Berlin (Germany)

Dr. Strangelove

Sign Language

Andrae Bopp Keeps His Pedal to the Metal as Walla Walla's Most Mobile Restaurateur

This week we're mixing Meet Your Maker up a bit. Sure, Washington's winemakers are talented and interesting and inspirational, but so are some of the other "makers" on the industry's periphery - like Andrae Bopp. Andrae is the visionary behind Andrae's Kitchen, Walla Walla's first - and only - gourm ... More >>

Kafe Berlin Redefines the Quick Hot Dog Lunch

When the first floor of the German Heritage Society building functioned as an office, letters, pamphlets and spreadsheets presumably accumulated there. Now that the organization has transformed the space into a restaurant, it's shifted its collection focus from paperwork to the best in local Germani ... More >>

Japanese Steak House to Debut in Bellevue, Ginger Beer Finds a Home on Capitol Hill, & More

Chino'sChino's is now serving Los Angeles inspired street food on Capitol Hill.​Big news for Eastside residents: Federal Way's Tokyo Japanese Steak House is opening a downtown Bellevue location at 909 112th Ave Suite#108 this weekend. The teppanyaki showmanship (think Benihana) will take plac ... More >>

Cocktail Maven Wendy Miller Spills (About) What's in Her Glass

​Attending Tales of the Cocktail, the annual cocktail conference in New Orleans, transformed Seattleite Wendy Miller from a casual sipper to one of the city's greatest cocktail enthusiasts. Inspired by the other cities' chapters of "Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails," ... More >>

Kafe Berlin Debuts on First Hill

​German deli and coffee shop Kafe Berlin has debuted at 613 9th Ave., according to Eater Seattle. The menu features sausages and sandwiches, as well as pastries from West Seattle's Little Prague European Bakery.

Tour's End: Saying Goodbye to Whore's Baths, Punk-Rock Laundry, and 'Graze the Peach'

OK, then. You have all had chance to come along on this whirlwind tour that today concludes here in Hamburg, Germany. For the past four weeks, I have tried my best to give you all an inside-ish view of what a rock tour is like. Well, at least what a rock tour looks like if you are a band the size ... More >>

Indie Anna Jones: If You Can't Find a Job, Make Your Own

A conversation with Dumb Eyes' managing director, Michael Ellsworth.

'Oh, Shit!' Watch a Section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Come Crashing Down (VIDEO)

​We here at Seattle Weekly had been holding out hope that the city of Seattle might turn sledge-hammer-wielding residents loose on the Alaskan Way Viaduct to bring it down in Berlin-Wall style. But since that obviously isn't happening, we'll settle for this video shot from an office nearby.

Organic Bakery Cake Envy Debuts in Green Lake, German Restaurant to Open on First Hill, & More

First off, on Capitol Hill, a new restaurant is taking over the former Oasis Café space at 1024 E. Pike St. this November. Chino's will feature street-food-inspired Mexican and Taiwanese cuisine. Down on First Hill, a German eatery called Kafe Berlin is undergoing construction in fittingly, the Ge ... More >>

The Debt: Helen Mirren Hunts Nazis

First off, on Capitol Hill, a new restaurant is taking over the former Oasis Café space at 1024 E. Pike St. this November. Chino's will feature street-food-inspired Mexican and Taiwanese cuisine. Down on First Hill, a German eatery called Kafe Berlin is undergoing construction in fittingly, the Ge ... More >>

German Vampires at SIFF!

SIFFKraut cops chase punk vampires!​It's time to start catching up in our notes for films playing at SIFF this Memorial Day weekend. First, here's Mark Holcomb's take on We Are the Night, which plays at the Egyptian at 6 p.m. Sun., May 29 and 1:45 p.m. Mon., May 30: "Lightweight and accordingl ... More >>

Federico Aubele: Beautifully Bohemian

With Berlin 13, Federico Aubele sings with a cross-cultural fusion usually reserved for the culinary world.

