New Jersey

Overkill

Screaming Females

Duff McKagan: Test Case

Why TSA is my new problem poison.

The Paring-Down of Prison Dinners

The incarcerated once enjoyed boundless holiday feasts. Not anymore.

Today Reverb Recommends Catching Real Estate at the Crocodile

New Jersey-based rock band Real Estate released its sophomore album, Days, late last month, and the album's well-crafted, jangly pop songs demonstrate marked maturation from the band's far looser (though still very good) 2009 self-titled debut. Above is the video for "It's Real," the first single ... More >>

Real Estate

New Jersey-based rock band Real Estate released its sophomore album, Days, late last month, and the album's well-crafted, jangly pop songs demonstrate marked maturation from the band's far looser (though still very good) 2009 self-titled debut. Above is the video for "It's Real," the first single ... More >>

Washington Ranks #2 In the Nation for Entrepreneurs

​OK, so our plaid shirts are lame. But at least Washington State residents know to how start a business.

Naughty By Nature

​OK, so our plaid shirts are lame. But at least Washington State residents know to how start a business.

Seattle-Area CEOs Are Seventh Highest Paid in the Country

​Breaking news! Seattle-area CEOs make far, far more money than you. But don't fret. They make more than a lot of other CEOs too.

Maryland Teen Arrested for Using Hacked Xbox Live Account to Threaten School Shooting Rampage

​Investigators are calling the Columbine-style shooting threats made by a young Maryland boy though a hacked Xbox Live account a "teenage prank." As they say: Boys will be boys!

Amazon Selling Do-It-Yourself Gastric-Bypass Surgery Kit

​UPDATE: Amazon has removed the DIY gastric-bypass surgery kit from its website. Apparently people will have to settle for kitchen knives and rubber bands from now on. Paying $18,000 to $35,000 for a gastric bypass surgery is fine--if you want it performed by "doctors." But who needs those no ... More >>

Comment of the Week: Loser Douchebag = Louchebag

​This week's Comment of the Week comes by way of ElBobbo, the notorious Daily Weekly haunter who manages to make an interesting point here and there, amidst his usual schtick of making fun of people. It's the latter quality that earned him the top commenter spot for this week, however. He made ... More >>

Is Locally-Sourced Really Better Than Store-Bought?

Granted, Colorado lamb might've been unfairly delicious​Among chefs, the argument has always gone like this: Locally-sourced produce, meats and other supplies are always going to taste better. Getting to know your farmer, your rancher, will allow you to procure supplies that have been raised ... More >>

Titus Andronicus

Granted, Colorado lamb might've been unfairly delicious​Among chefs, the argument has always gone like this: Locally-sourced produce, meats and other supplies are always going to taste better. Getting to know your farmer, your rancher, will allow you to procure supplies that have been raised ... More >>

Jeff & Monica's Infinite Play List

Didn't know you could sing me so well, mate.​Last October I took a trip to East Rutherford, New Jersey to catch the final Springsteen show at old Giants stadium (last concert ever to be held there). The next night I hit Manhattan and sang karaoke at this bar in the East Village called Sing Sin ... More >>

Seattle School's Application Blunders Are Nothing Compared With New Jersey's

​New Jersey exists only to make other states feel better about themselves. Exhibit A: Seattle public schools have recently earned some well-deserved criticism for two application blunders that cost the city nearly $400,000 in federal funds. But that's a drop in the bucket compared with the min ... More >>

Today in Sex: Like Asking a Vegan How He'd Like His Steak Cooked

​When my dad was born, the doctor spelled his name wrong on the birth certificate. He did it again when my aunt was born--as a result, they both have different last names than the rest of their family. When we later quizzed my grandmother as to why she didn't correct the doctors, she looked sh ... More >>

Could Seattle Host a Super Bowl?

