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NASCAR

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Today's Rap Recommendation: Check Out Mega's New(ish) Video For "Self Made"

    Though the video is nearing two months old, I've been watching/listening to it a ton lately, which makes it relevant in my mind. Plus: it's dope. It's another good looking vid from the filmmakers at Boom Tee Vee, and both the song ("Self Made") and visual accompaniment seem like a mission statement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Hells Yeah! This Bottle of Pinetti Primitivo Is Cheaper Than a Starbucks Double Grande Caramel Soy Latte

    Hey fellow lushes! I hit the cheap wine trifecta this week. Found a bottle of Italian Primitivo that was $5! It did not suck. And it had a twist top. Score! I was on the hunt for something to pour for a crowd at my brother's birthday party. I made his childhood favorite, spaghetti and meatballs, s ... More >>

  • News

    November 30, 2011

    Chain-Restaurant Food Trucks

    No need to fear--corporate meals-on-wheels are a good thing.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    The Potential Upside of (Horrors!) Chain Restaurant Food Trucks

    This picture of a food truck branded by a major Southern biscuit chain, recently surfaced on Twitter, accompanied by the caption "I'm all for food trucks, but this kind of ruins the spirit." There's nothing scrappy and inventive about a food truck serving Jack in the Box tacos or Carl's Jr. burgers ... More >>

  • Film

    June 22, 2011

    Cars 2: Again, Owen Wilson Is Stuck Inside a Cartoon Automobile

    This picture of a food truck branded by a major Southern biscuit chain, recently surfaced on Twitter, accompanied by the caption "I'm all for food trucks, but this kind of ruins the spirit." There's nothing scrappy and inventive about a food truck serving Jack in the Box tacos or Carl's Jr. burgers ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 1, 2011

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

    This picture of a food truck branded by a major Southern biscuit chain, recently surfaced on Twitter, accompanied by the caption "I'm all for food trucks, but this kind of ruins the spirit." There's nothing scrappy and inventive about a food truck serving Jack in the Box tacos or Carl's Jr. burgers ... More >>

  • Music

    May 18, 2011

    True Patriot Pride

    Why the people waving their nation's flag at rock festivals this summer probably won't be Americans.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    The 7 Best Celebrity-Inspired Band Names

    ​Here at Reverb, we spend a lot of time reading and thinking about band names. So naturally, seeing the news of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s first-ever vinyl release (Record Store Day's coming up, yo!) got us thinking about other acts with names inspired by celebrities. But since there are a ton o ... More >>

  • Food

    February 16, 2011

    Food News & Notes: A Good Week for Burgers & Pizza

    Tacos and liquor, on the other hand, had it rough.

  • Food

    October 20, 2010

    Hearty in the USA

    A patriotic quest for a legendary regional burger.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Tonight: Kinky Friedman at the Triple Door, Maylene & the Sons of Disaster at Studio Seven

    Michael O'Brian​Kinky Friedman, with Little Jewford, Rat Malone. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333. 7:30 p.m. $30. All ages. Kinky Friedman's career is not like yours. It doesn't matter who you are, because you're not a satirical, smartass Jew from Texas known as the Lone Star State's Mark ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2010

    Maylene & The Sons of Disaster

    Michael O'Brian​Kinky Friedman, with Little Jewford, Rat Malone. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333. 7:30 p.m. $30. All ages. Kinky Friedman's career is not like yours. It doesn't matter who you are, because you're not a satirical, smartass Jew from Texas known as the Lone Star State's Mark ... More >>

  • Arts

    July 21, 2010

    Opening Nights: The Laramie Project

    Still timely, as long as people keep hating “the other.”

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Chasing the White Dog: a Book Review

    "Chasing the White Dog" gets a bit bogged down by NASCAR.​My taste buds are tired. My tongue has needed a vacation ever since I met your mom, so after last week's sushi debacle , I thought I'd take a break from tasting anything and read a book for a change. I recently reported on Drinking L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    The Weekly's New Food Critic Arrives After a Thousand Miles Without Bacon

    ​One thousand three hundred and seventy three miles, six states, three day's driving, five pounds of beef jerky consumed, two tires blown (in Utah, on a Sunday no less, so thank Jesus and the gods of interstate travel for the guys at Paco's Rim World who set me right NASCAR-style in about thre ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2009

    Go Cups

    Starbucks is just the latest in a long line of head-scratching NASCAR sponsors.