The Top 10 Lines From the Eleventh Chapter of Steven Tyler's Memoir, Does the Noise In My Head Bother You?

Steven Tyler's autobiography, Does the Noise In My Head Bother You? was released on Tuesday via Ecco.​And I quote: I remember the first time I saw (Pamela Anderson) at the MTV Europe Music Awards at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. She was going out with that guy in Poison, Bret Michaels. She ... More >>

Tonight: Derek Plaslaiko Shows His Love For Seattle By Pummeling It With Hours and Hours of Techno

​Derek Plaslaiko is a Midwest-born, Berlin-based DJ, but he has much love for our Emerald City. He's been a solid fixture at Decibel Festival, Seattle's annual international gathering of electronic music, where he's showcased both his deep yet functionally body-moving skills as a selector as w ... More >>

When We Leave: Immigrant Melodrama in Berlin

​Derek Plaslaiko is a Midwest-born, Berlin-based DJ, but he has much love for our Emerald City. He's been a solid fixture at Decibel Festival, Seattle's annual international gathering of electronic music, where he's showcased both his deep yet functionally body-moving skills as a selector as w ... More >>

Rabbit a la Berlin: An Accidental Cold War Game Preserve

​Derek Plaslaiko is a Midwest-born, Berlin-based DJ, but he has much love for our Emerald City. He's been a solid fixture at Decibel Festival, Seattle's annual international gathering of electronic music, where he's showcased both his deep yet functionally body-moving skills as a selector as w ... More >>

Dr. Strangelove

​Derek Plaslaiko is a Midwest-born, Berlin-based DJ, but he has much love for our Emerald City. He's been a solid fixture at Decibel Festival, Seattle's annual international gathering of electronic music, where he's showcased both his deep yet functionally body-moving skills as a selector as w ... More >>

Showtunes Theatre: The Music of Irving Berlin

​Derek Plaslaiko is a Midwest-born, Berlin-based DJ, but he has much love for our Emerald City. He's been a solid fixture at Decibel Festival, Seattle's annual international gathering of electronic music, where he's showcased both his deep yet functionally body-moving skills as a selector as w ... More >>

Today in Sex: Biggest Sex News of 2010

​While there is possibly nothing more irritating than year-end listicles, there has been some notable news on the sex front and, like so many things, it's far easier to digest when broken down into bite-sized chunks. . . • Obviously the top news is on the AIDS front--first the Truvada stud ... More >>

Hackers Are Gathering in Seattle This Weekend and It's For Your Own Good

​If you're not a hacker yourself, then the cryptic, geek-speak invite sent out by Random Hacks of Kindness and Geeks Without Bounds about a big event this weekend may seem a tad confusing. But within the endless acronyms and tech jargon, it seems clear that there will be quite the hacker shind ... More >>

Berlin (the band) is Synth-Pop Gold

Glammy Award-Winning.​You probably know the band Berlin for their theme from Top Gun "Take My Breath Away". Or perhaps you know them for their early-eighties hit "(Riding on the) Metro". Either way, allow me to direct your attention to the album of theirs that sold the fewest copies but is a ... More >>

Tonight: Kele at Chop Suey, Willie Nelson Does the Puyallup, Verellen Amps Showcase at Neumos

​Kele, with Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Innerpartysystem. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 8 p.m. $18. Put your opinions about Bloc Party aside, because Kele Okereke's album, The Boxer, has next to nothing to do with his band. The artist spent some time in Berlin, came out as gay this ... More >>

Kele

​Kele, with Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Innerpartysystem. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 8 p.m. $18. Put your opinions about Bloc Party aside, because Kele Okereke's album, The Boxer, has next to nothing to do with his band. The artist spent some time in Berlin, came out as gay this ... More >>

Visual Arts Review: Western Bridge

Art that makes you think about its surroundings.

Liars

Art that makes you think about its surroundings.

