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Cameo McRoberts: Vessel's New Chef Is Needling Away the Time With Skirt Work

Ever wonder what chefs do in the limited spare time they have? Welcome to Counter Balance, a new weekly Voracious column dedicated to the sans-kitchen interests of local chefs. Whether it's fundraising for a personal cause, playing in a rock band, or collecting fingernail clippings for collages, thi ... More >>

Where to Drink With Your Kids

15 Seattle bars that let youngsters watch their parents imbibe.

(500) Days of Summer

15 Seattle bars that let youngsters watch their parents imbibe.

Seven Snow Songs For a Seattle Snow Day

It's a little too late for a white Christmas, but here we are in a snowy Seattle! To commemorate our multitude of snowflake visitors, here are some of my favorite snow day songs--when we think of non-Christmas snow songs, there's Frank Zappa's "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow," particularly relevant to do ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

It's a little too late for a white Christmas, but here we are in a snowy Seattle! To commemorate our multitude of snowflake visitors, here are some of my favorite snow day songs--when we think of non-Christmas snow songs, there's Frank Zappa's "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow," particularly relevant to do ... More >>

Elf

It's a little too late for a white Christmas, but here we are in a snowy Seattle! To commemorate our multitude of snowflake visitors, here are some of my favorite snow day songs--when we think of non-Christmas snow songs, there's Frank Zappa's "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow," particularly relevant to do ... More >>

ABC's Pan Am Flies Me to Blue Moon

Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ As TV premieres now begin pouring in from all sides, this week's TV Dinner ran into a bit of "choice exhaustion" in whether to feature a returning titan (Boardwalk Empire, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), a halfway promising upstart (The New Girl, Terra Nova) or jus ... More >>

Our Idiot Brother: Paul Rudd Will Solve All Your Problems

Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ As TV premieres now begin pouring in from all sides, this week's TV Dinner ran into a bit of "choice exhaustion" in whether to feature a returning titan (Boardwalk Empire, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), a halfway promising upstart (The New Girl, Terra Nova) or jus ... More >>

It's a Long December at Danny's Pub for a Classic Rock Crooner

Ooey, gooey, Zooey!​Danny's Pub is a sports bar located in the middle of a strip mall just south of Totem Lake. Last Tuesday, I wound up there after a Mariners game to sing. It was kind of dead, but the scene was young and the KJ had the party music blasting, so I got a good sense everyone was ... More >>

Mark Zuckerberg's Meatily Murderous Ways Uncannily Reminscent of Lou Kohl's

Kevin CaseyMark Zuckerberg's mentor.​Back in April, we told you the story of a dogmatic chef named Lou Kohl who only served food that he raised or killed himself at his remote East King County restaurant, the Dirt Farm. Adored by celebrities like Zooey Deschanel and Gwyneth Paltrow, Kohl appar ... More >>

Today Reverb Recommends Previewing Death Cab for Cutie's Codes and Keys, the Band's Best Album Since Transatlanticism

​ Death Cab for Cutie's last album, 2008's Narrow Stairs, was a bit of a disappointment. The album offered few standout tracks, and if anything, the band seemed bored: It's telling that one of best moments on Narrow Stairs was the nearly five-minute instrumental introduction to "I Will Possess ... More >>

No Oscar for Natalie Portman, but the Fish & Chips Are Swell

Frank Connor © 2011 Universal StudiosPortman, McBride, Franco, and Deschanel face down the wizard.​The Dinner: fish and chips at McCormick & Schmick's (1103 First Ave.). The Movie: Your Highness at Pacific Place (600 Pine St.). The Screenplate: We recently saw James Franco and Natalie Port ... More >>

Your Highness: James Franco Plays It Straight

Frank Connor © 2011 Universal StudiosPortman, McBride, Franco, and Deschanel face down the wizard.​The Dinner: fish and chips at McCormick & Schmick's (1103 First Ave.). The Movie: Your Highness at Pacific Place (600 Pine St.). The Screenplate: We recently saw James Franco and Natalie Port ... More >>

Eat Lou Kohl

Meet King County's most dogmatic, bloodthirsty restaurateur.

Elf

Meet King County's most dogmatic, bloodthirsty restaurateur.

Q&A: Zooey's Phobias

Ben Gibbard's better half says Bremerton's great. She's just not ready to move there.