​For those unawares, the 2014 Super Bowl is going to be held in New Jersey. Football in the Northeast in January makes about as much sense as taping an episode of "Antiques Roadshow" outdoors during monsoon season, since neither event is improved by the addition of extreme weather. But on the ... More >>

Tax the Rich and They'll Disappear? Not Hardly

​Raise taxes and watch 'em scatter. That's the gist of the argument against all kinds of usury-hikes. And it's one you'll hear often from conservative groups in Washington this year, thanks to Bill Gates Sr.'s I-1098, an initiative that would make the country's most regressive tax system more ... More >>

Liars

​Raise taxes and watch 'em scatter. That's the gist of the argument against all kinds of usury-hikes. And it's one you'll hear often from conservative groups in Washington this year, thanks to Bill Gates Sr.'s I-1098, an initiative that would make the country's most regressive tax system more ... More >>

Date Night: Yes, Your Love for Tina Fey and Steve Carell Will Trump the Reviews

​Raise taxes and watch 'em scatter. That's the gist of the argument against all kinds of usury-hikes. And it's one you'll hear often from conservative groups in Washington this year, thanks to Bill Gates Sr.'s I-1098, an initiative that would make the country's most regressive tax system more ... More >>

A.M. Music News: Gorillaz Bruce Willis, and a $25 Million Payday

​-- YouTube: The video for the new Gorillaz song, "Stylo," co-stars Bruce Willis. The new record, Plastic Beach, hits stores on March 9. You can hear it all on NPR. -- NYT: The feds say four dudes in New Jersey made $25 million in a ticket re-sale scheme. -- NME: Iran music journalist Behran ... More >>

Pontiac Silverdome Sold for $583,000: Here's the House the New Owners Could Have Bought

If only they'd thrown in the football team too they might have made it a cool million.​At an auction on Monday, the Pontiac Silverdome, the former home of the NFL's Detroit Lions, was sold to a Canadian developer for $583,000. Roughly half of what a New Jersey couple recently paid for the one- ... More >>

Titus Andronicus

Friday, September 18

What are all Those Seniors Doing in the Safeway Parking Lot? Heading for the Craps Table

​My 90-year-old aunt used to have a ritual in the New York City apartment complex where she lives. Every so often, she'd take an early morning bus provided by casinos in New Jersey, which would deposit her back at her building later that day, her wallet usually a little lighter. I hadn't rea ... More >>

The Black Hollies

Friday, July 31

An SW Exclusive Interview with Ben Folds

Quirky pianist Ben Folds, who performs at the Paramount this Thursday, has been creating infectious pop melodies about fucked up shit for over 15 years. The North Carolina native's 2008 album Way to Normal meditates on miscommunication, revenge, and adultery (hurray!). During a break from touring, F ... More >>

Savage & McGreevey: Gay Celebrity Doppelgangers

I simply couldn't shake the similarity while reading this interview in Sunday's NYT Mag, where the once-closeted former New Jersey guv'nuh looks even more like the knob-licking sex columnist.

Footage of Acrassicauda Meeting Metallica

As the New York Times reported last week, Iraqi band Acrassicauda finally found asylum in the U.S. (specifically, New Jersey). If you have even a passing interest in metal and haven't seen Heavy Metal In Baghadad yet, go rent it immediately. If you are familiar with this band's dangerous and depre ... More >>

DJ Supreme La Rock is Digging in His Own Crates

A couple of days ago, Seattle hip-hop O.G., Supreme La Rock was doing a radio show and dug up an old school track for a group called Chrome Kids that he produced back in 1997. The song is called "Official Members" and you can tell it was created in the late '90s as soon as the beat begins. There' ... More >>

Ball of Wax 14 (CD release)

Thursday, November 6

Overkill

Monday, October 6

Can't Afford Health Insurance? Thank Your Legislator

Monday, October 6

Eels

Friday, April 11

Intelius Has Your Number

Friday, April 11

They Came to Take the Strippers and the Amps

Friday, April 11

Cases of Bad Judgment

Also: A cheer for the Seahawks by Sonics fans, a holy war, and a Seattle activist is convicted.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Also: House of D, Palindromes, Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela, Watermarks, and Winter Solstice.

A Suspect Roundup

They vandalize, they're disruptive, and they intimidate. But are animal-rights activists practicing terrorism?

Eat Your Heart Out, Granny

They vandalize, they're disruptive, and they intimidate. But are animal-rights activists practicing terrorism?

Do Try This at Home

From a bumper crop of Italian cookbooks, the picks of the litter.

The WASP Nest

Preppy tests patience.

N.Y.C. Fops

Preppy tests patience.

Who Said It?

Preppy tests patience.

The Art of the Mall, Part II

A Garden State refugee takes on Southcenter

9.11.01

A Garden State refugee takes on Southcenter

Days of our nights

A Garden State refugee takes on Southcenter

All in the family

Everyday lives make for bigger-than-life picture.

Scrap this cabinet

Everyday lives make for bigger-than-life picture.

Getting Sauced

These are just the thing for the fire-eater in your life