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La: Skate or Die

When punk gave way to rap, La picked up a board.

Dragonslayer: Surfing the Empty Pools of L.A.

When punk gave way to rap, La picked up a board.

The 10 Best Video Game Songs of All Time (Other Than Your 10 Favorite)

​As much as we love simulated drive-by shootings, building amusement parks from scratch, or trying endless button combinations to see if the "nude glitch" in Tomb Raider 3 is real ( . . . it isn't), video games just aren't as memorable without a solid soundtrack to amp up the fun. Two weeks ag ... More >>

VIDEO: Interview with Rob Dyrdek

Stephen GiangDoing work in Seattle.​Following up on yesterday's announcement that Rob Dyrdek would be building his eighth "Safe Spot Skate Spot" in West Seattle's Roxhill park, we spent the afternoon at Key Arena catching a preview of the pro skateboarding action the Street League Skateboardin ... More >>

Skateboader Rob Dyrdek Helping Build New Seattle Skatepark

Meaty and Beefy-less in Seattle.​Pro skateboarder and MTV reality show favorite Rob Dyrdek is in town for this weekend's Street League DC Pro Tour at Key Arena - which brings along with it some of the hottest names in skateboarding such as Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez, Brandon Biebel and Dav ... More >>

Back to the Future

Meaty and Beefy-less in Seattle.​Pro skateboarder and MTV reality show favorite Rob Dyrdek is in town for this weekend's Street League DC Pro Tour at Key Arena - which brings along with it some of the hottest names in skateboarding such as Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez, Brandon Biebel and Dav ... More >>

Burien, the Ultimate Suburb

Only caterpillars have managed to derail West Seattle's nicest neighbor.

Dhani Harrison on Good Bacon, Good Skating, and Good Label Deals

Dhani Harrison, with his Fistful of Mercy bandmates Ben Harper (left), and Joseph Arthur (right).​Yesterday I caught up with Dhani Harrison, the renaissance man who studied at Brown, has worked for Formula One, and manages the musical affairs of his late father, the Beatle George Harrison. He' ... More >>

Watch Wavves' Sloppy New Video For "Post-Acid," Featuring An Alien John Norris

Did anyone catch Wavves at Neumos last night? I'd love to hear how it went, and in the meantime, Nathan Williams & co. dropped a new music video today for "Post Acid," the punky first single off the recent King of the Beach. The sloppy clip features shitty special effects, skateboards, a green ali ... More >>

Last Night: Yelawolf Tears Up The Nectar

​Yelawolf The Nectar Lounge Friday, July 16 Cloud Nice was destroying the "All The Way Turnt Up" beat as I rolled in to Nectar, immediately putting a smile on my face as I realized they were the openers. Jerm was in especially fine form, 100% the veteran, and Jarv Dee made me feel stupid for ... More >>

Lupe Fiasco

​Yelawolf The Nectar Lounge Friday, July 16 Cloud Nice was destroying the "All The Way Turnt Up" beat as I rolled in to Nectar, immediately putting a smile on my face as I realized they were the openers. Jerm was in especially fine form, 100% the veteran, and Jarv Dee made me feel stupid for ... More >>

Back to the Future

​Yelawolf The Nectar Lounge Friday, July 16 Cloud Nice was destroying the "All The Way Turnt Up" beat as I rolled in to Nectar, immediately putting a smile on my face as I realized they were the openers. Jerm was in especially fine form, 100% the veteran, and Jarv Dee made me feel stupid for ... More >>

Punk Rock Flea Market

​Yelawolf The Nectar Lounge Friday, July 16 Cloud Nice was destroying the "All The Way Turnt Up" beat as I rolled in to Nectar, immediately putting a smile on my face as I realized they were the openers. Jerm was in especially fine form, 100% the veteran, and Jarv Dee made me feel stupid for ... More >>

Seattle Center Skatepark

​Yelawolf The Nectar Lounge Friday, July 16 Cloud Nice was destroying the "All The Way Turnt Up" beat as I rolled in to Nectar, immediately putting a smile on my face as I realized they were the openers. Jerm was in especially fine form, 100% the veteran, and Jarv Dee made me feel stupid for ... More >>

The Valkryies Tour Diaries: Los Angeles

A very sunburned Stevie Barile of the Valkyries​For those of you who have missed their updates, the Valkyries are still on tour, traveling along the West Coast and playing shows with the Neon Nights. They recently sent along a couple of hilarious missives a few days ago and I haven't been able ... More >>

The Valkyries Tour Diaries Begin

​ About a month ago during a Neon Nights show, Ginnie Ko (who drums for the Valkyries), mentioned that both bands were going on tour together at the end of July. Anybody that has seen either group perform knows they're two of the hardest rocking groups in Seattle. The Neon Nights (all guys) ar ... More >>

How Do You Deal With Writer's Block? John Roderick Shreds Empty Pools, Bra.

