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Babylon

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Father John Misty Casts A Misty-fying Spell On Neumos

    Father John Misty Neumos Monday, May 7th, 2012 From a character standpoint, Josh Tillman's transformation from somber and quiet solo artist (and drummer of the Fleet Foxes) into the overblown braggadocio of Father John Misty is quite a stretch. On record, all of his work has some foundational simi ... More >>

  • Music

    May 2, 2012
  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Father John Misty's Fear Fun Is the Best Record I've Heard This Year

    Father John Misty Fear Fun Sub Pop Records May 1, 2012 The former Seattleite and ex-Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman has built something of a reputation for being an eccentric, weed-loving post-hippie, enhanced by his popular Twitter account, from which he describes things like getting stoned and ... More >>

  • News

    February 1, 2012

    Marie Hanson: End of the Rainbow

    A grandma disappears at "hippie Disneyland."

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    A Chemist's Descent Into Four Loko Fueled Madness

    Four Loko: Dan Brown's chosen elixir.​I should've known not to go anywhere near Four Loko the moment I tried to buy it. The AM-PM gas station on Delridge stocked SEVEN flavors of this deadly brew. That in itself was a bad sign: seven is a number of power. Foreboding swirled about me on this Oc ... More >>

  • Arts

    April 21, 2010

    Opening Nights: An Iliad

    It’s a complicated tale, and didacticism doesn’t help.

  • Music

    January 13, 2010

    Sweat, Blood, Sperm

    Behemoth “drips” with anti-Christian sentiment, among other things.

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2008

    Amanda Boyden

    Behemoth “drips” with anti-Christian sentiment, among other things.

  • Arts

    June 25, 2008

    Price Lines

    The pay-what-you-can movement picks up some key converts.

  • Arts

    February 20, 2008

    Fringe’s Patron Saint

    Who knew “meowing” could balance the budget?

  • Arts

    February 13, 2008

    Two Unbridled Actors Keep Their By-the-Numbers Characters Fresh

    By The Waters of Babylon does everything it can to succeed.

  • Music

    November 28, 2007
  • Diversions

    August 29, 2007

    Do You Think Elvira Arellano Is the Next Rosa Parks?

    Selections from Reverb, our music blog.

  • News

    March 28, 2007

    From Hell's Heart, I Litigate at Thee!

    A sci-fi legend declares war on scrappy local publisher Fantagraphics. But in the battle of comix versus futurists, who's the bigger bully?

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2007

    Baked on the Beach

    A sci-fi legend declares war on scrappy local publisher Fantagraphics. But in the battle of comix versus futurists, who's the bigger bully?

  • Music

    November 8, 2006

    Notable Shows

    Highlights-and otherwise-from this week's music calendar.

  • Music

    December 22, 2004

    Under the Tree and Dreaming

    From jazzy standards to surfin' klezmer to 'Randolph the Flat-Nosed Reindeer,' Seattle Weekly picks seven holiday CDs to make the eggnog go down easier.

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    Fabolous

    Also: Akufen and Knights of the New Crusade

  • News

    December 8, 2004

    Is Bush the Antichrist?

    The Christian right and the Christian left are engaged in a debate over who 'owns' Jesus—and whether Dubya is a force for good or evil.

  • News

    December 1, 2004

    What the Cops Learned

    The Christian right and the Christian left are engaged in a debate over who 'owns' Jesus—and whether Dubya is a force for good or evil.

  • Arts

    November 17, 2004

    Paul Taylor Dance Company

    Also: Ropeadope New Music Seminar, Jesus Christ Superstar, Neue Slovenia Kunst, Dr. Strangelove.

  • Music

    February 18, 2004

    CD Reviews

    Also: Ropeadope New Music Seminar, Jesus Christ Superstar, Neue Slovenia Kunst, Dr. Strangelove.

  • Music

    January 21, 2004

    The Unheard Music

    Atlanta's Dust-to-Digital and Seattle's Sublime Frequencies labels mine lost archives of glorious sound.

  • Arts

    December 3, 2003

    This Week's Reads

    Lee Gutkind, Tariq Ali, Rick Whitaker, and Jim Phillips & Rosemary Gartner.

  • Music

    August 6, 2003

    Southern Men

    Drive-By Truckers and Brooks & Dunn try to go home again.

  • Music

    June 4, 2003

    Goatwhore

    Drive-By Truckers and Brooks & Dunn try to go home again.

  • Arts

    April 23, 2003

    This Week's Reads

    Azar Nafisi, Bill McKibben, Robert Stone, Lindsay Grehsam & Spain Rodriguez, and William E. Jarvis.

  • Arts

    February 26, 2003

    Brief Encounters

    Azar Nafisi, Bill McKibben, Robert Stone, Lindsay Grehsam & Spain Rodriguez, and William E. Jarvis.

  • Music

    November 20, 2002

    Steal This Beat

    Thievery Corporation bring more learned electronic jazz.

  • Music

    October 30, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    October 23, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    June 12, 2002

    Dee Dee: Requiescat for a Ramone

    Saying goodbye to another member of punk's first family.

  • News

    February 27, 2002

    Press passing

    Saying goodbye to another member of punk's first family.

  • Arts

    December 12, 2001

    The last supper

    A final serving of Carol-cooked Christmas show reviews.

  • Music

    July 18, 2001

    One track mind

    A Texas songwriter—beloved by some—hopes to become revered by many.

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    25 Memorable Seattle Weekly Stories

    A Texas songwriter—beloved by some—hopes to become revered by many.

  • Arts

    December 13, 2000

    Season's stagings

    A holiday roundup of local theater offerings.

  • Music

    January 12, 2000

    Deadwronged

    Fallen icons Bob Marley and Notorious B.I.G. get worked over.

  • Music

    March 17, 1999

    Smashed Hits

    Music censorship doesn't start and end with rock 'n' roll.

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