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May 24, 2012
Producing Poetry: Welcoming Green Garlic
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 poet who's found inspiration in the region's bounty. And should you find yourself feeling similarly inspir ... More >>
Music
May 23, 2012
Don't Fear the Laser
Why The Wall's 30-year run at Pacific Science Center is more historic than Roger Waters' anniversary tour.
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May 23, 2012
I Can Go For That: Ten Classic Rock Covers That Are Better Than the Original
Yesterday, we learned that Merge Records band Hospitality recently tackled the Steely Dan classic "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" for the A.V. Club's "Undercover" series. While they maintained the smooth harmonies of the original, they added a bit of Krautrock motorik that slices SD's inherent chees ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
Justin Bieber Is Coming To the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday, October 9
Girls and boys, get your panties ready for throwing on stage--Justin Bieber's just announced his 2012 North American tour dates, and Washington's on the itinerary. The Biebs will perform at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday, October 9. Tickets for the concert go on sale next Saturday, June 2; prices range ... More >>
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May 21, 2012
Seattle Weekly Takes Home 15 Society of Professional Journalists Awards
Everyone likes getting awards. It's only natural. And with Seattle Weekly taking home a whopping 15 of them this past weekend at the annual Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest awards banquet - including six first place finishes - well, it's made for a prett ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
SIFF For the Food-Minded Set: Finding North
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 the Seattle International Film Festival, Voracious will again this year highlight the program's films of ... More >>
Film
May 16, 2012
SIFF: Innocence and Experience
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 the Seattle International Film Festival, Voracious will again this year highlight the program's films of ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
If You Only See One Metal Show In Your Lifetime, You Should See Meshuggah
Meshuggah Wednesday, May 9 Showbox Market A case could certainly be made for a few other bands, say, Slayer, Mastodon, Slipknot, or a handful of other, slightly less mainstream metal mainstays, but from my--somewhat casual--metal fan standpoint, Meshuggah embodies everything that I've ever hoped a ... More >>
Music
May 9, 2012
John Doe: Survivor
Why X is the last band standing.
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May 9, 2012
The-Dream
Why X is the last band standing.
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May 8, 2012
From Steve Miller to Bob Dylan: Rock's 10 Most Essential Greatest Hits Compilations
The primary problem with hits compilations - and there are many - is that a listener can wander for years under the impression that they possesses a well-rounded understanding of a band's catalog because they've heard the hits. That's not rockist snobbery, that's just the truth. I was at least 20 ye ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
Grieves & Budo Talk Rap Visionaries, Crappy Cars, In This Edition Of "Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper"
Though the MC/producer tandem have spent many of their formative rap years in Seattle, Grieves & Budo have spent just as much time on the road, and on the East Coast, building their brand. The Rhymesayers-signed artists will be leaving town once again for a European tour following their sold out sho ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2012
Producing Poetry: Rhubarb Returns to Local Farmers Markets
Farmers Markets are starting to bloom, with the recent returns of the Broadway and Columbia City markets marking the start of the season. But the nature of farming means opening day isn't the only celebration on market calendars: Between now and October, when most markets begin their winter hiatus, ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Dancing and Laughing With Gene Simmons All the Way to South America
I grew up in a really great time for rock and roll. Three-chord songs with a couple mean riffs and rebellious lyrics were the audible backdrop to my formative years. KISS' first live record, Alive! (duh), was an epic collection of riffs and chords that filled in a few questions I had about chicks an ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
Reviews: It's May 2012, and Seattle Sounds Like...
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May 2, 2012
Grieves & Budo
Our take on every local release.
