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SIFF Week 2: 20 New Picks & Pans

SIFF: Week 1 Picks & Pans

MacLeod's Singapore Fling

Who says a Scottish pub can't go tropical?

Going Abroad With a Singapore Sling at Macleod's Scottish Pub

The Watering Hole:Macleod's Scottish Pub, 5200 Ballard Ave NW, 687-7115, BALLARD The Atmosphere:This prime spot on the corner of 20th and Ballard Ave used to house Harlow's Saloon, but the "pre-fab dive bar" went belly-up, and the space has undergone an impressive facelift since Macleod's opened in ... More >>

Fresh Espresso

The Watering Hole:Macleod's Scottish Pub, 5200 Ballard Ave NW, 687-7115, BALLARD The Atmosphere:This prime spot on the corner of 20th and Ballard Ave used to house Harlow's Saloon, but the "pre-fab dive bar" went belly-up, and the space has undergone an impressive facelift since Macleod's opened in ... More >>

Spring Arts: Calendar of Events

The Watering Hole:Macleod's Scottish Pub, 5200 Ballard Ave NW, 687-7115, BALLARD The Atmosphere:This prime spot on the corner of 20th and Ballard Ave used to house Harlow's Saloon, but the "pre-fab dive bar" went belly-up, and the space has undergone an impressive facelift since Macleod's opened in ... More >>

Chinese Government Kindly Reminds Seattle Officials About the 'Evil Cult' Coming to Town

Over the next two nights in a crowded Seattle hall, a collection of colorfully-costumed characters will perform leaps, tumbles, spins, twirls, and various other theatrics set to the sounds of obscure musical instruments like the pipa and the guzheng. And, if the Chinese government is to be believed, ... More >>

Today Reverb Recommends Supporting a Good Cause at Tonight's "Rock the Village" Benefit Concert

Fox and the Law will play tonight at the Nectar Lounge as part of the "Rock the Village" benefit concert series.​ "Rock the Village" is a series of benefit concerts designed to raise money and awareness for global humanitarian causes like education in Ghana and clean water in India. Mario Abat ... More >>

Raise the Red Lantern for Cartoon Network's China, IL

With quirky animator/cult internet sensation Brad Neely's China, Il and the International District's Red Lantern on this week's tray, one particular question stands tall between the presumably inaccessible properties: are they worth the trouble?

Reviews: Every Local Release of the Month

From Afraid of Figs and Blue Marvel to Dude York and the Foghorns.

China Censors Seattle Weekly Marijuana Columnist Steve Elliott's New Book--Throws Off Worldwide Distribution by Weeks

​The good news is that Steve Elliott, Seattle Weekly's own "Toke Signals" columnist and editor of the marijuana blog Toke of the Town has a new book! It's called The Little Black Book of Marijuana: The Essential Guide to the World of Cannabis and it's coming out on Sept. 15. The bad news is t ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

​The good news is that Steve Elliott, Seattle Weekly's own "Toke Signals" columnist and editor of the marijuana blog Toke of the Town has a new book! It's called The Little Black Book of Marijuana: The Essential Guide to the World of Cannabis and it's coming out on Sept. 15. The bad news is t ... More >>

Greentenders

In honor of Earth Day, here are seven classic cases of ecohypocrisy.

Lord Huron

In honor of Earth Day, here are seven classic cases of ecohypocrisy.

Thomas Hunter Has an Awesome Solo Record (and He Might Give It to You for Free)

​Somewhere in between making new records with Wild Orchid Children and Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground last year, Thomas Hunter wrote and recorded his very first solo album. White China Gold is a smooth collection of songs that can't really be pinned down to just one genre or influence. ... More >>

Jason Reid and Friends Bike 1,000 Miles Through China in New Film Premiering Tonight (VIDEO)

​Georgetown's Jason Reid originally wanted to make a film about a bicycle trip from Bangkok to Shanghai. That would have been about 4,000 miles. Instead, he settled on a trip from Beijing to Shanghai--an easy 1,000 miles, the results of which can be seen in a premier on KCTS tonight and a glim ... More >>

Tibet in Song: The Musical Resistance to Chinese Rule

​Georgetown's Jason Reid originally wanted to make a film about a bicycle trip from Bangkok to Shanghai. That would have been about 4,000 miles. Instead, he settled on a trip from Beijing to Shanghai--an easy 1,000 miles, the results of which can be seen in a premier on KCTS tonight and a glim ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

​Georgetown's Jason Reid originally wanted to make a film about a bicycle trip from Bangkok to Shanghai. That would have been about 4,000 miles. Instead, he settled on a trip from Beijing to Shanghai--an easy 1,000 miles, the results of which can be seen in a premier on KCTS tonight and a glim ... More >>

Empire Plate Building at Mayuri

​Georgetown's Jason Reid originally wanted to make a film about a bicycle trip from Bangkok to Shanghai. That would have been about 4,000 miles. Instead, he settled on a trip from Beijing to Shanghai--an easy 1,000 miles, the results of which can be seen in a premier on KCTS tonight and a glim ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

​Georgetown's Jason Reid originally wanted to make a film about a bicycle trip from Bangkok to Shanghai. That would have been about 4,000 miles. Instead, he settled on a trip from Beijing to Shanghai--an easy 1,000 miles, the results of which can be seen in a premier on KCTS tonight and a glim ... More >>

Vampire Weekend, Far East Movement, Amy Winehouse, and Everything Else Grace (and Our House) Is Listening To