9 Reasons Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel Should Flee LA and Move to Bremerton

​As we discovered last week, She & Him's Zooey Deschanel not only knows Bremerton exists, but she thinks the hometown of her Death-Cab fonting husband (Ben Gibbard) is downright "cute." Moving trucks might not be pulling up to their door in LA. But they should. Here's why: 9. It's cheeeeeeeea ... More >>

Zooey Deschanel Acknowledges Bremerton's Existence. "Move the Gibbard/Deschanel Clan to Bremerton" Campaign Lurks In the Wings

Bremerton has beaches, too, Zooey.​I had a chance to chat with singer/songwriter/actress Zooey Deschanel yesterday in preview of her set with She & Him at the 5th Avenue Theatre next week. Naturally, when chatting with the wife of Bremerton son/Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, the con ... More >>

Deerhunter's New Album, Wilco's Former Label, and Tom Morello Covers LL Cool J and MIA

Laura MusselmanTom Morello at the Croc.​-- Pitchfork: Deerhunter's new album, Halcyon Digest, is due September 28. -- NPR Music: Hear I Heart California, the new album from Admiral Radley, featuring the folks from Earlimart and Grandaddy. -- NY Times: Compliment or not? "Most of the time Kor ... More >>

Sasquatch! Monday Notes & Photos: She & Him, Dr. Dog, Band of Horses, and Fresh Espresso

Renee McMahonBand of Horses played the Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge on Monday, May 31.​Check out all of Reverb's coverage of Sasquatch! 2010. And see how you can contribute to our coverage. Dr. Dog, 4:30 p.m.(ish), Bigfoot Stage: They ripped through their Philly-soul rock and roll w ... More >>

She & Him Cover "Fools Rush In": M. Ward Wears Shades, Zooey Wears A Wedding Ring

One of the great appeals of She & Him, if you ask me, is the music's simplicity. Zooey Deschanel's voice is clear and uncomplicated, which makes it easy on the ears. And as Chris Kornelis pointed out after watching the band perform at Sasquatch!, there's little room for M. Ward's Chuck Berry-style ... More >>

Q&A: Yeasayer's Chris Keating on 4/20, LSD, Cocaine Cowboys, and Ben Franklin

Ryan DombalChris Keating & Yeasayer will be at Neumos tomorrow night.​Yeasayer's playing a sold-out show tomorrow night at Neumos. I'm super stoked to hear their killer most recent record, Odd Blood, performed live, and I talked to front man Chris Keating recently about the band's plan for the ... More >>

She & Him's Second Try's No Less Sparkly Than the First

​Artist: She & Him Album: Volume Two Label: Merge Release Date: Tomorrow, March 23 Rating (Skip, Stream, Buy): Buy Download Listen: NPR's streaming the entire record Like your favorite Nora Ephron flick, She & Him's Volume Two is a pleasant, predictable, occasionally funny, but also smart rel ... More >>

Stream She & Him's Entire Sophomore Album Volume Two at NPR

She & Him's album will be released on March 23, but you can stream the whole thing now at NPR. ​NPR is giving She & Him fans (and Zooey Deschanel detractors) the chance to hear the band's new album, Volume Two, a week before its release date. This latest collaboration between M. Ward and Des ... More >>

Zooey Deschanel to Star in TV Show About Groupies; Jokes About Ben Gibbard Become Fair Game

It's much too easy to crack jokes about Zooey Deschanel's marriage to Ben Gibbard, now that the indie "it" girl has been attached to an HBO pilot about groupies. The new series will be based on Pamela Des Barres' memoir, I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, which details Des Barre's affair ... More >>

Elf

It's much too easy to crack jokes about Zooey Deschanel's marriage to Ben Gibbard, now that the indie "it" girl has been attached to an HBO pilot about groupies. The new series will be based on Pamela Des Barres' memoir, I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, which details Des Barre's affair ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Notable Events

It's much too easy to crack jokes about Zooey Deschanel's marriage to Ben Gibbard, now that the indie "it" girl has been attached to an HBO pilot about groupies. The new series will be based on Pamela Des Barres' memoir, I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, which details Des Barre's affair ... More >>

A.M.(ish) Music News: New Albums Are on the Way From She & Him, Outkast, and Andre 3000

