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Alabama

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    The Worst Christmas Songs Ever (and Some of My Favorites)

    Christmas is full of traditions. Flocking the tree. Passing out presents. Crashing grandma's house in order to get some free grub. Bailing dad out of jail. So it is in the spirit of the holiday that my favorite tradition is trotted out again for the second time; reviewing some of the worst Christmas ... More >>

  • Diversions

    October 15, 2008

    This Week's Horoscopes

    Christmas is full of traditions. Flocking the tree. Passing out presents. Crashing grandma's house in order to get some free grub. Bailing dad out of jail. So it is in the spirit of the holiday that my favorite tradition is trotted out again for the second time; reviewing some of the worst Christmas ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2008

    The Dhamma Brothers

    Christmas is full of traditions. Flocking the tree. Passing out presents. Crashing grandma's house in order to get some free grub. Bailing dad out of jail. So it is in the spirit of the holiday that my favorite tradition is trotted out again for the second time; reviewing some of the worst Christmas ... More >>

  • Film

    May 7, 2008

    The Dhamma Brothers

    Convicts Embrace the Buddha

  • Calendar

    November 28, 2007

    A Christmas Memory

    A tale of a Southern childhood

  • Arts

    August 30, 2006

    On the Walls

    An opinionated guide to this week's gallery and museum shows.

  • Diversions

    May 24, 2006

    Perfect Summer Streets

    Cruising Seattle's less-populated promenades for good food and people watching.

  • Arts

    April 12, 2006

    When I Was Elena

    Sorority girl battles intestinal parasites—in dangerous Guatemala!

  • Film

    November 16, 2005

    Last Steps

    Dance documentary movingly captures ballet greats before their final curtain.

  • News

    August 17, 2005

    Drug War Peace Plan

    A King County Bar group is getting national attention for its plan to reform drug policy by emphasizing regulation and treatment.

  • News

    July 7, 2004

    Here Came the Judge

    A King County Bar group is getting national attention for its plan to reform drug policy by emphasizing regulation and treatment.

  • News

    September 3, 2003

    Theocracy Democracy

    A King County Bar group is getting national attention for its plan to reform drug policy by emphasizing regulation and treatment.

  • News

    June 11, 2003

    The Gambler

    In Slick Rick, we got what we paid for.

  • Film

    January 29, 2003

    Sweet Home Alabama

    In Slick Rick, we got what we paid for.

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    News Clips— Sound Transit wins one

    In Slick Rick, we got what we paid for.

  • Music

    December 27, 2000

    Whadchagit?

    In Slick Rick, we got what we paid for.

  • Music

    November 29, 2000

    Fred & Courtney.

    In Slick Rick, we got what we paid for.

  • News

    July 14, 1999

    Killing corporations

    In Slick Rick, we got what we paid for.

  • News

    March 31, 1999

    Good buzzzzzzzz

    E-commerce stimulates the vibrator market.

  • News

    April 1, 1998

    Donovan's grief

    E-commerce stimulates the vibrator market.

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2009

    Sean Hayes

    Saturday, August 8

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2009

    Pine Hill Haints

    Saturday, August 15

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Good Thing Patty Murray Doesn't Have to Run in Alabama

    Next time Murray has to go south of the Mason-Dixon, she might want to take those burly dudes with her.​With the Dreamliner finally up in the air, one could almost forget the unending controversy swirling in Boeing's turbines. First there's that little move to South Carolina planned to actua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Reader: Sen. Patty Murray Must Have Missed All Those "Made in Alabama" Tags

    Sen. Murray is clearly ignorant to the contributions to Southern rock made by Alabama Thunderpussy.​Reader Charlie responds to Good Thing Patty Murray Doesn't Run in Alabama: Senator Says Southerners Don't Build Anything. He thinks her claim that the Southern state doesn't actually build anyth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Sen. Maria Cantwell Teams With John McCain to Stick It to Wall Street

    Senator Cantwell was apparently uncomfortable will all the bile being spewed at her colleague and wanted a piece of the action.​Alabama may not like Patty Murray right now. But the blowback she's feeling from a choice comment about the Southern man's work ethic might feel like a wet kiss as co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Karaoke Korrespondent: KJR Goes Home to the Little Red Hen

    ​Every Wednesday morning, Reverb Karaoke Korrespondent Jeff Roman files a dispatch from some corner of the karaoke universe. This week, he recaps a visit to Greenlake's Little Red Hen. The Little Red Hen was my home for karaoke last summer. I went on a two month stretch where I was there ever ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2009

    A Soundtrack to Christmas Morning

    Whether any of us like it or not, we are guaranteed to be subjected to hour upon hour of Christmas music every year around this time. Go out to pick up 2 things at the grocery store? Christmas music, pumping overhead. Hardware store? Same thing. Hell, even getting pho a couple times last week, I was ... More >>

  • Diversions

    March 17, 2010

    So Many Ways to Say Good Morning!