Amy WinehouseDuff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​A couple weeks ago, my daughter, Grace, made her debut here on Reverb, listing out a few of my more embarassing personality traits. Here she throws down a ... More >>

Café Car: Teriyaki With a Side of Classic Cars and Christian Rock at Jet Motel

Photos by Matthew Piel​The Stop: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Vibe: Getting off the train you have two choices: walk through the enormous parking structure into the terminal or exit the station into the lots of a dozen hotels and park 'n rides. We took the latter route, assuming ... More >>

Tonight: Far East Movement and Hyper Crush at Showbox SoDo, LasaRose at Lucid

​Far East Movement, with Hyper Crush, The Cataracs, Dev, DJ Eye. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 628-3151. 7 p.m. All ages. Best known for their electro-hop party hits "Like a G6" and "Girls on the Dancefloor," this Koreatown, Los Angeles-based quartet sounds like an alcohol-fueled equal-par ... More >>

Caribou's Tranced-Out New Video For "Sun"

The newest clip off Caribou's Swim is for "Sun;" directed by Simon Owens (he's helmed videos for LCD Soundsystem and Dizzee Rascal), it features tranced-out women of varying ages, shapes, and sizes ecstatically grooving along with the hypnotic music in a dim room; later, a dance crew steps in to s ... More >>

Last Night at Benaroya: Generous and Exuberant

Gerard Schwarz's new trio for horn, violin, and piano opens arrestingly with a prologue evoking Jewish musical tradition--the calls of the shofar, or ram's horn, to mark the Jewish New Year--though the work's not as overtly nostalgic, or narrative, as his recent Rudolf and Jeanette for chamber ensem ... More >>

Top Chef

The Lams' cluttered, delicious Asian-American dream.

A.M. Music News: China Snubs Dylan, Beck Hits INXS, The Thermals "Separate"

The Thermals​-- MySpace: Check out The Thermals' Record Store Day single, "Separate." They're releasing it on a split 7" with the Cribs on April 17. -- Rolling Stone: Worse than Google: China says no to Bob Dylan. -- KEXP: Some fun photos of bands--Cute Lepers, El Perro Del Mar, etc.--playin ... More >>

This Week's Horoscope

The Thermals​-- MySpace: Check out The Thermals' Record Store Day single, "Separate." They're releasing it on a split 7" with the Cribs on April 17. -- Rolling Stone: Worse than Google: China says no to Bob Dylan. -- KEXP: Some fun photos of bands--Cute Lepers, El Perro Del Mar, etc.--playin ... More >>

Recapturing Brighter Days and the Cuisine of Indonesia

​One of the greatest meals I ever ate was at Penang, an Indonesian restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown. I fell in love with my wife here (one of the dozen or so restaurants, scattered between Philly, Rochester, Ithaca, New York, Santa Fe, Boulder, Colorado and Manhattan where this slow proc ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

​One of the greatest meals I ever ate was at Penang, an Indonesian restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown. I fell in love with my wife here (one of the dozen or so restaurants, scattered between Philly, Rochester, Ithaca, New York, Santa Fe, Boulder, Colorado and Manhattan where this slow proc ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

​One of the greatest meals I ever ate was at Penang, an Indonesian restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown. I fell in love with my wife here (one of the dozen or so restaurants, scattered between Philly, Rochester, Ithaca, New York, Santa Fe, Boulder, Colorado and Manhattan where this slow proc ... More >>

Karaoke Korrespondent Discovers South Shoreline Romance at Its Finest

Karaoke Korrespondent Jeff Roman checks in on Reverb every Wednesday. The Boss' "Thunder Road" remains one of his go-to numbers.​This week, the Karaoke Korrespondent heads north to the land of blondes, Bob Seger, and a little too much Ghostbusters. By Jeff Roman A buddy of mine who lives in ... More >>

Phoenix

Karaoke Korrespondent Jeff Roman checks in on Reverb every Wednesday. The Boss' "Thunder Road" remains one of his go-to numbers.​This week, the Karaoke Korrespondent heads north to the land of blondes, Bob Seger, and a little too much Ghostbusters. By Jeff Roman A buddy of mine who lives in ... More >>

Business as Usual: New Video From China

Karaoke Korrespondent Jeff Roman checks in on Reverb every Wednesday. The Boss' "Thunder Road" remains one of his go-to numbers.​This week, the Karaoke Korrespondent heads north to the land of blondes, Bob Seger, and a little too much Ghostbusters. By Jeff Roman A buddy of mine who lives in ... More >>

The Black Lips

Saturday, April 25

The Peking Acrobats

Saturday, April 25

Putin, I Banged Your Wife

And other names Axl went through en route to Chinese Democracy.

Iron Maiden

And other names Axl went through en route to Chinese Democracy.

Bhangra Bash

Pop production numbers, Indian style

The Slants

Thursday, December 20

Sir Richard Bishop

Friday, November 23

Triple Threat

Qube Qube Qube needs needs needs work work work.

Zhang Yimou

His austere roots long behind him, Zhang Yimou has no problem with directing lavish historical blockbusters and hanging with QT, as he explains in an exclusive Seattle Weekly interview.

Pretty on the Outside

Barolo Ristorante has every appearance of authenticity.

Asia

Barolo Ristorante has every appearance of authenticity.

Eating Rainier

A report from the field by a self-taught expert.

100 Favorite Restaurants (Part 3)

A report from the field by a self-taught expert.

Paradice

Arctic Ice Cream Novelties has been defining Seattle summers for more than 50 years.

Uffdanistan

An Indian restaurant in Ballard conjures up visions of lefse pappadams.