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  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Loney, Dear's Emil Svanängen's iTunes Questionnaire Substitute

    What, exactly, is "Gangster Beef"? Don't look at me--you should probably ask Swedish indie pop group Loney, Dear's front man Emil Svanängen--he encountered the delicacy while on tour in Denmark. His group was on the road when I approached them to participate in our iTunes Questionnaire, so instead ... More >>

  • Film

    November 30, 2011

    Hipsters: Not the Annoying Brooklyn Kind, but the Fun Russian Dancing Kind

    What, exactly, is "Gangster Beef"? Don't look at me--you should probably ask Swedish indie pop group Loney, Dear's front man Emil Svanängen--he encountered the delicacy while on tour in Denmark. His group was on the road when I approached them to participate in our iTunes Questionnaire, so instead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Does the Leary Traveler Have Seattle's Best French Fry?

    ​While many restaurants go dark at the beginning of the workweek, The GastroGnome, Naomi Bishop, is here to inform you of good eating options where the lights stay on Monday nights. The Leary Traveler is a maverick among sports bars. Or perhaps it's a European café that just happens to show ... More >>

  • Music

    May 25, 2011

    Band of Foxes

    Yarn Owl puts a Pullman spin on the Seattle sound.

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2011

    JEFF The Brotherhood

    Yarn Owl puts a Pullman spin on the Seattle sound.

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Also Tonight: The Intersection of Hippie and Indie--aka Finn Riggins--Sweats It Out at the Sunset

    Finn Riggins, "Dali," from Tyler T. Williams on Vimeo.I've written before about Finn Riggins, old friends of mine from our time in Moscow, Idaho. These days they spend their time wandering the nation's roads with folks like Built to Spill, right at the intersection of indie and hippie. These kids u ... More >>

  • Food

    January 5, 2011

    Grim's Outcome

    The former Grey Gallery brightens up a gray day.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    An Ode to Russians and Recyclables at Grim's

    Troy Hedrich: A bright spot in a Grim place.​The Watering Hole: Grim's, 1512 11th Ave., 324-7467 The Atmosphere: It's pretty god damn grim, but in a sleek, beer hall sort of way. Grim's describes itself as "steampunk-meets-Silent Hill," which is pretty accurate, if not a little over-the-top f ... More >>

  • Food

    October 13, 2010

    Empire Plate Building at Mayuri

    Troy Hedrich: A bright spot in a Grim place.​The Watering Hole: Grim's, 1512 11th Ave., 324-7467 The Atmosphere: It's pretty god damn grim, but in a sleek, beer hall sort of way. Grim's describes itself as "steampunk-meets-Silent Hill," which is pretty accurate, if not a little over-the-top f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Riding the Peacock at Mayuri

    ​"I pushed my way back through the knots of people, turning my shoulders into narrow gaps, and twisted out the door into the cold and dark of the night. The sudden quiet and the chill in the air was sudden, like a slap. I walked into the parking lot, lit a cigarette, and leaned against my car- ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Seattle Sweats Through Hottest Days of the Year

    ​Remember when this was the cloudiest, gloomiest summer on record? Well, no longer! It hit 96 degrees at SeaTac on Sunday, 95 on Saturday, both on perfectly blue-sky days. Those are records, people. Clearly we've been overdoing our prayers for cloudless days. Left side of the room: pray for su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    This Is the Warmest Year Ever Recorded

    ​There's never been a hotter year than this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been tracking temperature measurements for both the water and the land since 1880, and so far 2010 is registering at about one degree above the 20th century average. Pretty, possibly apoca ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2010

    Potato Heads

    Moscow, Idaho’s music scene breaks into Seattle.

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Adopted Boy Returned to Russia Came From Renton Agency

    A Renton adoption agency has been dragged into the middle of an international brouhaha after a Tennessee woman tried to return her adopted son back to Russia. Nancy Hansen of Shelbyville, Tennessee is the adoptive grandmother of Artyom Savelyev, a 7-year-old boy who her daughter brought to Americ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    The Crock Pot® Is Like Sex: The Worst Part Is the Cleanup

    The Crocksman is a weekly Voracious column about you and your slow-cooker. It runs every Tuesday.​The first meal in a Crock Pot® I ever prepared for myself was in a two-bedroom apartment I shared with my friend Bill in Moscow, Idaho. We weren't the cleanest dudes. We didn't always pay our bil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Borscht Lessons: Free School Class on Saturday

    credit: moscowgourmetkitchen.com​Borscht goes both ways, hot and cold. Seattle Free School hosts a class offering instruction on this classic Russian soup, which might just be the perfect meal for our spring weather. Traditional recipes feature red beets and sour cream with a dill garnish, tho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2010