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May 1, 2012
With Fabulous Friends Like Will Oldham, Shannon Stephens' Pull It Together Simply Shines
(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) Shannon Stephens Pull It Together May 22, http://asthmatickitty.com/shannon-stephens On her third solo release, Seattle singer-songwriter and former Sufjan Stevens band mate Shannon Stephens delivers a creation that catapults from within. Where past albums like The Breadwinne ... More >>
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May 1, 2012
Tell Me About That Album: Thick as a Brick 2 by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull
At 64, Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull is still living the rock & roll dream. He's still making records and still hitting the road like he did as a wee lad. And his songs are still finding generations of new fans enamored with his heady themes and his flute-flecked rock music. 40 years after its release ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Ben Kweller Is Loose and Light-hearted at Neumos
Ben Kweller Saturday, April 28 Neumos At 16, Ben Kweller and his band Radish released their major label debut. Though it failed to catch fire commercially, their alt-rock hit "Little Pink Stars" was catchy and of the moment, and no less a Nirvana rip than anything Bush or Stone Temple Pilots were u ... More >>
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April 27, 2012
Coppola's Whites Are Just The Thing For Spring
Hey fellow lushes! The Wino's got an offer you can't refuse. Sorry, couldn't resist trotting out that line from "The Godfather", or as my husband likes to refer to it -- the greatest movie ever made. Francis Ford Coppola doesn't make films anymore, but he does crank out some mighty fine fermented ... More >>
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April 27, 2012
This Week on Seattle Sounds: We're Talking About AC/DC's Family Jewels on 97.3 KIRO FM
In addition to our usual 3 p.m. Sunday spot, Seattle Sounds is going to be aired at 2 p.m. Saturday (TOMORROW) on 97.3 KIRO FM as well. For this week's episode, Josh Kerns and I took a tour of the traveling AC/DC exhibit that opened at EMP this morning, and touched base with the ladies of Hell's B ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Get on the Soula Coaster: R. Kelly's Sharing His Love For the Golden Days of Disco
Nice Hits! is a Reverb column that unironically dissects, reviews, and appreciates the best songs of the current Top 40. It is unsnobbishly premised on the logic that just because a lot of the music on the radio is crap doesn't mean all the music on the radio is crap. The hit: "Share My Love," R. Ke ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Gordon Hempton Wants You to Shut Up
To protect the country's quietest place, one man's making a lot of noise.
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April 25, 2012
Is Power Pop a Criminally Underappreciated Genre?
Matthew Sweet is in town tonight and tomorrow to play his 1991 power pop opus Girlfriend in its entirety at the Triple Door. This news excites me, because I am an unabashed power pop addict. In fact, it may be my favorite genre, mainly because guitars. AllMusic explains its origins thus: "The musica ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Frankie Rose
Matthew Sweet is in town tonight and tomorrow to play his 1991 power pop opus Girlfriend in its entirety at the Triple Door. This news excites me, because I am an unabashed power pop addict. In fact, it may be my favorite genre, mainly because guitars. AllMusic explains its origins thus: "The musica ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Overkill
Matthew Sweet is in town tonight and tomorrow to play his 1991 power pop opus Girlfriend in its entirety at the Triple Door. This news excites me, because I am an unabashed power pop addict. In fact, it may be my favorite genre, mainly because guitars. AllMusic explains its origins thus: "The musica ... More >>
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April 23, 2012
A Look Back at Coachella 2012: Vol. II, Courtesy of Our Brothers and Sisters LA Weekly
For the second weekend in a row, our friends over at LA Weekly spent the last few days rigorously covering Coachella. Below is a look at highlights from Sunday, and here is the Weekly's complete Coachella coverage Courtesy of LA Weekly By the third day of Coachella's second weekend -- the sixth a ... More >>
Arts
April 18, 2012
Opening Nights: Apollo and Carmina Burana at PNB
Balanchine strips down while Stowell gets zesty and fecund.
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April 18, 2012
Craig Ferguson
Balanchine strips down while Stowell gets zesty and fecund.
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April 12, 2012
Calling All Metalheads: Mayhem Festival (Featuring Slayer, Slipknot, Motörhead) Online Pre-sale Goes From 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Today Only
Ah yes, Mayhem Festival. The traveling summer metal fest marked annually by two phenomena: thousands upon thousands of sweaty hesher dudes; and reliably well-known heavy rock bands. The one Mayhem Festival I've attended over the years was its inaugural 2008 run which also happened to feature Slipkno ... More >>
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April 10, 2012
Radiohead Is a Jam Band, and 5 Other Things I Learned About Earth's Biggest Band, Last Night at KeyArena
Radiohead KeyArena Monday, April 9 1. THEESatisfaction and just about every hip-hop act could learn something from Radioheaed's relentless musicianship, augmented with synthetic noisemakers. I got mildly grilled a couple weeks ago for suggesting that Seattle rap duo THEESatisfaction's set would hav ... More >>
Music
April 4, 2012
Reviews: It's April 2012, and Seattle Sounds Like...
