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  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Tell Me About That Song: Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Vocalist/Guitarist of Icelandic Indie-Folk Band Of Monsters and Men

    Besides having the best accent I've ever heard, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir of Icelandic indie-folk band Of Monsters and Men had much to say about the group's special track, "Sinking Man." Previously unreleased to anyone outside of Iceland, the song (which was inspired by a fictitious mafia drowni ... More >>

  • News

    June 1, 2011

    Hot Tub Hobo Machine

    The new look for downtown's waterfront includes one really bad idea.

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Will the Waterfront's Thermal Pools Become a Homeless Hot Tub Party?

    ​Earlier this week, famed urban designer James Corner unveiled his vision for aViaduct-less downtown waterfront was to the public. It included, among other ideas, the notion that there could be "thermal pools" down by Puget Sound--public hot tubs, essentially. But lest you think this will spaw ... More >>

  • Film

    May 25, 2011

    SIFF: Week 2 Picks & Pans

    ​Earlier this week, famed urban designer James Corner unveiled his vision for aViaduct-less downtown waterfront was to the public. It included, among other ideas, the notion that there could be "thermal pools" down by Puget Sound--public hot tubs, essentially. But lest you think this will spaw ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2011

    Mogwai

    ​Earlier this week, famed urban designer James Corner unveiled his vision for aViaduct-less downtown waterfront was to the public. It included, among other ideas, the notion that there could be "thermal pools" down by Puget Sound--public hot tubs, essentially. But lest you think this will spaw ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2010

    An Incomplete History of Seattle Music in 2010

    From major-label moves to major festival bummers.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Massy Ferguson: If You Wanna Make Time With the Icelandic Ladies, Start By Learning to Pronounce Their Names

    ​At SW's REVERB Music Festival last month, fans voted to send Seattle's Massy Ferguson on an all-expense paid trip to Iceland's Airwaves Festival in Reykjavík, courtesy of KEXP, SW, and Iceland Airwaves. Now that they're home, bassist/vocalist Ethan Anderson recently filled us in on Icelandic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Iceland: Home to More Than Just Bjork & Sigur Ros. Find Out at Tonight's Sister City Showcase: Reykjavík Calling at the Crocodile (It's Free!)

    Just last month at our annual REVERB Fest, we (plus KEXP and all you voters) hooked up Massy Ferguson with a trip to Iceland to represent Seattle and play at the Iceland Airwaves Festival in Reykjavík. Iceland is back on our minds tonight -- the Crocodile's hosting a Sister City Showcase: Reykja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2010

    Congrats to Massy Ferguson, Winners of a Trip to Play the Iceland Airwaves Festival!!!

    ​Congratulations to Massy Ferguson, who are headed to the Iceland Airwaves Festival, Oct. 13 to 17. Reverb readers -- and, let's face it, probably a few bots -- picked Massy out of the 60 Seattle bands performing at REVERB Festival tonight to represent the REVERB class of 2010 in Reykjavík, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    REVERB Festival Tix Still Just $10!!!

    ​Soooooo, Saturday is SW's REVERB Local Music Festival, an all-day exploration of indie, soul, hip-hop, rockabilly, and whatever it is that Lisa Dank does. Your wristband, good for all 60-something bands, is just $10, or $5 for those under 21 through Wednesday (they jump by $5 at the door, sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Readers! Which REVERB Band Should Represent This Year's Festival Class at the Iceland Airwaves Festival?

    ​SW and KEXP are linking arms with the folks at the Icelandair to send one of the bands performing at SW's REVERB Local Music Festival (Oct. 9!!!) to Iceland for an all-expenses-paid trip to play the Iceland Airwaves festival. Here's how it works: 1. Cruise over to the REVERB Festival site an ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    Nekromantix

    ​SW and KEXP are linking arms with the folks at the Icelandair to send one of the bands performing at SW's REVERB Local Music Festival (Oct. 9!!!) to Iceland for an all-expenses-paid trip to play the Iceland Airwaves festival. Here's how it works: 1. Cruise over to the REVERB Festival site an ... More >>

  • Music

    August 25, 2010

    Through @ 2: The Flying Burrito Brothers

    Words and beverages with Yuni in Taxco.

