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William S. Burroughs

  • Arts

    April 11, 2012

    Visual Arts: The Greatest Hits of Gay Art at TAM

    Does gay art really need its own separate show? This big survey doesn't make the case.

  • Music

    February 22, 2012

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    From Sleigh Bells to Craig Finn.

  • Calendar

    February 22, 2012

    Nacho Picasso & Blue Sky Black Death

    From Sleigh Bells to Craig Finn.

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2011

    I Am Secretly an Important Man

    From Sleigh Bells to Craig Finn.

  • Film

    October 20, 2010

    I Am Secretly an Important Man: Recalling the Late Local Poet Steven Jesse Bernstein

    From Sleigh Bells to Craig Finn.

  • Film

    September 29, 2010

    Between Beatniks and Hipsters

    At the Local Sightings Film Festival, a Northwest poet returns from the grave.

  • Film

    June 9, 2010

    SIFF Week 4: 15 New Picks & Pans

    At the Local Sightings Film Festival, a Northwest poet returns from the grave.

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Duff's Summer Reading: Vol. II

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.​I received a comment to last week's article on Alice in Chains that instantly reminded me of part of my somewhat-lost "mission statement" here. The comment was a suggestion from a reader about a new book, The New Pearl Harbor by David Ray Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2009

    Your Weekend Arts Reminder

    Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2009

    Clem Snide

    Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>

  • Arts

    April 8, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

    Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Pig Destroyer's Grindcore Metal Comes to El Corazon March 28

    Richmond, VA isn't exactly a hotbed for extreme metal music, but Pig Destroyer is making a strong name for themselves within the grindcore genre. The four man band plays El Corazon this Saturday, March 28 at 9 p.m. and tickets are $15. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough real estate in this week's cu ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2008

    The Rum Also Rises

    Richmond, VA isn't exactly a hotbed for extreme metal music, but Pig Destroyer is making a strong name for themselves within the grindcore genre. The four man band plays El Corazon this Saturday, March 28 at 9 p.m. and tickets are $15. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough real estate in this week's cu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 17, 2007

    Long Live the New Flesh

    A dialogue on a filmmaker's obsessions

  • Arts

    June 6, 2007

    Theater Schmeater Takes On a Disturbing Conspiracy-Theory Thriller

    A dialogue on a filmmaker's obsessions

  • Music

    April 18, 2007

    And Where Were You When Lemmy From Motorhead Played Rockabilly Last Week?

    A dialogue on a filmmaker's obsessions

  • Film

    January 17, 2007

    Jan. 17-24, 2007

    Billy Wilder in post-war Berlin, and William S. Burroughs in '70 Portland.

  • Music

    May 24, 2006

    Notable Shows

    Billy Wilder in post-war Berlin, and William S. Burroughs in '70 Portland.

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Rock the Coup

    Billy Wilder in post-war Berlin, and William S. Burroughs in '70 Portland.

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    Noodle Soup

    Black Dice and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

  • News

    January 19, 2005

    The Do-Over Campaign

    Black Dice and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

  • Arts

    December 8, 2004

    Mark Ryden

    Black Dice and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

  • Music

    September 29, 2004

    Mouse On Mars

    Also: Brian Wilson, Macha.

  • Music

    September 8, 2004

    Dance, Dance ... Revolution?

    What if hip-hop embraced third-wave feminism? Scream Club, Northern State, and Gravy Train!!!! attempt to find out.

  • Film

    December 3, 2003

    Naked Lunch

    Criterion Collection, $39.95

  • News

    October 15, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    I, too, lament the necessary loss of the King County Library Systems used-book sales. . . . I also miss grade school, my first apartment, and my 84 Honda. . . .

  • Music

    October 8, 2003

    Prison Drama

    The torturous story of how Bernstein and Steve Fisk created one of the greatest Seattle records ever.

  • Music

    October 8, 2003

    Blunt Instrument

    A new EMP exhibit revives the angry pre-slam poet who helped invent Seattle culture.

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    Transglobal Underground

    DJ /rupture splices the world together on his turntables.

  • Arts

    February 26, 2003

    Quick Reads

    Robert Lanham, Louise Erdrich, and Elizabeth Crane.

  • Music

    January 15, 2003

    League Unlimited

    Robert Lanham, Louise Erdrich, and Elizabeth Crane.

  • Arts

    December 25, 2002

    Kurt Cobain's Last No.1 Hit

    Decoding the dream world of his best-selling Journals.

  • Arts

    July 10, 2002

    The Nightstand

    McCarthyism

  • Arts

    April 24, 2002

    Jack's back

    A posthumous Kerouac novella that should have stayed in its grave.

  • Film

    April 3, 2002

    Song of myself

    Photographer waxes poetic.

  • Music

    December 19, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Photographer waxes poetic.

  • Film

    May 16, 2001

    The Films: F-MI

    Photographer waxes poetic.

  • Music

    March 14, 2001

    In praise of difficult listening

    Photographer waxes poetic.

  • Music

    March 14, 2001

    SMAT

    Seattle Music Aptitude Test

  • Music

    June 7, 2000

    CD Reviews

    Billy Bragg and Wilco, Princess Superstar, and more.

  • Arts

    March 1, 2000

    Spoken Words

    A posthumous CD release captures the spark of a talent gone too soon.

  • Arts

    December 8, 1999

    From User to Heroine

    An alphabetical road back from dope.

  • Music

    September 29, 1999

    Bemusement park

    Renowned beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti re-records a classic with Morphine's Dana Colley.

  • Diversions

    September 8, 1999

    Team of the century

    Renowned beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti re-records a classic with Morphine's Dana Colley.

  • Arts

    September 1, 1999

    Paradise painted

    And we're not talking about Elvis portraits.

  • Music

    May 19, 1999

    The Tom Tom Club

    Tom Waits and Tom Petty: Still stubborn after all these years.

  • Music

    April 14, 1999

    My imaginary Kansas

    Tom Waits and Tom Petty: Still stubborn after all these years.

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