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  • Arts

    April 11, 2012

    Visual Arts: The Greatest Hits of Gay Art at TAM

    Does gay art really need its own separate show? This big survey doesn't make the case.

  • Calendar

    January 18, 2012

    Into Eternity

    Does gay art really need its own separate show? This big survey doesn't make the case.

  • Food

    October 12, 2011

    Grecian Formula

    With a frat row of drinks and an adventurous menu, a Ravenna taverna defies the Mediterranean norm.

  • Film

    July 20, 2011

    Into Eternity: More Nukes, More Waste, More Fear

    With a frat row of drinks and an adventurous menu, a Ravenna taverna defies the Mediterranean norm.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Seattle's Last Scandinavian Store?

    A simple lunch at Scandinavian Specialties. ​It's easy, when pursuing the greater Seattle area's best ethnic grocery stores, to focus on the amazing offerings in White Center, Burien, Lake City, and spots further north and south. But it's important to not overlook those places within the city ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Valentine's Day Even Makes My Coffee Bitter

    http://kristensteinfineart.imagekind.com/store/I love you a latte? ...Really?​Today is Valentine's Day. In honor of the fact that I, candidly speaking, absolutely resent an entire day being wasted on the mandatory acknowledgement of other people's relationships, I have chosen to write a short ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Here Are Some History Books That Won't Put You to Sleep, I Promise

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His ESPN.com column runs on Wednesday.​It may strike some as odd that I am not this week writing about my beloved Seahawks' huge playoff win last Saturday. If I didn't now also have an actual column solely dedicated to sports on ESPN.com, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Questions & Answers on Adversity, Buddhism, and Your Kid's First Bass

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday. Got a question for Duff? Send it to askduff@seattleweekly.com.​We are going to try something new here this week. You've sent in your questions, and I've done my very b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Listen to Mogwai's New "Rano Pano," Off Next Year's Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

    ​On February, 15, Sub Pop will release Scottish post-rockers Mogwai's seventh studio album, optimistically entitled Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. It will be the band's first release since leaving Matador Records for Sub Pop in September of this year. As a preview, Sub Pop will release ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Record Shopping with Surfer Blood: Fleetwood Mac, the Supremes, Dreamboat Annie, Philip Glass, and the Soundtrack to Cats

    Bargains everywhere!​The occasion: Following a stellar Bumbershoot performance just last month, the much-vaunted -- and recently signed to Warner Bros. records -- Floridian quintet Surfer Blood was back in town yesterday to co-headline Neumos with the Drums. The band has a recently acquired to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Yeah, But Can You Drink It: World's Oldest Beer, Champagne Found in Shipwreck

    Photo courtesy cnn.comNot the most traditional storage method, but still...​A Montrachet 1978 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: $23,929 at auction from Sotheby's. A 1945 Mouton Rothschild: $12,000 on the open market. One bottle of Chateau Lafite Bordeaux, dated 1787, from the private collec ... More >>

  • Arts

    July 14, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    Photo courtesy cnn.comNot the most traditional storage method, but still...​A Montrachet 1978 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: $23,929 at auction from Sotheby's. A 1945 Mouton Rothschild: $12,000 on the open market. One bottle of Chateau Lafite Bordeaux, dated 1787, from the private collec ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2010

    From the Land of the Midnight Sun

    Photo courtesy cnn.comNot the most traditional storage method, but still...​A Montrachet 1978 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: $23,929 at auction from Sotheby's. A 1945 Mouton Rothschild: $12,000 on the open market. One bottle of Chateau Lafite Bordeaux, dated 1787, from the private collec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    A New Documentary About Former Local Musician Gary Heffern Surfaces

    Gary Heffern was a widely beloved local musician and spoken word artist who moved away from Seattle several years ago to return to his original home in Finland. Filmmaker Ray Brandes has just finished a remarkable chronicle of Heffern's Dickensian life, including his brutal childhood years spent in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Tonight: Woods at the Tractor, Rubik at El Corazon

    Erina Digby​Woods, with The Art Museums, The Samples. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 8 p.m. $12. On their fifth release, At Echo Lake, Brooklyn psychedelic folksters Woods continue their joyous study of the art of stylist juxtaposition. Not content to let their pretty tunes ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2010

    Rubik

    Erina Digby​Woods, with The Art Museums, The Samples. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 8 p.m. $12. On their fifth release, At Echo Lake, Brooklyn psychedelic folksters Woods continue their joyous study of the art of stylist juxtaposition. Not content to let their pretty tunes ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    Disco and Atomic War

    Erina Digby​Woods, with The Art Museums, The Samples. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 8 p.m. $12. On their fifth release, At Echo Lake, Brooklyn psychedelic folksters Woods continue their joyous study of the art of stylist juxtaposition. Not content to let their pretty tunes ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2010

    World Voices Fiction Tour

    Erina Digby​Woods, with The Art Museums, The Samples. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 8 p.m. $12. On their fifth release, At Echo Lake, Brooklyn psychedelic folksters Woods continue their joyous study of the art of stylist juxtaposition. Not content to let their pretty tunes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2010

    Last Night: Muse Melts Brains at Key Arena

    Matthew Bellamy, Muse frontman.​Silversun pickups frontman Brian Aubert earned major comedy points when he 'fessed up with the audience: "Judging by the size of this venue, we're opening for someone. Do you know who it is? Wrong! It's Muse. And we've been instructed to let you know that if you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Miss America Wants You To Eat Free Pancakes at IHOP: Happy Shrove Tuesday (kinda ...)