Today and Tonight: Kids and Animals at Hard Rock, And The Wiremen at the Comet

Rain Peasley​Kids and Animals. Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St., 204-2233. 2 p.m. $5. All ages. If there's a poster-band for the all ages scene in Seattle, Kids & Animals is it. They have a Modest Mouse-meets-Okkervil River sound and have already self-released an album last year that found heavy r ... More >>

And The Wiremen

Rain Peasley​Kids and Animals. Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St., 204-2233. 2 p.m. $5. All ages. If there's a poster-band for the all ages scene in Seattle, Kids & Animals is it. They have a Modest Mouse-meets-Okkervil River sound and have already self-released an album last year that found heavy r ... More >>

Sia: Death of Cool

The hipsters’ daughter has changed her tune.

Happy Easter, Reverb Readers

As a child of the '70s and the agnostic--if spiritually sympathetic--daughter of a music-loving minister, this is always my jam this time of year. Interestingly enough, Jesus Christ Superstar covers are rather popular in some unusual circles. The Afghan Whigs do a killer cover of "The Temple" an ... More >>

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

As a child of the '70s and the agnostic--if spiritually sympathetic--daughter of a music-loving minister, this is always my jam this time of year. Interestingly enough, Jesus Christ Superstar covers are rather popular in some unusual circles. The Afghan Whigs do a killer cover of "The Temple" an ... More >>

Apparat

As a child of the '70s and the agnostic--if spiritually sympathetic--daughter of a music-loving minister, this is always my jam this time of year. Interestingly enough, Jesus Christ Superstar covers are rather popular in some unusual circles. The Afghan Whigs do a killer cover of "The Temple" an ... More >>

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

As a child of the '70s and the agnostic--if spiritually sympathetic--daughter of a music-loving minister, this is always my jam this time of year. Interestingly enough, Jesus Christ Superstar covers are rather popular in some unusual circles. The Afghan Whigs do a killer cover of "The Temple" an ... More >>

Twenty Years After the Wall

Krist NovoselicChad Channing, Gary Thorstensen, Tad Doyle, Kurt Daneilson, Steve Wied & Kurt Cobain humping gear on a 1989 tour.​Twenty years ago this week I was touring West Germany with Nirvana, and the Berlin Wall was crumbling. I was fortunate to see history first-hand, along with our fell ... More >>

Meanwhile on the Daily Weekly, Novoselic Talks About Touring East/West Germany While the Wall Came Down

Gary Thorstensen, Kurt Cobain and Kurt Danielson in Budapest during a 1989 tour that took Nirvana and Tad through East and West Germany.​ From Krist Novoselic's column today on the Daily Weekly: It's one thing to observe history, it's another to do it with nine people crammed in a little van. ... More >>

Dead Bird Double Feature

Gary Thorstensen, Kurt Cobain and Kurt Danielson in Budapest during a 1989 tour that took Nirvana and Tad through East and West Germany.​ From Krist Novoselic's column today on the Daily Weekly: It's one thing to observe history, it's another to do it with nine people crammed in a little van. ... More >>

Peaches

Gary Thorstensen, Kurt Cobain and Kurt Danielson in Budapest during a 1989 tour that took Nirvana and Tad through East and West Germany.​ From Krist Novoselic's column today on the Daily Weekly: It's one thing to observe history, it's another to do it with nine people crammed in a little van. ... More >>

Jeff Samuel

Friday, May 15

Seattle Jewish Film Festival

Friday, May 15

Rubble Women

Friday, May 15

Metro Classics

Friday, May 15

Cabaret

Nick Garrison adds another character to his rogues’ gallery

Broken Disco XII with Boys Noize

Friday, March 14

Ryan Boudinot & Jonathan Raban

Local lit stars carry on about art

“A bell is a cup until it is struck.”

Art that’s made it past a discriminating judge

Like Boom

Future music on a Friday night

Stereo Total

Monday, September 3

Paul Van Dyk/ USC 10-Year

Booty (Shaking)

A Midsummer Night's Beer Garden

Booty (Shaking)