementing his current feature on the impact privatization has had on the mental-health system in Pierce County, Keegan Hamilton has been posting to Daily Weekly with additional deta... More >>

Voracious

3:47 pm
May. 24, 2012
Will Mark Duplass Make Olympia Beer the Next Pabst Blue Ribbon?
By Mike Seely
This year's Seattle International Film Festival might as well be renamed the Mark Duplass Film Festival, seeing as the writer-director-actor is starring in two films and co-directing another with... More >>

Reverb

12:00 pm
May. 24, 2012
Sonics History: How's This Gonna Work?
By Duff McKagan
With all the hubbub about the access for the Port of Seattle aside (and thank you KING-5's Chris Daniels for the traffic report this week!), it really does seem possible that we here in Seattle... More >>

Voracious

12:00 pm
May. 24, 2012
Producing Poetry: Welcoming Green Garlic
By Hanna Raskin
Voracious this year is celebrating our local farmers markets with a series of poems extolling what's newly ripe and ready for sale. Each week during market season, we'll run a poem from a local po... More >>

Reverb

11:34 am
May. 24, 2012
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band Stay Consistent, Compelling on Their New EP
By Julia Mullen Gordon
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band Prehistory EP Dead Oceans Post-rock blog darlings Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band recently returned to the stage after an extended hiatus (they hadn't performed since 20... More >>
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