    ​Hot on the heels of the 2nd annual Denny's Grand Slam giveaway, we have this deal coming from the folks over at IHOP: On Tuesday, February 23, from 7 a.m. 'til 10 p.m., IHOP restaurants will be slinging free short stacks for all who require them, asking only that those benefiting from this la ... More >>

  • Film

    January 13, 2010

    Until the Light Takes Us: Bad Sounds From Norway

    ​Hot on the heels of the 2nd annual Denny's Grand Slam giveaway, we have this deal coming from the folks over at IHOP: On Tuesday, February 23, from 7 a.m. 'til 10 p.m., IHOP restaurants will be slinging free short stacks for all who require them, asking only that those benefiting from this la ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 19, 2009

    Stage Preview: Helsinki Syndrome’s Oscar Party

    Two performance-art provocateurs explore the importance of reinventing Earnest.

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Your Arts & Biker Weekend Planner

    ​The weekend begins wrapped in sweaty leather and denim at SAM, where Marlon Brando and Kenneth Anger will terrify meek museumgoers with their rebellious attitudes and frank sexuality. A companion to the ongoing Target Practice show, "The Rebel Spirit in Post-World War II Film" is a wordy way ... More >>

  • Food

    July 8, 2009

    Hudson: Nowheresville's All-Purpose Diner

    The Georgetown regulars have learned to lean on the restaurant's strengths.

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    A Finnish Beginning to Summer

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. Follow him on Twitter @Duff64.Late spring in Europe and the U.K. means only one thing for the music lover over here: FESTIVAL SEASON! Of course, these festivals are good for both the fans AND the bands that play in front of them, as festivals will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Swallow the Sun plays El Corazon tonight N.A.S.A., Staxx Brothers at Nectar Lounge, 9 p.m., $10 Not to be confused with our illustrious space program, N.A.S.A., aka North America/South America, represents the continent-crossing collaboration between L.A.'s Squeak E. Clean and Brazil's DJ Zegon. This ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    Swallow the Sun

    Tuesday, March 3

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008
  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008
  • Calendar

    October 8, 2008

    Amorphis

    Friday, October 10

  • Music

    September 17, 2008

    A Museum of Post-Sun City Freak

    A Philadelphia label proves folks really do listen to the Sun City Girls.

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2008

    Finntroll

    Monday, September 8

  • Music

    August 27, 2008

    White Slash’s Guide to Eating (or Not) at Bumbershoot

    What? No peppermint-infused oyster-fennel reductions?

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2007

    Tuesday Night: pianist Antii Siirala

    What? No peppermint-infused oyster-fennel reductions?

  • Calendar

    December 5, 2007

    Antii Siirala

    Piano music evoking Finnish twilight

  • Calendar

    October 3, 2007

    Nordic Knitting Conference

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Film

    August 1, 2007

    Lights in the Dusk: Enough, Aki, Enough!

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2007

    This Week in the Short List Podcast

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Arts

    August 30, 2006

    Painter Mark Thompson

    Desolation beckons from canvases on view at the Nordic Heritage Museum.

  • Music

    August 9, 2006

    Hot Air

    Shutting down the town with Bellevue's air guitar champion.

  • Arts

    March 29, 2006

    Local Authorpalooza!

    Read enough about Alexie, Raban, Guterson, and Robbins? Beyond the usual suspects, the Northwest has a diverse array of authors working in all quarters and genres.

  • News

    March 8, 2006

    Bones and Blonds

    Kennewick Man serves as a reminder to separate fantasy and science.

  • Food

    February 1, 2006

    Where Cabbies Eat

    If there's a line of taxis out front, you can bet the food is good.

  • Music

    December 14, 2005

    ArRange at McCaw Hall

    If there's a line of taxis out front, you can bet the food is good.

  • Music

    November 2, 2005

    Ex-Models ft. Kid Millions

    Also: Broken Social Scene, The Clientele, Children of Nuggets, and Husky Rescue.

  • Arts

    February 11, 2004

    Performance Picks

    Also: Broken Social Scene, The Clientele, Children of Nuggets, and Husky Rescue.

  • Arts

    May 8, 2002

    Classical CD Reviews

    Also: Broken Social Scene, The Clientele, Children of Nuggets, and Husky Rescue.

  • Arts

    August 9, 2000

    Beauty and the Beast

    Gay men's body consciousness and the rise of the muscle monster.

  • Arts

    May 17, 2000

    Short book reviews

    All About "All About Eve", and Dirty Pictures

  • News

    November 17, 1999

    Voltage Adapter Not Included

    Electronic gifts not yet available in the United States

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