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Richard Pryor

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    December 20, 2011

    OC Notes' Emerald City Sequence Is A Grade-A Album Disguised As A Soundtrack

    ​Artist: OC Notes Album: Emerald City Sequence Label: self-released Release: out now Emerald City Sequence is a twenty-five minute audio and visual remix of 1978's Afrocelebratory Wizard Of Oz spin The Wiz, that starred Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor, with a soundtrack that fe ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 14, 2011

    The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

    ​Artist: OC Notes Album: Emerald City Sequence Label: self-released Release: out now Emerald City Sequence is a twenty-five minute audio and visual remix of 1978's Afrocelebratory Wizard Of Oz spin The Wiz, that starred Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor, with a soundtrack that fe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 7, 2011

    D.L. Hughley

    ​Artist: OC Notes Album: Emerald City Sequence Label: self-released Release: out now Emerald City Sequence is a twenty-five minute audio and visual remix of 1978's Afrocelebratory Wizard Of Oz spin The Wiz, that starred Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor, with a soundtrack that fe ... More >>

  • Arts

    October 5, 2011

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​Artist: OC Notes Album: Emerald City Sequence Label: self-released Release: out now Emerald City Sequence is a twenty-five minute audio and visual remix of 1978's Afrocelebratory Wizard Of Oz spin The Wiz, that starred Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor, with a soundtrack that fe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    No Brown M&M's: The Ten Most Over-the-Top Tour Rider Requests

    ​Earlier this week, The Smoking Gun released the latest backstage rider from "alternative rock" titans the Foo Fighters. With its mix of absurdist humor and pragmatic advice, the Foo's rider has long been considered a pinnacle of the genre. The most recent edition includes a "Field Guide To Fo ... More >>

  • Arts

    April 13, 2011

    Questions From the Grave

    Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks still has no comedy heirs. How come?

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Chili Dogs, Martinis & Famous Comics in Ha-Ha Land

    Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Bone Thugs 'n Father's Day? You've Got to Be Margot Kiddering!

    This week was packed with an interesting flock of characters, from Lois Lane to Bob, the gentleman who bought nine comics drinks for a comedy encore. Throughout the week I desperately tried to make the right eating decisions and I managed, due to the Solstice Parade, to stay 75 percent healthy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Anyone Wanna See "Black Cannonball Run"?

    ​With their SIFF prize-winning blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite opening today at the Varsity, filmmakers Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders were eager to talk about the '70s origin of the genre during their Seattle visit on Wednesday. Both are young enough--VHS babies, if you will--that th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Don Rickles

    ​With their SIFF prize-winning blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite opening today at the Varsity, filmmakers Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders were eager to talk about the '70s origin of the genre during their Seattle visit on Wednesday. Both are young enough--VHS babies, if you will--that th ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 3, 2009

    The Wire: This Week’s Notable Events

    ​With their SIFF prize-winning blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite opening today at the Varsity, filmmakers Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders were eager to talk about the '70s origin of the genre during their Seattle visit on Wednesday. Both are young enough--VHS babies, if you will--that th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2008

    Chatting With Bill Cosby

    ​With their SIFF prize-winning blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite opening today at the Varsity, filmmakers Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders were eager to talk about the '70s origin of the genre during their Seattle visit on Wednesday. Both are young enough--VHS babies, if you will--that th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2008

    Wattstax

    ​With their SIFF prize-winning blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite opening today at the Varsity, filmmakers Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders were eager to talk about the '70s origin of the genre during their Seattle visit on Wednesday. Both are young enough--VHS babies, if you will--that th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 26, 2007

    Cl*ss Cl*wn

    George C*rlin still has plenty of words to teach us

  • Film

    May 2, 2007

    The World Widened Web

    Torpid third Spidey segment sags under character bloat, mission creep, and evil schizo tap dancing. Quit while you're behind, Sam.

  • Music

    April 26, 2006

    Don't Feel Ashamed

    Ten reasons you should attend the conference.

  • Film

    March 1, 2006

    Seattle Weekly PickDave Chappelle's Block Party

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

  • Arts

    January 25, 2006

    Dave Chappelle

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

  • News

    December 28, 2005

    Frog March 2005!

    Election messes; secret gulags; monorail meltdowns; flaming hair; Bill, Melinda, and Bono; horse sex; Deep Throat; FEMA failures: It's been a heckuva year.

  • News

    June 22, 2005

    Gunning for Laughs

    Margaret Cho goes Assassin—and she'd like you to do the same.

  • Music

    April 20, 2005

    M83

    Also: Scritti Politti, Jason Moran, Petra Haden, Mogwai, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Bug, and Richard Pryor.

  • News

    February 23, 2005

    The Hero of Hotel Rwanda

    Feb. 23-Mar. 1, 2005

  • Arts

    July 14, 2004

    Arts Picks

    Feb. 23-Mar. 1, 2005

  • Music

    February 11, 2004

    Vaudeville Villain

    Ludacris' Chicken-N-Beer goes flat out of the can.

  • Arts

    October 22, 2003

    This Week's Reads

    Michael Moore, Victor LaValle, Anne Garrels, and Susanna Moore.

  • Film

    September 3, 2003

    Bollywood, The Trip, and More

    Michael Moore, Victor LaValle, Anne Garrels, and Susanna Moore.

  • Film

    June 4, 2003

    The Sea, Together, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Wattstax

    Michael Moore, Victor LaValle, Anne Garrels, and Susanna Moore.

  • Film

    May 14, 2003

    Movies S-Z: From Seaside to Los Zafiros/The Sapphires: Music From the Edge of Time

    Michael Moore, Victor LaValle, Anne Garrels, and Susanna Moore.

  • News

    December 4, 2002

    Lessons in Laughter

    Tracing comic history with gut-busting CDs.

  • Film

    May 15, 2002

    SIFF 2002 Films: R-Z

    Tracing comic history with gut-busting CDs.

  • Music

    May 30, 2001

    The Culture Bunker

    Tracing comic history with gut-busting CDs.

  • Arts

    January 10, 2001

    The medicine box

    A massive Richard Pryor reissue brings the pain.

  • Music

    December 20, 2000

    Top-10 Lists

    Our critics select the best albums by genre, plus singles, local music, and 10 you might have missed.

  • Music

    May 17, 2000

    Encore, her space holiday, and more.

    Our critics select the best albums by genre, plus singles, local music, and 10 you might have missed.

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