Outkast: As proudly misogynistic as ever.​-- NME: M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel are making another She & Him record. Volume Two will be released on Merge on April 5. -- Pitchfork: R. Kelly's writing a memoir. Read it with a roll of TP. -- MTV: Outkast will release a new record in 2010, to be p ... More >>

A.M. Music News: Crosby, Gibbs, and Elf Play L.A., Johnny Marr Cribs Coming to The Showbox

The Cribs play The Showbox at The Market on January 30.​-- LiveDaily: The Johnny Marr-era The Cribs are coming to The Showbox at the Market on January 30. -- Stereogum: David Crosby joined husband/elf duo Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel at the WTF! Festival. -- Rolling Stone: Courtney Love r ... More >>

Rom-Com Director Looks Forward and Back

Opening Friday at the Guild 45 and Lincoln Square, the winsome rom-com (500) Days of Summer comes packed full of cute. (Much of that courtesy of Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.) Even if not quite a pick in our book (review), it's a film with a lot to like and a lot of facets entertainingly ... More >>

(500) Days of Summer: We Heart Zooey Deschanel

Opening Friday at the Guild 45 and Lincoln Square, the winsome rom-com (500) Days of Summer comes packed full of cute. (Much of that courtesy of Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.) Even if not quite a pick in our book (review), it's a film with a lot to like and a lot of facets entertainingly ... More >>

Summer Release Dates From SIFF

Maybe you're rather see The Hangover or Land of the Lost. (Who am we kidding? No one wants to see Land of the Lost.) Or maybe you've got a wedding to attend this weekend, or would rather spend time in the sun. Or maybe you couldn't get tickets to your top picks at SIFF. So, looking ahead to Labor D ... More >>

SIFF Week 3: Picks & Pans

By Brian Miller and SW Staff

Yes Man: Jim Carrey Won’t Grow Up

By Brian Miller and SW Staff

M. Ward to Pay The Showbox a Visit

Via Live Daily ...M. WardWhen: March 6Where: Showbox at the MarketCost: $20. Tix currently in pre-sale at TicketmasterNot to be outdone by his She & Him cohort Zooey Deschanel, currently making the rounds in DVD players around the country alongside Will Ferrell in Elf, M. Ward will follow-up the ... More >>

Server Reboot Wednesday: TV Guide Edition

Via Live Daily ...M. WardWhen: March 6Where: Showbox at the MarketCost: $20. Tix currently in pre-sale at TicketmasterNot to be outdone by his She & Him cohort Zooey Deschanel, currently making the rounds in DVD players around the country alongside Will Ferrell in Elf, M. Ward will follow-up the ... More >>

When Starlets Sing

Via Live Daily ...M. WardWhen: March 6Where: Showbox at the MarketCost: $20. Tix currently in pre-sale at TicketmasterNot to be outdone by his She & Him cohort Zooey Deschanel, currently making the rounds in DVD players around the country alongside Will Ferrell in Elf, M. Ward will follow-up the ... More >>

New Releases: Fuck Buttons, Sera Cahoone, She & Him, The Dodos

Via Live Daily ...M. WardWhen: March 6Where: Showbox at the MarketCost: $20. Tix currently in pre-sale at TicketmasterNot to be outdone by his She & Him cohort Zooey Deschanel, currently making the rounds in DVD players around the country alongside Will Ferrell in Elf, M. Ward will follow-up the ... More >>

SIFF News, Picks, and Pans

Via Live Daily ...M. WardWhen: March 6Where: Showbox at the MarketCost: $20. Tix currently in pre-sale at TicketmasterNot to be outdone by his She & Him cohort Zooey Deschanel, currently making the rounds in DVD players around the country alongside Will Ferrell in Elf, M. Ward will follow-up the ... More >>

Winter Passing

Opens at Uptown, Fri., March 10. Rated R. 98 minutes.

This Week's Attractions

Opens at Uptown, Fri., March 10. Rated R. 98 minutes.

Brief Encounters

Blue Car, Manic, and Shanghai Ghetto

All the Real Girls: Rubes in Love

Hick-town romance is treated a little too seriously.

The Good Girl

Hick-town romance is treated a little too seriously.

The Films: F-MI

Hick-town romance is treated a little too seriously.