    Whether any of us like it or not, we are guaranteed to be subjected to hour upon hour of Christmas music every year around this time. Go out to pick up 2 things at the grocery store? Christmas music, pumping overhead. Hardware store? Same thing. Hell, even getting pho a couple times last week, I was ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    Bear In Heaven

    Whether any of us like it or not, we are guaranteed to be subjected to hour upon hour of Christmas music every year around this time. Go out to pick up 2 things at the grocery store? Christmas music, pumping overhead. Hardware store? Same thing. Hell, even getting pho a couple times last week, I was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2010

    Tonight: Bear In Heaven with High Places and Freelance Whales at the Crocodile

    ​Bear In Heaven, with High Places, Freelance Whales. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 7 p.m. $10. We don't automatically associate the Deep South with spacey, synthy rock music, but that's exactly what we get from Bear In Heaven, whose five members all hail from either Georgia or Alabama ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    A.M. Music News: R.I.P. Pete Quaife, Lilith Fair Cancellations, Robert Plant, Lords of Acid

    ​ -- BBC: Pete Quaife, founding member and original bassist of the Kinks, has passed away. He was 66 years old. -- NYT: Norah Jones' manager says Lilith Fair has cancelled dates in Florida, Alabama, and Texas due to poor ticket sales, although Sarah McLachlan & co. still seem to be in denial. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2010

    Last Night: Yelawolf Tears Up The Nectar

    ​Yelawolf The Nectar Lounge Friday, July 16 Cloud Nice was destroying the "All The Way Turnt Up" beat as I rolled in to Nectar, immediately putting a smile on my face as I realized they were the openers. Jerm was in especially fine form, 100% the veteran, and Jarv Dee made me feel stupid for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Juleps and The Alabama Old Fashioned at Kingfish Cafe

    ​ The Kingfish Cafe is a Southern specialty joint tucked into the residential side of Capitol Hill; it's far enough from the Broadway to stay quiet but not so out of the way to halt a fairly steady steam of customers. Most people come here for the enthusiastic service, the authentic Souther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Phosphorescent's Feel-Good Tour Diary Video for "It's Hard to Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)"

    Phosphorescent's Here's To Taking It Easy is a rowdy little piece of music from the Brooklyn-based alt-country band; the new music video for "It's Hard to Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)" matches its freewheeling, devil-may-care tone. It's a rollicking song, in which Matthew Houck croaks out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Today in Sex: West Coast More Gay-Curious Than the Deep South

    ​But according to OK Cupid, Canada is the most gay-curious of them all. OK Trends, the research arm of the aforementioned dating site, has been mining their user profiles and collating some highly entertaining findings lately. This latest batch compares gay sex trends to straight sex trends. ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Indie Fans in the Armed Forces: They're Polite, Dedicated, and Turn Up In the Craziest Places

    Probably not listening to Owl City.​I'm always surprised when I meet superfans of my band who are in the military. The extra effort it must require for them to seek out indie-rock in a barracks culture that almost certainly hews pretty closely to the Rap/Metal/Country triumvirate of mainstrea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Comment of the Week: Best New Anything

    ​This week we introduced you to Steve Elliott, our new medical-marijuana columnist/reviewer. Steve is by all accounts the furthest thing from a typical stoner one can find. He's from Alabama, has a genuine medical condition (hepatitis c) that he treats with cannabis, and is steeped in institut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2011

    Drive-By Truckers

    ​This week we introduced you to Steve Elliott, our new medical-marijuana columnist/reviewer. Steve is by all accounts the furthest thing from a typical stoner one can find. He's from Alabama, has a genuine medical condition (hepatitis c) that he treats with cannabis, and is steeped in institut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    The 16 Sweetest Names of March Madness 2011

    The Jimmer screams his name for world to hear. (Image source)​The incomparable first name of BYU star Jimmer Fredette has become so synonymous with streak shooting that it is now an adjective. For example, when Washington State's Klay Thompson was raining NBA-range three-pointers on Washington ... More >>

  • Diversions

    May 4, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    The Jimmer screams his name for world to hear. (Image source)​The incomparable first name of BYU star Jimmer Fredette has become so synonymous with streak shooting that it is now an adjective. For example, when Washington State's Klay Thompson was raining NBA-range three-pointers on Washington ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    That 'Bama Weed: Looking for Relief in the Deep South

    After years of becoming accustomed to getting my legal medicinal cannabis from dispensaries in Washington, it feels faintly ridiculous to revert to the black market. But nausea and pain from hepatitis C are strong motivators, which get stronger every day unless I use cannabis. Dignity semi-intact, h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Washington Ranks #2 In the Nation for Entrepreneurs

    ​OK, so our plaid shirts are lame. But at least Washington State residents know to how start a business.

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Steve Elliott, SW's "Toke Signals" Columnist, Opens His Little Black Book of Marijuana

    ​Despite communist China's best efforts, Seattle Weekly's own "Toke Signals" columnist Steve Elliott's The Little Black Book of Marijuana will indeed be made available to humankind. We got a green hit of the book before it gets passed around to store shelves nationwide this week.

  • Diversions

    September 28, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    ​Despite communist China's best efforts, Seattle Weekly's own "Toke Signals" columnist Steve Elliott's The Little Black Book of Marijuana will indeed be made available to humankind. We got a green hit of the book before it gets passed around to store shelves nationwide this week.

  • Diversions

    October 12, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    ​Despite communist China's best efforts, Seattle Weekly's own "Toke Signals" columnist Steve Elliott's The Little Black Book of Marijuana will indeed be made available to humankind. We got a green hit of the book before it gets passed around to store shelves nationwide this week.

  • Diversions

    October 26, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    ​Despite communist China's best efforts, Seattle Weekly's own "Toke Signals" columnist Steve Elliott's The Little Black Book of Marijuana will indeed be made available to humankind. We got a green hit of the book before it gets passed around to store shelves nationwide this week.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011
  • Calendar

    October 19, 2011

    Travelers: Objects of Dream and Revelation

    ​Winner, winner! Chicken dinner!

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Rookies Has Booze and 'Chos for the Big Game

    ​The neighborhood vibe in Columbia City is especially pronounced because its restaurants and bars are designed so folks can talk instead of watch TV - which is infuriating when there's a very important game on. When Alabama played LSU for the first time this season, my husband and I had eveni ... More >>

  • Music

    January 25, 2012

    The Next Great American Rock Band

    The unlikely conditioning of Alabama Shakes.

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