    Finn Riggins

    credit: moscowgourmetkitchen.com​Borscht goes both ways, hot and cold. Seattle Free School hosts a class offering instruction on this classic Russian soup, which might just be the perfect meal for our spring weather. Traditional recipes feature red beets and sour cream with a dill garnish, tho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Papa John's Takes a Hit

    Better ingredients, better pizza, missing owners...​Yesterday was a bad day for pizza delivery drivers because yesterday was the day that a whole bunch of them rolled out of bed, pulled on their snappy Papa John's hats, and showed up at work only to find the doors locked and the lights out. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Pour on the Pride: 20 Gayest Michael Jackson Songs

    20. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day 19: Ben 18: Billie Jean 17: Rockin' Robin 16: The Girl is Mine 15. Earth Song 14. One More Chance 13. You Are Not Alone 12. Man in the Mirror 11. Mama's Pearl 10. It's Your Thing 9. Daddy's Home 8. Sugar Daddy 7. Butterflies 6. The Lady In My Life 5. She's Out Of My Lif ... More >>

  • Film

    April 1, 2009

    PICK Moscow, Belgium: Kitchen-Sink Romance

    20. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day 19: Ben 18: Billie Jean 17: Rockin' Robin 16: The Girl is Mine 15. Earth Song 14. One More Chance 13. You Are Not Alone 12. Man in the Mirror 11. Mama's Pearl 10. It's Your Thing 9. Daddy's Home 8. Sugar Daddy 7. Butterflies 6. The Lady In My Life 5. She's Out Of My Lif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Phish, Rod Stewart, and a Bright Summer Weekend

    Anastasio's offseason.I only wish I could say they were playing together. I guess that would be like Seely's recurring nightmare of Huey Lewis sitting in with the Dead. Must admit I've had a soft spot for Phish since stumbling upon them in a musty apartment in Moscow, Idaho a good number of years a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2008

    The Christmas Foundling

    Anastasio's offseason.I only wish I could say they were playing together. I guess that would be like Seely's recurring nightmare of Huey Lewis sitting in with the Dead. Must admit I've had a soft spot for Phish since stumbling upon them in a musty apartment in Moscow, Idaho a good number of years a ... More >>

  • News

    October 22, 2008

    The Education of Sarah Palin

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Film

    August 20, 2008

    PICK Transsiberian: Ben Kingsley and Woody Harrelson are stuck on the same train

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    Weekend Review: Two Beers, Larry Craig, and the Fremont Fair

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    SIFF: Short Films

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2008

    Swimming In A Sea of Regrets, Joy and All of The Above

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Calendar

    April 30, 2008

    Keith Gessen

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2008

    First Call: Julia's

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2008

    Moscow gays march for IDAHO?

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2008

    Jazz in Idaho? It's true!

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Film

    January 30, 2008

    The Monastery: Love Among the Relics of Christianity

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2007

    David Caruso: Colossal Douchebag

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2007

    Pictures: Van Halen at Key Arena

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2007

    I'm Wet, How Do You Think I Am?

    The Republican vice-presidential nominee talks directly to Seattle Weekly readers about her long transcontinental journey to a bachelor’s degree.

  • Calendar

    September 26, 2007

    Edie

    A 6’2” diva fabs up a Broadway eatery

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Russian Mafia to Become Dangerously Overcaffeinated!

    A 6’2” diva fabs up a Broadway eatery

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2007

    The Last First Days: Iron Maiden in Moscow (Idaho)

    A 6’2” diva fabs up a Broadway eatery

  • Food

    May 31, 2006

    Big in Japan

    Shochu: Coming to a bar near you.

  • Music

    January 4, 2006

    What Is Fun?

    Shochu: Coming to a bar near you.

  • Film

    June 22, 2005

    Red Star

    Seattle salutes a Russian maverick director.

  • Arts

    June 22, 2005

    Soul Sisters

    Chekhov's trio of siblings provides a stirring experience at Intiman.

  • News

    December 15, 2004

    Winning in the Streets

    In Ukraine, they know how to respond to a rigged election.

  • Arts

    March 24, 2004

    This Week's Reads

    In Ukraine, they know how to respond to a rigged election.

  • Arts

    October 30, 2002

    Swan Song

    Contemplating the transformations of a classic.

  • News

    June 19, 2002

    Comrade John

    Contemplating the transformations of a classic.

  • News

    June 12, 2002

    Who Said It?

    Contemplating the transformations of a classic.

  • Arts

    March 15, 2000

    Star-crossed stages

    The fine art of getting the Bolshoi Ballet to Seattle.

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