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    April 18, 2012

    The Best Show in Seattle Last Night Was Pulp in San Francisco

    Pulp Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 The Warfield Theater, San Francisco Yesterday, I flew down to San Francisco to see lately reunited Brit-pop gods Pulp for the first time--and I wasn't alone; it seems like maybe a good third of Seattle's pop scenesters must've made the trip, too. Among the Seattle peo ... More >>

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    January 25, 2012

    NOFX Play Wasted, Fans Don't Care at the King Cat Last Night

    NOFX Tuesday, Jan. 24 King Cat Theater NOFX are famous for a lot of things, and though their humor, politics and independence may spring to mind first, their penchant for partying is also legendary. Over the course of their nearly 30 years together, the band has become world class at playing gigs f ... More >>

  • Film

    November 23, 2011

    The Weird World of Blowfly: The Song Remains Insane

    NOFX Tuesday, Jan. 24 King Cat Theater NOFX are famous for a lot of things, and though their humor, politics and independence may spring to mind first, their penchant for partying is also legendary. Over the course of their nearly 30 years together, the band has become world class at playing gigs f ... More >>

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    October 31, 2011

    Judas Priest Are Metal Gods, Caricatures at the WaMu Theater

    Chona Kasinger​Judas Priest, Black Label Society, Thin Lizzy Saturday, Oct. 29 WaMu Theater Not many musicians, let alone ones in their 60s, could pull off dressing head-to-toe in leather and spikes while performing on a stage dense with fog and heavy with lasers. But most bands aren't Judas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Dancing Dogs Always Steal the Show

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.​Here in the U.S., every city large and small seems to have their own wacky morning news show. You know the ones. They have news and traffic and weather, sure. But there are also a lot o ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 8, 2011

    Our Summer Guide Calendar

    Music! Art! Food! Sports! Unnecessary Exclamation Points! And More!

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Rock 'n' Roll Trivia at Hattie's Hat

    Joe Mabel, 2007.​ The Bar: Ballard staple Hattie's Hat may physically relegate their quiz to the back of the restaurant, but right around an hour before the official starting time, Hattie's Highway to Rock 'n' Roll Trivia makes damn sure it won't be tucked into a corner. Blaring rock 'n' roll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    5 Reasons Saving Silverman Is Better Than Your Favorite Rock Flick, and Should Be Given a Second Chance on Its 10th Birthday

    "COMEINAYEAHHH-HAAAAAAAAA!"​Yesterday, Feb. 9, marked the 10th anniversary of the opening of Saving Silverman, the cult 2001 flick starring Jack Black, Steve Zahn, and Jason Biggs as a band of Neil Diamond obsessives whose friendship, and band, Diamonds in the Rough, is ripped apart by Biggs' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    The Top 10 Oscar-Worthy Musical Experiences

    Lisssssst by Gwendolyn Elliott As Oscar season approaches, we thought it'd be prudent to offer a Oscar-worthy list of our own. Not our predictions or wish-lists for the Academy Awards--and definitely not limited to 2010--but a list of the top 10 scenes, snippets, movies, and videos of music-relat ... More >>

  • Music

    November 10, 2010

    An Incomplete History: Michael Buble's "End of May"

    Lisssssst by Gwendolyn Elliott As Oscar season approaches, we thought it'd be prudent to offer a Oscar-worthy list of our own. Not our predictions or wish-lists for the Academy Awards--and definitely not limited to 2010--but a list of the top 10 scenes, snippets, movies, and videos of music-relat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2010

    My REVERB: Victor Shade Hollas Back, JFK Doesn't Draw, Hobosexual Slays, and I Swear Virgin Nearly Impregnated Me

    Ben Harwood of Hobosexual is the man hidden behind all that hair.​Let's get this out of the way, Hobosexual is a band that needs to be on your radar. The duo of guitarist/vocalist Ben Harwood and drummer Jeff Silva showed a packed room inside a sweltering 2 Bit Saloon that they're more than s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Joaquin Phoenix Could Really Use Some Black Bean Bisque

    Is Mr. Combs in on Phoenix's joke?​The Dinner: Black bean bisque, white bean and pancetta soup, Ceasar salad and salami sandwich at the Broadway Grill (314 Broadway East). The Movie: I'm Still Here at the Harvard Exit. The Screenplate: I'm Still Here chronicles two-time Oscar nominee Joaquin ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 15, 2010

    Fall Arts Calendar 2010

    A complete guide to the best of the season. With picks!

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2010

    Best in Show

    A complete guide to the best of the season. With picks!

  • Film

    June 2, 2010

    Get Him to the Greek: Jonah Hill Has a Man-Crush on Russell Brand

    A complete guide to the best of the season. With picks!

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2010

    Tonight: Nas & Damian Marley @ Showbox SoDo, Kyle Gass' Trainwreck @ Chop Suey

    ​Nas & Damian Marley, with Nneka. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 628-3151. 8 p.m. $42. All ages. Nas and Damian Marley play the roles of motivational speakers on their collaboration, Distant Relatives, an LP that uplifts without inducing yawns and rolled eyes. The wave of hype the legendary ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2010

    Trainwreck

    ​Nas & Damian Marley, with Nneka. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 628-3151. 8 p.m. $42. All ages. Nas and Damian Marley play the roles of motivational speakers on their collaboration, Distant Relatives, an LP that uplifts without inducing yawns and rolled eyes. The wave of hype the legendary ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2010

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    ​Nas & Damian Marley, with Nneka. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 628-3151. 8 p.m. $42. All ages. Nas and Damian Marley play the roles of motivational speakers on their collaboration, Distant Relatives, an LP that uplifts without inducing yawns and rolled eyes. The wave of hype the legendary ... More >>

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    November 25, 2009

    Judith Owen and Harry Shearer

    ​Nas & Damian Marley, with Nneka. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 628-3151. 8 p.m. $42. All ages. Nas and Damian Marley play the roles of motivational speakers on their collaboration, Distant Relatives, an LP that uplifts without inducing yawns and rolled eyes. The wave of hype the legendary ... More >>

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    April 15, 2009
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    April 8, 2009

    Anvil

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    January 21, 2009

    Le Hatepinks

    Wednesday, January 21

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    August 13, 2008

    Harry Shearer

    Wednesday, January 21

  • Arts

    July 4, 2007

    The Rite of Venus: Labor of Love Turns Ritual Into Rock Opera

    It succeeds not only because of this devotion, but because of the brains behind it.

  • Arts

    August 27, 2003

    An Oral History

    The story of a small arts festival that became a Northwest tradition, told by the people who lived it.

  • Film

    April 16, 2003

    Christopher Guest

    A sit-down with the director and star of A Mighty Wind.

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