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Jonathan Cunningham

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    White Rainbow Starts a Dance Party at Your Neighborhood Bike Shop for Magma Fest

    White Rainbow Friday, March 23rd 20/20 Cycle The nice thing about living in the city is that you occasionally get to see stuff like avant-garde electronic beat-maker White Rainbow starting a dance party at your neighborhood bike shop. (Consider it an especially unusual adjunct to my whole big thing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Hidmo Says Goodbye to Jackson Street Tonight with a Celebration and a Plan for What's "NEXT"

    Rahwa Habte at Hidmo's Jackson Street space.​Four years after taking the title to the Central District's Hidmo Eritrean restaurant, sisters Rahwa and Asmeret Habte are moving on. And while a closing restaurant might seem like food news, anyone who's been to Hidmo knows that it's much more than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Today Reverb Recommends You Listen to Central Sounds on Hollow Earth Radio

    ​Former Seattle Weekly music editor Jonathan Cunningham, an undisputed arbiter of good taste, and Rich Jensen, the former Sup Pop general manager who was with the label when the reeled in the likes of Nirvana, have joined forces for a new(ish) radio show on Seattle's free internet radio statio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    New Video From Canary Sing, Featuring our Friend and Blogger Hollis Wong-Wear

    The busy ladies in Canary Sing -- including Reverb contributor Hollis Wong-Wear -- have released a new video for their song "Freak Show." Keep your eyes peeled for the cameo from former SW music editor -- and perennial grinner -- Jonathan Cunningham, too. Canary Sing's next Seattle show is a Feb. 9 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2009

    Choklate

    The busy ladies in Canary Sing -- including Reverb contributor Hollis Wong-Wear -- have released a new video for their song "Freak Show." Keep your eyes peeled for the cameo from former SW music editor -- and perennial grinner -- Jonathan Cunningham, too. Canary Sing's next Seattle show is a Feb. 9 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Mixtape Review: P Smoov's Face Scrunchers Vol. 1 and the Art of the Ironic Come-on

    P Smoov performs at the Go! Machine shows at the Croc Dec. 4 and 5.​P Smoov makes music your girlfriend would leave you for. The rapper/producer, and member of Mad Rad and Fresh Espresso, has an aesthetic that drips with sex--the rhythmic slapping of skin jostles the sheets of most all of his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    CD Review: Is Grayskul's Graymaker the Best Local Hip-Hop Release of the Year?

    Terry CreightonGraymaker comes out today via Taxidermy Records.​For all the talk about Grayskul's gothic sensibilities, the local hip-hop duo traffic in humor as much as they do horror. This is especially true of 2007's Bloody Radio. Whereas Onry Ozzborn and JFK's 2005 effort, Deadlivers, ofte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Tonight: NoMeansNo, Grayskul, Sleepy Sun, Downpilot

    NoMeansNo​Grayskul, They Live, Grynch, Fresh Espresso, Clockwork, DJ Darwin at the Crocodile, 8 p.m., $10 adv Our love for Grayskul is well-documented as is, but if you haven't read Jonathan Cunningham's piece on the group yet, definitely go check it out. NoMeansNo at Neumos, 8 p.m., $13 ad ... More >>

  • Music

    October 7, 2009

    CD Reviews: New Music From the Blakes and Karl Blau

    NoMeansNo​Grayskul, They Live, Grynch, Fresh Espresso, Clockwork, DJ Darwin at the Crocodile, 8 p.m., $10 adv Our love for Grayskul is well-documented as is, but if you haven't read Jonathan Cunningham's piece on the group yet, definitely go check it out. NoMeansNo at Neumos, 8 p.m., $13 ad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Change Atop the Weekly's Music Section

    Jonathan Cunningham is no longer the Weekly's music editor. Jonathan is a wonderful, talented guy who brought a ton of energy to both the section and this blog, and he will be missed. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors, and are hopeful that his work will continue to appear in our p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    New Local Music Out This Week: The Dutchess and the Duke, Karl Blau, Grynch, and Many, Many More

    Karl Blau enters the nautilus​There's so much local music hitting the streets this week, it's not even funny. Actually, it's pretty neat. Here's a list of all of it -- unless I'm missing something, in which case you should e-mail me and I'll add it to the list. The Dutchess and the Duke, Suns ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    CD Reviews: New Music From Grand Hallway and J. Tillman

    Karl Blau enters the nautilus​There's so much local music hitting the streets this week, it's not even funny. Actually, it's pretty neat. Here's a list of all of it -- unless I'm missing something, in which case you should e-mail me and I'll add it to the list. The Dutchess and the Duke, Suns ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: Tractor Tavern

    The Maldives, Widower, Fences, and more.

