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  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ZOMG One Direction Is Coming to the KeyArena on July 28 . . . of 2013

    British boy wonders One Direction have handily brought the boy band trend back full force--they're selling out tour dates across the world and just announced some additional dates, including, *breathe*, Seattle on July 28. Ticket prices haven't yet been announced, but we'll let you know when they a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 14, 2011

    Weekend

    British boy wonders One Direction have handily brought the boy band trend back full force--they're selling out tour dates across the world and just announced some additional dates, including, *breathe*, Seattle on July 28. Ticket prices haven't yet been announced, but we'll let you know when they a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    The Weeknd Drops New Mixtape Thursday, Is Partially to Blame for Getting Human Scab/"Rapper"/Hilfiger Heir Rich Hil a Record Deal

    Gotta get down on Thursday​Okay, first the good news: Soft-moaning Toronto R&B auteur The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) has dropped his second mixtape, Thursday, following March's outstanding debut House of Balloons (about which more here and here) and in advance of a third mixtape, Echoes of Sile ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    "Coffee Spill Hijacking" One Of Many Weird Flight Emergencies: Here's Five More

    ​It took two days to announce what actually happened aboard flight 940 from Chicago to Frankfurt on Monday. But when it finally came out yesterday that a cockpit coffee spill was to blame for a false hijacking signal, a communications failure and 255 passengers being forced to make an emergenc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Hackers Are Gathering in Seattle This Weekend and It's For Your Own Good

    ​If you're not a hacker yourself, then the cryptic, geek-speak invite sent out by Random Hacks of Kindness and Geeks Without Bounds about a big event this weekend may seem a tad confusing. But within the endless acronyms and tech jargon, it seems clear that there will be quite the hacker shind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Is Wolf Parade Donezo?

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2010

    Kelly Mark

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2010

    Deadmau5

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2010

    k-os

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2010

    Owen Pallett

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2010

    Do Make Say Think

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Diversions

    November 25, 2009

    It's Not You, It's Your Vagina

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade just spent the year touring in support of their third record, Expo 86 -- and if their July appearance at the Showbox was any indication, it was a killer ride. But after wrapping up the tour on November 26 in Toronto, is the beloved quartet calling it quits? The answer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Tonight: The Hidden Cameras

    ​The Hidden Cameras, Gentlemen Reg at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $18, all ages Indescribably bizarre folk-pop from Toronto.

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2009

    The Hidden Cameras

    ​The Hidden Cameras, Gentlemen Reg at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $18, all ages Indescribably bizarre folk-pop from Toronto.

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2009

    Amy Millan

    ​The Hidden Cameras, Gentlemen Reg at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $18, all ages Indescribably bizarre folk-pop from Toronto.

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2009

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    ​The Hidden Cameras, Gentlemen Reg at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $18, all ages Indescribably bizarre folk-pop from Toronto.

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    DeadMau5 Comes to Seattle on Sunday, NOT Saturday.

    ​Listen up, house music fans. Toronto's DeadMau5 will be at Showbox at the Market on Sunday, October 4. I don't know who initially spread the incorrect date and venue, but there are countless websites advertising that the show is on Saturday at Showbox Sodo. Even my friend's Facebook status ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Dutchess and the Duke to Tour With Modest Mouse

    ​ It's gonna be a good year for local band the Dutchess and the Duke; I can just feel it. The new record is going to blow people away when it drops on October 6, and they are now poised to reach a much broader audience, thanks to a touring run with Modest Mouse (dates are below). Tonight is a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Is Starbucks Trying to Clean Up Anjulie's Music?

    ​About two or three weeks ago, I got an advance of Toronto-based pop singer Anjulie's new self-titled album. I'd heard about her almost a year earlier and have been looking forward to listening to the finished product. Anjulie, born to Guyanese parents and raised in the greater Toronto area, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    The Food Section: Backyard Fish, Art Chickens, and Other News

    Now here's a new project for you, locavores. The Toronto Globe and Mail profiles two people who are building aquaponics systems to raise fish, as well as plants, in their back yards. Anyone know of a Seattleite doing this? At the Washington Post, Jane Black, the Post's top food reporter, interviews ... More >>