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    The Five Most Unlikely NASCAR Sponsorships

    Nothing says "easy pun" like a car with Viagra on its hood.​Yesterday when we found out that Starbucks was the latest company to buy ad space on a NASCAR vehicle we reacted with stupefied disbelief. Not being NASCAR fans, the partnership didn't seem to make sense. What did $4-a-cup coffee have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Attention Starbucks: NASCAR Fans Might Not Be in Your Target Market

    Dale Earndhardt's biggest fan can't start his day without a caramel macchiato.​Starbucks, the people who made it cool for non-yuppies to break the bank for an espresso, is the newest sponsor of NASCAR. In exchange for an undisclosed sum of cash, the coffee maker is now the proud owner of a pan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Comment of the Day: Gay NASCAR Fans Are Real

    With dreamboats like Carl Edwards, who are we to deny the existence of the gay NASCAR fan?​Reader Michael responds to Attention Starbucks: NASCAR Fans Might Not Be in Your Target Market. He thinks the obituary should be written for the redneck stereotype of NASCAR fans. "WOW, why don't you tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    Don't Call It a Smoothie. Please don't. No.

    "We don't call them smoothies," the young man behind the counter at Healeo informed me when I asked if I could see the smoothie menu. "We call them superfood drinks." He softened the correction with the smile of a Mormon missionary bequeathing his bus seat to an 80-year-old. Now, I have a soft spot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    When Remakes Go Wrong

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    National Guard Ad Bombs

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2008

    Dino Rossi Has Already Won One Race

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2008

    Pemberton Fest: Public Displays of Patriotism

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    Afternoon Edition, Redneck Edition: Car Crashes, Handguns and Sissy Liberals

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Moonshine, Urban Farming, and Other Food News

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • Diversions

    May 28, 2008

    You're Mexican, Not Spanish. Get Over It.

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2008

    I Ate This: Southern Crunk Barbeque Potato Chips

    Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    The Bremerton/Bainbridge Divide

    Separated by less than a mile of water, the Kitsap communities couldn't be further apart.

  • Diversions

    December 12, 2007

    The Uptight Seattleite's Guide to Celebrating the Holidays

    Appropriately.

  • Calendar

    August 29, 2007

    Young Americans

    Friday at the Speedway

  • Music

    June 27, 2007

    Politics, Golf, and Barbecue With Willie Nelson

    The Countryman brings his Fourth of July Picnic to the Gorge.

  • Music

    April 11, 2007

    One of the Finest Spots in Town for Low-Key Drinking

    The Countryman brings his Fourth of July Picnic to the Gorge.

  • Diversions

    March 14, 2007

    Ask an Uptight Seattleite

    The Countryman brings his Fourth of July Picnic to the Gorge.

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2007

    Fat Pellets

    The Countryman brings his Fourth of July Picnic to the Gorge.

  • News

    November 8, 2006

    Elephant Beers

    As the Democrats cruise, the Sonics—and their fans—lose.

  • Film

    November 8, 2006

    Anchor Man?

    Playing against type, Will Ferrell can't quite ground this artificially whimsical romantic comedy.

  • Music

    September 6, 2006

    Ken of All Media

    Before Young Country was Six Pack Kenny.

  • Film

    August 2, 2006

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Opens at Metro and others, Fri., Aug. 4. Rated PG-13. 105 minutes.

  • Diversions

    May 24, 2006

    Summer! Movies!

    Say bye-bye to arty, it's time to party.

  • Music

    May 3, 2006

    Cinco de Mayo Fiestas

    Say bye-bye to arty, it's time to party.

  • Diversions

    December 14, 2005

    Well Read, Well Fed

    Our suggestions for books for cooks that aren't necessarily cookbooks.

  • Music

    November 24, 2004

    Taking Tiger Mountain

    Neko Case roams the country.

  • News

    November 17, 2004

    Manchurian Mandate

    Neko Case roams the country.

  • News

    July 7, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    "NASCAR is all about people being obnoxious about what they can do. In fact, it's what America is about."

  • News

    June 30, 2004

    The NASCARing of the Northwest

    The nation's new favorite sport is headed to Puget Sound. Are we in for a major cultural collision as 'The Dukes of Hazzard' race through Ecotopia? Or is it all a part of a corporate-style 'Dixiefication' of America?

  • News

    March 3, 2004

    Attack! Attack! Attack!

    Note to John Kerry: Win first, apologize later.

  • News

    November 21, 2001

    Fame riders

    Local snowboard grrrls turn from slaloms to spotlights.

  • Diversions

    April 18, 2001

    Encyclopaedia of Evil

    Local snowboard grrrls turn from slaloms to spotlights.

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