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: Sunset Tavern

    Coconut Coolouts, Kay Kay, the Girls, and more.

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: Mr. Spot’s Chai House

    Lady Drama, Heatwarmer, and Kore Ionz.

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: Ballard Loft

    DJ Taco Supreme and Trashy Trash DJs.

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: New York Fashion Academy

    Champagne Champagne, THEESatisfaction, Spaceman, and more.

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: Salmon Bay Eagles

    Visqueen, Thee Emergency, Cute Lepers, and more.

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB Lineup: Hattie’s Hat

    Visqueen, Thee Emergency, Cute Lepers, and more.

  • Music

    September 16, 2009

    CD Reviews: New Releases from Grayskul and Grand Archives

    Visqueen, Thee Emergency, Cute Lepers, and more.

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Last Night: The Easy Star All-Stars Nice Up the Beatles, Radiohead, and Pink Floyd

    Jonathan Cunningham​There was a special significance to the music of the Beatles being played at Neumos last night. Since the music world was all abuzz yesterday with the reissue of classic Beatles material on CD and vinyl, plus the release of the video game, The Beatles: Rock Band, it was ee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Last Night: George Clinton Stinks it up at The Showbox

    Jonathan Cunningham​There was a time when a headline like that was a good thing. George Clinton, 68, is one of the patriarchs of funk, the architect of cosmic slop, and a man who once headed the funkiest (and freakiest) group of black musicians to ever play together on stage. But realistically ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2009

    Bettye LaVette

    Jonathan Cunningham​There was a time when a headline like that was a good thing. George Clinton, 68, is one of the patriarchs of funk, the architect of cosmic slop, and a man who once headed the funkiest (and freakiest) group of black musicians to ever play together on stage. But realistically ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    Jonathan Cunningham​There was a time when a headline like that was a good thing. George Clinton, 68, is one of the patriarchs of funk, the architect of cosmic slop, and a man who once headed the funkiest (and freakiest) group of black musicians to ever play together on stage. But realistically ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    CD Reviews: Luc and the Lovingtons and Blue Scholars

    Jonathan Cunningham​There was a time when a headline like that was a good thing. George Clinton, 68, is one of the patriarchs of funk, the architect of cosmic slop, and a man who once headed the funkiest (and freakiest) group of black musicians to ever play together on stage. But realistically ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 26, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    Jonathan Cunningham​There was a time when a headline like that was a good thing. George Clinton, 68, is one of the patriarchs of funk, the architect of cosmic slop, and a man who once headed the funkiest (and freakiest) group of black musicians to ever play together on stage. But realistically ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Last Night: Kwassa Kwassa Kicks Off at The Triple Door

    Jonathan Cunningham​Last night, a world music party broke out at Triple Door. DJ Kuhnex (left) and DJ Jigsy kicked off their new buzzed about Kwassa Kwassa party and took listeners on a voyage from the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean to West Africa, South Africa, and few places in between. Th ... More >>

  • Music

    August 19, 2009

    CD Reviews: Soul Kata and Ramona Falls

    Jonathan Cunningham​Last night, a world music party broke out at Triple Door. DJ Kuhnex (left) and DJ Jigsy kicked off their new buzzed about Kwassa Kwassa party and took listeners on a voyage from the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean to West Africa, South Africa, and few places in between. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Thursday, August 13

    The Dutchess and the Duke​The CD release party for Ball of Wax 17 happens at the Sunset Tavern tonight. If you have not yet availed yourself of the Ball of Wax compilations, why, that's a shame, because over the past few years, these awesome little mixes have contained songs by bands that you' ... More >>

  • Music

    August 12, 2009

    The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

    The Dutchess and the Duke​The CD release party for Ball of Wax 17 happens at the Sunset Tavern tonight. If you have not yet availed yourself of the Ball of Wax compilations, why, that's a shame, because over the past few years, these awesome little mixes have contained songs by bands that you' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    KEXP BBQ: Champagne Champagne, Born Anchors, Japandroids and Dinosaur Jr. Kick Ass

    Alex CrickJ Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.​Showing up to a Dinosaur Jr. show without earplugs is not something I'll ever do again. The talented and legendary trio are known for using distortion and feedback to create their own version of a wall of sound which can be incredibly taxing on unprotected ea ... More >>

  • Music

    June 24, 2009

    The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Concerts

    Alex CrickJ Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.​Showing up to a Dinosaur Jr. show without earplugs is not something I'll ever do again. The talented and legendary trio are known for using distortion and feedback to create their own version of a wall of sound which can be incredibly taxing on unprotected ea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Q&A with Matisyahu, Who Performs Tonight at The Moore

    Jonathan CunninghamThere was a time when Hasidic reggae singer, Matisyahu was viewed by some as a sort of a parody stuck between two worlds --one overly Jewish (Lubavitch to be exact), and one that was faux Jamaican. When he first came out in 2004, Matisyahu garnered a lot of attention for his regga ... More >>

  • Music

    June 24, 2009

    CD Review: The Builders and the Butchers' Salvation, and Steelo's Music For the Ladies

    The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.