  • Music

    June 10, 2009

    CD Reviews: k-os and GMK

    Now here's a new project for you, locavores. The Toronto Globe and Mail profiles two people who are building aquaponics systems to raise fish, as well as plants, in their back yards. Anyone know of a Seattleite doing this? At the Washington Post, Jane Black, the Post's top food reporter, interviews ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Food Stams & Farmers Markets, Seal Hearts, and Other Food News

    News for the food-inclined from the nation's premier sources of content generation: A Fresh Break for the Needy by Jane Black (Washington Post): A program in western Massachusetts that doubles the value of food stamps at the farmers market proves so successful that other areas are trying the same t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    I've Been Listening to Basshunter, Lights, & Mazzy Star

    Basshunter; All I Ever Wanted: Swedish DJ and singer Basshunter (Jonas Altberg) makes music that critics hate and clubgoers love. From a technical standpoint, the 24-year-old artist's success is baffling. A majority of his tracks are created with Fruity Loops--an audio program that can be download ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Charcuterie, Homemade Baby Food, and Other Food Stories

    A few food news stories from the world of journalism: Charcuterie: Will It Stay or Will It Go? by Sue Riedl (Toronto Globe & Mail): Sure, there are differences between the Canadian meat-inspection system and ours, but this article raises some interesting points about the future of artisanal salumi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    Can Anyone Explain the Tragically Hip to Me?

    Mark C. AustinBefore The Hip's July 26 set in Pemberton B.C., I overheard one kid in the crowd say, "It's too Canadian to pass up."The Tragically Hip When: June 17 Where: The Moore Cost: $35, via Ticketmaster, on Friday The Hip are as big in Canada is Burt Reynolds is down here. And I just don't ge ... More >>

  • Film

    December 3, 2008

    Repo! the Genetic Opera: Blood and Song

    Mark C. AustinBefore The Hip's July 26 set in Pemberton B.C., I overheard one kid in the crowd say, "It's too Canadian to pass up."The Tragically Hip When: June 17 Where: The Moore Cost: $35, via Ticketmaster, on Friday The Hip are as big in Canada is Burt Reynolds is down here. And I just don't ge ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2008

    Michael Vermillion

    Wednesday, December 3

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008
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    October 1, 2008
  • Film

    October 1, 2008

    Inside the Fence

    A regional festival sticks within its boundaries.

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2008

    Jessica Lea Mayfield

    Monday, August 4

  • Film

    June 11, 2008
  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008
  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    The Birthday Massacre

    Friday, May 30

  • Music

    May 28, 2008

    Secret of My Success

    Indie rock demands different standards of measurement.

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2008

    Defining Competition and Success in the Music Business

    Indie rock demands different standards of measurement.

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Farm-Loving Corporations, Nanofoods, and Other Food News

    Indie rock demands different standards of measurement.

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2008

    Born Ruffians

    Saturday, March 22

  • Calendar

    October 31, 2007

    Do Make Say Think

    Wednesday, October 31

  • Calendar

    October 3, 2007

    Metric, Crystal Castles

    One show convinced him

  • Arts

    October 3, 2007

    Bellevue Arts Museum's Haven

    One show convinced him

  • Music

    June 28, 2006

    Jamaica to Toronto

    Plus reviews of Black Heart Procession, Spencer Wiggins, and Daniel Johnston.

  • Film

    September 28, 2005

    Northern Highlights

    2005 suddenly looks brighter for fall movies, according to our intrepid explorer over the border.

  • Music

    July 20, 2005

    The Discovery Channel

    A chat with Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers.

  • Arts

    May 11, 2005

    Read 'Em and Weep

    Jonathan Dean's opera titles make the art form intelligible to the masses.

  • Film

    September 24, 2003

    TIFF Picks for SIFF

    With SIFF director Darryl Macdonald gone, SW critic ventures some suggestions for next year's festival programming . . . plus a few notes on the stars, of course.

  • Arts

    September 4, 2002

    Rant! Everything's Fine, Dammit

    Wishing the classical doomsayers would clam up.

  • Film

    October 3, 2001

    What lies beneath

    Under the radar, an oddball fest returns.

  • Arts

    December 9, 1998

    Thinkin' man's Rag

    A musical extravaganza with something to say.

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