Cher

Bring on more malasadas

The Other Side of Gay

Raising hell without the remixes.

The Artificial Woman

Neulander and Lali Puna.

Unpackaged Presence

The authentic appeal of bars with a gift for being themselves.

Dategirl in Hardcover: How Not to Date

Yes, you can avoid meeting—and being—a dating catastrophe! Our Judy tells you how!

Seattle Weekly Goes to Hollywood

We’d like to thank the Academy…

Day of the Dead

Anchor Bay Ent., $29.98

Bogie and Bacall to David Sedaris' Santaland Diaries

What to do Friday.

This Week's Critics' Picks

Dame Edna, ACT's The Pillowman, and Belle and Sebastian top our list.

Lost in Translation?

Shakira's Oral Fixation, Vol. 2.

Repo Men

Meeting the Strokes on the other side of rock-is-back hype.

The Singles Life

Meeting the Strokes on the other side of rock-is-back hype.

It Had to Be 'You'

Does queer matrimony require a whole new love song?

Terminally Trapped

Spielberg is smooth, Hanks is sweet, and The Terminal is . . . well, diverting.

This Week's Attractions

Spielberg is smooth, Hanks is sweet, and The Terminal is . . . well, diverting.

Spread vs. Spreadsheet

Fact is, you might as well roll the dice.

CD Reviews

Fact is, you might as well roll the dice.

This Week's Attractions

Fact is, you might as well roll the dice.

Sold!

"Resolution for this post-Pride month: Be proud of the sides of yourself that haven't yet been packaged and turned into a marketing category, and don't rest easy until their acceptance doesn't come tied to a membership card."

Bum Rap

The Supreme Court says I can legally have anal sex in Texas now, and I'm just elated.

Holy statutory, Batman

Winona rocks the cradle, plus news on Interpol,

It Takes Two

Stephanie Finch and Chuck Prophet beat the odds, making marriage and music work with the stunning Hotel San Jose.

Sing It Like You Mean It

Stephanie Finch and Chuck Prophet beat the odds, making marriage and music work with the stunning Hotel San Jose.

Days of our nights

Stephanie Finch and Chuck Prophet beat the odds, making marriage and music work with the stunning Hotel San Jose.

For What It's Worth

Stephanie Finch and Chuck Prophet beat the odds, making marriage and music work with the stunning Hotel San Jose.

Sprout, sprout, let it all out

Stephanie Finch and Chuck Prophet beat the odds, making marriage and music work with the stunning Hotel San Jose.

Top-10 Lists

Our critics select the best albums by genre, plus singles, local music, and 10 you might have missed.

From Them to You

The Beatles compile their greatest hits, er, life story.

Kaz-matazz

A musician gets theoretical in Europe.

Operation!

The costs and benefits of cosmetic surgery for guys.

Forever Dusty

The costs and benefits of cosmetic surgery for guys.

There's something about Arty

The costs and benefits of cosmetic surgery for guys.

Will power

It's never too early to plan for your death—or is it?

The big tease

It's never too early to plan for your death—or is it?

The Xmas meter

Record companies roll out the Christmas and holiday albums, and the Weekly separates the "Jingle Bells" from the "Batman Smells."

O, Christmas Cheese

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

Prince Paul's latest, plus Caustic Resin, heavenly gamelan, and a return to 5ive Style

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

Bad "girls"

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

Indiana wants me

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

Postcards from the middle

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

The sacred and the profane

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

Live in the now!

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

My fair Cher

These holiday CDs aren't for the lactose-intolerant.

We Are the Road Crew

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. Follow him on Twitter @Duff64.Out on the road and touring as a rock band, artists wholeheartedly rely on their crews. The term "roadie" is thought of as an archaic and demeaning term, replaced now with guitar tech, drum tech, sound engineer, produ ... More >>

The Amazing Edwards Twins

I'm not sure how I'd never heard of the Anthony and Eddie Edwards, a.k.a. The Edwards Twins--maybe it's because i don't watch the Today Show (and do click that link)--but holy shit are they amazing! They're Bette Midler, Elton John, Billy Joel, Sonny and Cher, Kermit the Frog, and many others. In fa ... More >>

Opening Nights: Gender-Bending in the Park and at Julia’s

Plus: role-modeling coolness and down-home values.

Q&A: Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls and Menomena

Ramona Falls plays at the Crocodile Aug. 28. Barsuk Records releases Intuit on Aug. 18. ​Brent Knopf doesn't mind being labeled an "experimental" songwriter. By now, it's a term he's knows well. Menomena -- his critically adored Portland band -- has been branded an experimental pop group since ... More >>

Stage: Lip-Sunk

Dance skills save a drag show.

Rocket Queen: Not a Complete Tool

Maynard James Keenan hits the road with his comic sideshow.

Karaoke Korrespondent: KJR Continues to Question the Ethics of Wingmasters' Karaoke Contest

​This week, Karaoke Jeff Roman picks up where I left off by continuing the dissection of last Thursday's karaoke contest at Wingmasters. I've watched enough American Idol to know my voice is not winning any singing contests, but karaoke is a completely different ballgame. I figured with the r ... More >>