  • Film

    July 28, 2010

    Countdown to Zero: Old Fears, Badly Packaged

    Words and beverages with Yuni in Taxco.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Bear In Heaven Makes a New Music Video With a Little Help From Eyjafjallajökull

    A nice moment during the dust cloud from Bear In Heaven on Vimeo. A lot of bands got their schedules fucked up by that damned Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland - Coachella was missing a few acts last weekend, and we had to last-minute pull a preview of The Mary Onettes' show at the Sunset. But h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Seattle Chamber Players

    A nice moment during the dust cloud from Bear In Heaven on Vimeo. A lot of bands got their schedules fucked up by that damned Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland - Coachella was missing a few acts last weekend, and we had to last-minute pull a preview of The Mary Onettes' show at the Sunset. But h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    múm

    A nice moment during the dust cloud from Bear In Heaven on Vimeo. A lot of bands got their schedules fucked up by that damned Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland - Coachella was missing a few acts last weekend, and we had to last-minute pull a preview of The Mary Onettes' show at the Sunset. But h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Your Arts & Goats Weekend Planner

    ​It's a gorgeous weekend, and that can mean only one thing: Drive to Puyallup and see the goats! We're talking about the Puyallup Fair, and Lauren Lynch supplies a preview: This year's Puyallup Fair begins Western style with a cattle drive through downtown. (No, there aren't ordinarily cows i ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 9, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    ​It's a gorgeous weekend, and that can mean only one thing: Drive to Puyallup and see the goats! We're talking about the Puyallup Fair, and Lauren Lynch supplies a preview: This year's Puyallup Fair begins Western style with a cattle drive through downtown. (No, there aren't ordinarily cows i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2009

    A Taste of Iceland!

    ​It's a gorgeous weekend, and that can mean only one thing: Drive to Puyallup and see the goats! We're talking about the Puyallup Fair, and Lauren Lynch supplies a preview: This year's Puyallup Fair begins Western style with a cattle drive through downtown. (No, there aren't ordinarily cows i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Monday, August 17

    Emiliana Torrini​Just one for you guys today: Emiliana Torrini, Anya Marina at the Croc, 8 p.m., $15 In 1999, singer Emiliana Torrini burst out of her native Iceland with the ethereal, trip-hoppish Love in the Time of Science, which garnered rave reviews and earned inevitable comparisons to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2009

    Emiliana Torrini

    Monday, August 17

  • Diversions

    August 5, 2009

    This Week's Horoscopes

    Monday, August 17

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2009

    Voltaic

    Monday, August 17

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2008
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    February 20, 2008

    Where Yokels Meet Orgo

    Rural Route Film Festival comes to the GI

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2008

    Eric Weiner

    Who’s happiest where, and why

  • Calendar

    December 19, 2007

    Music Under the Midnight Sun

    They come from the land of the ice and snow

  • Calendar

    December 19, 2007

    Music Under the Midnight Sun

    They come from the land of ice and snow

  • Calendar

    October 3, 2007

    Nordic Knitting Conference

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2007

    A Hella Good 'Chella

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Music

    June 7, 2006

    Facing the Music

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Film

    June 18, 2003

    Gory Gory Hallelujah, Local Sightings, and More

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Film

    June 4, 2003

    The Sea, Together, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Wattstax

    No bitching at this stitching extravaganza

  • Music

    April 16, 2003

    Week of Dehydration

    Kung Fu cover boy Lou Reed, N.Y.C. rocks, and more.

  • Food

    April 16, 2003

    Über-American

    And über pretty much everything else, too.

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Rhymes with Seltzer

    And über pretty much everything else, too.

  • News

    August 7, 2002

    The Ask Master

    And über pretty much everything else, too.

  • Music

    August 7, 2002

    Child's Play

    Icelandic pop experimentalists Múm make listeners feel young again.

  • News

    July 17, 2002

    The Ask Master

    Icelandic pop experimentalists Múm make listeners feel young again.

  • Music

    February 27, 2002

    Days of our nights

    Icelandic pop experimentalists Múm make listeners feel young again.

  • Music

    December 12, 2001

    Days of our nights

    Icelandic pop experimentalists Múm make listeners feel young again.

  • Music

    October 3, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Icelandic pop experimentalists Múm make listeners feel young again.

  • Film

    November 29, 2000

    Desolate sights

    Finding art in frozen climes.

  • Film

    November 1, 2000

    The gentler festival

    International alternatives to Charlie's Angels and Girlfight.

  • Music

    September 27, 2000

    Import roundup

    Bored with your stateside musical surroundings? Try these exotic rock gems.

  • Arts

    July 5, 2000

    Best served cold

    A new comedy gives wives the upper hand.

  • News

    February 16, 2000

    Getting into your genes

    DNA privacy is the subject of debate in both Washingtons. Will they protect your personal code?

  • News

    May 26, 1999

    Whales and moans

    DNA privacy is the subject of debate in both Washingtons. Will they protect your personal code?

  • News

    March 31, 1999

    Speakeasy survival plan

    DNA privacy is the subject of debate in both Washingtons. Will they protect your personal code?

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