  • Music

    June 10, 2009

    CD Reviews: k-os and GMK

    The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.

  • Music

    June 3, 2009

    Andrew Oliver Impresses With Just 4 U

    The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2009

    Champagne Champagne

    Tuesday, June 2

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Sasquatch 2009 Wrap Up: Nine Inch Nails, Erykah Badu, Kings of Leon, and Plenty of Peeps

    Renee McMahonWatch a slideshow of Saturday at Sasquatch 2009 featuring Kings of Leon, Animal Collective, Saturday, May 23 Jonathan Cunningham on King Khan and the Shrines: "There aren't a lot of lead singers that can perform at a music festival dressed in solely underwear, a gold cape, Airwalk sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Your Alternative SIFF Weather Forecast

    Who are you gonna believe? Me or your lying eyes? Never mind what the so-called meteorologists with their fancy Harvard PhDs tell you on TV. Never mind Jonathan Cunningham's forecast for Sasquatch. I say Memorial Day weekend will bring movie-watching weather. Because there are dozens of worthy title ... More >>

  • Music

    May 6, 2009

    CD Reviews

    New work by two locals.

  • Music

    April 22, 2009

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    New work by two locals.

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    Live Music Round Up: Thursday, April 9

    Wavves: cutting class to smoke behind the gym There is a lot-- a LOT-- of stuff going on tonight. It's downright mind-boggling. However, Jonathan Cunningham was already having an internal crisis about where he should plant himself for the evening, and beat me to the punch by writing a pretty thorou ... More >>

  • Music

    April 8, 2009

    The Short List: This Week’s Notable Shows

    Wavves: cutting class to smoke behind the gym There is a lot-- a LOT-- of stuff going on tonight. It's downright mind-boggling. However, Jonathan Cunningham was already having an internal crisis about where he should plant himself for the evening, and beat me to the punch by writing a pretty thorou ... More >>

  • Music

    April 8, 2009

    CD Reviews: Tap Tap, Andy Werth

    Wavves: cutting class to smoke behind the gym There is a lot-- a LOT-- of stuff going on tonight. It's downright mind-boggling. However, Jonathan Cunningham was already having an internal crisis about where he should plant himself for the evening, and beat me to the punch by writing a pretty thorou ... More >>

  • Music

    April 1, 2009

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    Wavves: cutting class to smoke behind the gym There is a lot-- a LOT-- of stuff going on tonight. It's downright mind-boggling. However, Jonathan Cunningham was already having an internal crisis about where he should plant himself for the evening, and beat me to the punch by writing a pretty thorou ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2009

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    Wavves: cutting class to smoke behind the gym There is a lot-- a LOT-- of stuff going on tonight. It's downright mind-boggling. However, Jonathan Cunningham was already having an internal crisis about where he should plant himself for the evening, and beat me to the punch by writing a pretty thorou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Phosphorescent, who plays Nectar tonight K'naan, Gabriel Teodros, Yze, DJ Daps 1 at Neumos, 8 p.m., $10 adv, all ages Here is a link to Jonathan Cunningham's excellent feature on K'naan; problem is, our website is currently fubar while our web support team tinkers, so if the link doesn't function ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Donavon Frankenreiter, who plays Neumos tonight At Nectar tonight, there's going to be an excellent hip hop show, The Peace Project, to benefit victims of gun violence; click the title to read Jonathan Cunningham's earlier post about it. with Big World Breaks (okanomodé aka SoulChilde, SiriuS, Ton ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Firstly, all the 206 Zulu festivities kick off today; you can read Jonathan Cunningham's story on that here; tonight's kick-off happens at the Hidmo, featuring DJ's Mark Luv (LA), Koo-C (SF), Seabefore, Sureal and host Rob Nice. That starts at 9 p.m. and costs $5 (and sorry, kids, it's 21 ). Also, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Leavin', Leavin' Momma...

    I couldn't think of a better way to kick off 2009 than to announce that as of January 15, I will no longer be Seattle Weekly's music editor. Whew! However, everyone should know that my "stepping aside" is totally amicable and I could not ask for two better bosses in Mark Fefer and Mike Seely ... More >>

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