Erstwhile Reverb Resident and Long Winters leader John Roderick has released the latest in his multi-part video series on his group's long-awaited new album's protracted creative process. Here, Roderick talks about skateboarding as a metaphor for the creative process. Then he almost skateboards.

Seattle Center Skatepark Opening

Erstwhile Reverb Resident and Long Winters leader John Roderick has released the latest in his multi-part video series on his group's long-awaited new album's protracted creative process. Here, Roderick talks about skateboarding as a metaphor for the creative process. Then he almost skateboards.

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Notable Events

Erstwhile Reverb Resident and Long Winters leader John Roderick has released the latest in his multi-part video series on his group's long-awaited new album's protracted creative process. Here, Roderick talks about skateboarding as a metaphor for the creative process. Then he almost skateboards.

Jenny Schmid: Fountain of Youth

Erstwhile Reverb Resident and Long Winters leader John Roderick has released the latest in his multi-part video series on his group's long-awaited new album's protracted creative process. Here, Roderick talks about skateboarding as a metaphor for the creative process. Then he almost skateboards.

Bumbershoot: Wobblies Near The Fountain

Erstwhile Reverb Resident and Long Winters leader John Roderick has released the latest in his multi-part video series on his group's long-awaited new album's protracted creative process. Here, Roderick talks about skateboarding as a metaphor for the creative process. Then he almost skateboards.

Fireside Eruption

Multiple voices, perfectly delivered, make for a sublimely spooky small-town tale.

Carillon Point Summer Movies

Multiple voices, perfectly delivered, make for a sublimely spooky small-town tale.

Death By Metro Bus

Multiple voices, perfectly delivered, make for a sublimely spooky small-town tale.

Back to the Future

Multiple voices, perfectly delivered, make for a sublimely spooky small-town tale.

Fallout Boy Returns With Tigertail

Former owners of Fallout Records and Box Pop invest in Ballard's booze business.

Is West Seattle’s Skate Church an Open-Minded Extension of Religion’s Embrace of Secular Culture?

Or a classic bait and switch?

Council Sez DuPen Yes, Thiry No

Or a classic bait and switch?

Draw Your Own Comic Book

Art

Wipeout

Art

Why This Unfair Prejudice Against Skateboarders?

Art

SATURDAY

Benefit for New Ollie Park; Fuck you, Pay Me at the Sci-Fi Filmfest; and Previously Avoided, Dismissed, Forgotten, or Submerged Black History

Wassup Rockers

Opens at Crest, Fri., July 21. Rated R. 105 minutes.

Shouts, Winks, and Weeps

Events of note for the week of June 14-20, 2006.

Lords of Dogtown

Also: Mondovino, Rock School, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Spam Invaders!

Less glamorous than The Matrix, more fun than Frogger, shooting down Viagra mail is my kind of video-game action.

Armed Forces

After 20 years, skate-punk pioneers JFA are still on a roll.

$$$

Or, how to successfully market to the extreme-sports set.

The endless summer

Skateboarders explain the art of "the asphalt wave."

Hat 'n boots on board

Manik skateboard designer Nin Truong breaks with the usual deck aesthetic.

8 Stories from 1976 that won't go away

Manik skateboard designer Nin Truong breaks with the usual deck aesthetic.

News Clips— Photo of the Week

Manik skateboard designer Nin Truong breaks with the usual deck aesthetic.

Their life story

They don't hover atop the charts or make the gossip pages, but MxPx flirts with popularity.

I did the Dome: Skateboarder tells all

They don't hover atop the charts or make the gossip pages, but MxPx flirts with popularity.

Last-Minute Cheapo

Honing procrastination to a fine art

United artists

In hip-hop's topsy-turvy world, compilations now sound more cohesive than some individuals' discs.

Sheltered Fallout

Rather than sell out, the owners of Seattle's favorite underground record and comics store hand it off to an employee.

Venus Envy

Some timely, surprising tonics to the rescue.