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Christopher Cross

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    SXSW '13 to Go Ultra-Ironic; Celine Dion, Garth Brooks, Glen Frey, Kenny G, Loverboy Set to Perform

    SXSW used to be a festival where the next Bruce Springsteen, Lil Wayne or Jay-Z performed. Now it's a festival where Bruce Springsteen, Lil Wayne or Jay-Z perform. What was once the Independent Spirit Awards has turned into the Oscars. Which makes you wonder: What's the point of SXSW? Having now g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012

    ​If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Going to the Crossroads: Ten Musicians in Need of a Jack White-Style Career Makeover

    When I heard the news a few weeks back that Tom Jones would be working with Jack White for White's "Blue Series" singles, I was initially baffled. But then it started to make sense. First of all, as I learned from a recent reading of Keith Richards' autobiography Life, Jones wasn't always the smarmy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    My 12 Favorite Songs of 2011

    Pardon my uncoordinated taste. 12. Austra, "Lose It" For the glassy, fluting beats, a pulsing tempo, and Katie Stelmanis' uniquely aqueous vocals.

  • Music

    September 21, 2011

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    From James McMurtry to James Blake.

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2011

    Bon Iver

    From James McMurtry to James Blake.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Bon Iver's Christopher Cross or Christopher Cross' Christopher Cross?

    Much has been made of Bon Iver's latest album (and rightfully so, it's fantastic), in particular, his homage to the stylings of Christopher Cross, "Beth/Rest." SPIN says "Beth/Rest" "would've totally beat out Cross' 'Sailing' at the Grammys were it released in 1980." This YouTube Doubler allows yo ... More >>

  • Food

    April 6, 2011

    Eat Lou Kohl

    Meet King County's most dogmatic, bloodthirsty restaurateur.

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Tonight: The Doobie Brothers at Marymoor

    ​Doobie Brothers. Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E., Redmond. 205-3661. 7 p.m. $40 general/$60 reserved. All ages. At their best, the Doobie Brothers are like a slicked-up version of The Band, with rotating vocalists, rich harmonies, and down-home, country-rock rhythms. At their ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    The Doobie Brothers

    ​Doobie Brothers. Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E., Redmond. 205-3661. 7 p.m. $40 general/$60 reserved. All ages. At their best, the Doobie Brothers are like a slicked-up version of The Band, with rotating vocalists, rich harmonies, and down-home, country-rock rhythms. At their ... More >>

  • Music

    August 25, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    ​Doobie Brothers. Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E., Redmond. 205-3661. 7 p.m. $40 general/$60 reserved. All ages. At their best, the Doobie Brothers are like a slicked-up version of The Band, with rotating vocalists, rich harmonies, and down-home, country-rock rhythms. At their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Tonight: Soft Rock Cafe @ Hattie's Hat, Caribou @ Neumos, Bobby Bare Jr @ the Sunset

    Yeah, this guy!​Soft Rock Cafe. Hattie's Hat, 5231 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-0175. 6 p.m. Do you like piña coladas? Gettin' caught in the rain? Of course you do, but you've always been afraid to admit it. Well, just be sure to attend the first-ever Soft Rock Café. Happy hour specials will be ex ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2010

    The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

    Yeah, this guy!​Soft Rock Cafe. Hattie's Hat, 5231 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-0175. 6 p.m. Do you like piña coladas? Gettin' caught in the rain? Of course you do, but you've always been afraid to admit it. Well, just be sure to attend the first-ever Soft Rock Café. Happy hour specials will be ex ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    Soft Rock Cafe

    Yeah, this guy!​Soft Rock Cafe. Hattie's Hat, 5231 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-0175. 6 p.m. Do you like piña coladas? Gettin' caught in the rain? Of course you do, but you've always been afraid to admit it. Well, just be sure to attend the first-ever Soft Rock Café. Happy hour specials will be ex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    The First-Ever Soft Rock Cafe Is Tomorrow Night at Hattie's Hat: Sneak a Peek at Our Mellow Gold Playlist

    Christopher Cross comin' atcha!​Got plans tomorrow night? Cancel 'em -- and join us at 9 p.m. for the first-ever Soft Rock Cafe. A lot you are going to be hitting the stressful, sweaty swarms of Sasquatch or Folklife this weekend, but if you'd rather be in the chill zone, best come to Hattie's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2009

    A Soundtrack to Christmas Morning

    Whether any of us like it or not, we are guaranteed to be subjected to hour upon hour of Christmas music every year around this time. Go out to pick up 2 things at the grocery store? Christmas music, pumping overhead. Hardware store? Same thing. Hell, even getting pho a couple times last week, I was ... More >>

  • Music

    March 11, 2009

    Manilow Buries Christopher Cross, Rick Astley, and the 1980s

    There’s nothing ironic about the crooner’s latest covers collection.

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Last Night: Boz Scaggs at the Zoo

    There’s nothing ironic about the crooner’s latest covers collection.

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2008

    The Weekend in Live Random Covers

    There’s nothing ironic about the crooner’s latest covers collection.

  • Film

    December 19, 2007

    Seattle Weekly Goes to Hollywood

    We’d like to thank the Academy…

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2007

    Pleading Guilty: Billy Ocean

    We’d like to thank the Academy…

  • News

    November 1, 2006

    Greg Nickels' Quiet Storm

    The mayor's nightlife policies have led many to believe he wants the city's sidewalks to roll up after dinner. But a visit to a secret smooth-jazz hideaway in West Seattle shows just how wrong that notion is.

  • Arts

    July 19, 2006

    Fear of Clothing in Las Vegas

    Seattle's Greg Thompson, the Cecil B. DeMille of sex and schlock, knows what turns Middle America's crank.

  • Diversions

    October 26, 2005

    Play It Again, Sams

    A week's worth of ivory tickling, tonic, and gin.

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Luna

    Also: Rise Against, Greenskeepers, Mannie Fresh, Midnight Movies, and The Go! Team.

  • Music

    January 5, 2005

    Jan. 5-11, 2005

    Also: Rise Against, Greenskeepers, Mannie Fresh, Midnight Movies, and The Go! Team.

  • Arts

    March 13, 2002

    Small World

    'Nuff Said'

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    Summer music

    'Nuff Said'

  • Music

    August 4, 1999

    Alone in a crowd

    'Nuff Said'

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