Our take on every new local release.
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April 4, 2012
Gotye
Our take on every new local release.
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April 4, 2012
Miike Snow
Our take on every new local release.
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March 28, 2012
Punk Poetry
Acclaimed songwriter John K. Samson weighs in on some of punk rock's greatest storytellers.
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March 28, 2012
Scarface
Acclaimed songwriter John K. Samson weighs in on some of punk rock's greatest storytellers.
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March 22, 2012
Taylor Swift Reaches For a Harder Sound and Higher Notes on Second Hunger Games Song "Eyes Open"
Nice Hits! is a Reverb column that unironically dissects, reviews, and appreciates the best songs of the current Top 40. It is unsnobbishly premised on the logic that just because a lot of the music on the radio is crap doesn't mean all the music on the radio is crap.The hit: "Eyes Open," Taylor Swi ... More >>
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March 21, 2012
Balanchine Then and Now
Nice Hits! is a Reverb column that unironically dissects, reviews, and appreciates the best songs of the current Top 40. It is unsnobbishly premised on the logic that just because a lot of the music on the radio is crap doesn't mean all the music on the radio is crap.The hit: "Eyes Open," Taylor Swi ... More >>
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March 19, 2012
The Pretty Reckless Are Pretty, Not-So Reckless at El Corazon
The Pretty Reckless Saturday, March 17 El Corazon Rock stars want to be actors and actors want to be rock stars, it's one of the basic laws of the universe. And while certain celebs have been able to bridge the gap between pop music and acting (hello, Justin Timberlake), making the shift between ac ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
Letterman or Bust: The Ten Best Local Performances on Late-Night TV
The "Thrilla from Chewelah," aka Sir Allen Stone, played Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, his network debut after a much-vaunted Conan appearance back in October. When your beloved local act plays on national television, you know they've made it. There's something inherently fun about the tradition of ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
Alert: SXSW Coverage Ahead
"What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
Unlikely Bedfellows: The Ten Strangest, Most Unholy Collaborations in Rock
The news that Lil Wayne and Limp Bizkit had collaborated on a new single, subsequent to Durst and co.'s equally-befuddling signing to Cash Money label, was confusing at best, alarming at worst. (Actual quote from label co-founder Bryan "Birdman" Williams: "We have always admired how they have been a ... More >>
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March 5, 2012
High School Poetry Reunion: 764-HERO's "Secret" Show at Lo-Fi Last Night
764-Hero Sunday, March 4th, 2012 the Lo-Fi I never went to my high school's 10-year reunion. I wanted to--at 28, I had the sweet life and I was ready to rub it in some jerk faces--but my invitation must've got lost in the mail. Instead, I've spent the last few years on the '90s indie rock reunion c ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2012
Noise for the Needy Is Looking For Bands to Play This Year's Festival
Seattle's Noise for the Needy is looking for bands--the local concert series, now in its 8th year, will as usual take place in June across a variety of venues, big and small, across the city. NFTN won't announce this year's beneficiary until another month or so (last year they raised $23,000 for R ... More >>
Music
February 29, 2012
69 Local Record Reviews
Our take on every new release.
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February 29, 2012
Grynch
Our take on every new release.
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February 29, 2012
Thelma Schoonmaker
Our take on every new release.
Music
February 22, 2012
The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows
From Sleigh Bells to Craig Finn.
Blogs
February 22, 2012
Breathe Owl Breathe's Andrea Moreno-Beals On Music and Meaning
Breathe Owl Breathe is the intimately-crafted acoustic pop of East Jordan, Michigan trio Micah Middaugh, Trevor Hobbs, and Andréa Moreno-Beals. Five albums, two EPs, and a children's book into their career, this much-adored indie group is fronted by the youthful enthusiasm of principal singe ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Cate Le Bon
Breathe Owl Breathe is the intimately-crafted acoustic pop of East Jordan, Michigan trio Micah Middaugh, Trevor Hobbs, and Andréa Moreno-Beals. Five albums, two EPs, and a children's book into their career, this much-adored indie group is fronted by the youthful enthusiasm of principal singe ... More >>
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