Michael McDonald

The Weekend Preview: Post Holiday Slump Edition

A Message To All Steely Dan Detractors

Pleading Guilty: Billy Ocean

I Heard This: Steely Dan's Countdown to Ecstasy

The Weekend in Live Random Covers

The Monkey Wrench Trial

Dino Rossi's challenge of the 2004 election is on shaky legal ground. But if he prevails, watch litigation become an option in close races everywhere.

A Sad Day for Smooth Jazz

(Wayman Tisdale: Sales slump?)Amid the extensive coverage today of Circuit City and its plan to shut down all of its stores, one side of the story has gone underreported: the deletrious impact of this development on the nation's smooth jazz artists. Circuit City has long been a major source of sales ... More >>

Ray LaMontagne

Sunday, November 9

The Harborrats

Friday, January 4

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.

Seven Nights

July 26-August 1.

Concert Calendar

Make your summer sing.

Apple's New Tiny TV

Video programming is limited at the iTunes store, but with know-how and Quicktime Pro, you can load anything onto the V-iPod.

Guitar Wolf

Also: Black Mountain and Oneida

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 >>

Michael McDonald Is Untouchable In Kent

"I keep forgettin' that Jeff likes to imitate my voice."​Last Thursday I attended the Renton Technical College commencement ceremony at the ShoWare Center in Kent. My dear friend John received his degree as a licensed practical nurse and I was there to watch him walk--and check out the women i ... More >>

The Doobie Brothers

"I keep forgettin' that Jeff likes to imitate my voice."​Last Thursday I attended the Renton Technical College commencement ceremony at the ShoWare Center in Kent. My dear friend John received his degree as a licensed practical nurse and I was there to watch him walk--and check out the women i ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

"I keep forgettin' that Jeff likes to imitate my voice."​Last Thursday I attended the Renton Technical College commencement ceremony at the ShoWare Center in Kent. My dear friend John received his degree as a licensed practical nurse and I was there to watch him walk--and check out the women i ... More >>

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 >>

Adam Carolla On Juggalos, Tila Tequila, Kenny Rogers, Michael McDonald & The Klitschko Brothers

Carolla, a seasoned pugilist, could totally take a pack of Juggalos.​The Hammer is a 2007 film written by and starring Adam Carolla. It is the story of a Los Angeles construction worker who achieves success in the boxing ring through an extraordinarily serendipitous twist of fate. It's basical ... More >>

Adam Rants

The boxer-turned-standup reflects on beer, Tequila, and more.

Eat Lou Kohl

Meet King County's most dogmatic, bloodthirsty restaurateur.

Dance Music for Old People

Slower tempos, more nostalgia, and why 30 is the new 20 on Seattle dance floors.

Where to Go Dancing Without Breaking Your Hip This Week

In this week's music section, I take a swing at trend-piecing what I'm calling (with apologies to Nick Hornby) "Dance Music for Old People": Many of the year's best dance records--acts like Nicolas Jaar, Motor City Drum Ensemble, the 6th Borough Project, Wolf Lamb, and Soul Clap--have been expl ... More >>

The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

From Janet Jackson to Kenny Rogers. Seriously.

Karaoke Korrespondent Does the Monkey Pub With Some Undergrads and Ave Rats

THIS IS IT.​Monkey Pub on Roosevelt Way has been doing Sunday-night karaoke for over eight years. Last week was my introduction to the "Saraoke" show. I walked into this dive at 10 expecting a typical end-of-the-weekend (dead), four-singer rotation, but was greeted by a packed house. There was ... More >>

Jeff Bridges and the Abiders

THIS IS IT.​Monkey Pub on Roosevelt Way has been doing Sunday-night karaoke for over eight years. Last week was my introduction to the "Saraoke" show. I walked into this dive at 10 expecting a typical end-of-the-weekend (dead), four-singer rotation, but was greeted by a packed house. There was ... More >>

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

Ew.​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 ... More >>