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Projects in Development
Heading down East Pine recently to see Theater Schmeater’s production of tempOdyssey, Dan Diemeck’s enjoyably surreal satire on…
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Puppy Mills and Real Change: You Give Us Your Two Cents
Don’t worry, we’ll get to the hate mail shortly DEAR EDITOR: Hallelujah! Thank you, thank you, thank you!…
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Ride the Irritation Wave Toward a Golden Future
Dear Uptight Seattleite, I live on Bainbridge Island, and something bothers me about my morning commute. People line…
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Pet-Rescue Underground Railroad Won’t Leave a Dog Behind
For its members, that can mean bites, tornadoes of fluff, and nothing left for the mortgage.
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Only Sex Can Rival Fringe Theater for Pleasure
But this week's productions left me a bit unnerved.
Music
New Music From the Frames, Bright Eyes, and Love of Diagrams
The Frames The Cost (Anti) Despite their superstar status in their native home of Dublin, Ireland, and their…
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Where’s the Rift?
WHERE’S THE RIFT? DEAR BRIAN MILLER: As someone who reads both comics and sci-fi (well, fantasy, more accurately),…
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Hey, Let’s Smoke a J!
Dear Uptight Seattleite, When I leave this hellhole called Atlanta and move to Seattle, we’ll have to get…
Music
The Fall, Gonzales, Earth, and Others
The Fall Reformation Post T.L.C. (Narnack) For a world-class misanthrope who’s been happily stewing in his own bile…
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Confession Fatigue
You’ve probably heard that old aphorism, “Everyone’s got at least one good story to tell.” It’s a pleasantly…
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I Don’t Care Who Fired the Fatal Shot!
Unrealistic Expectations I really feel we dwell too much on who fired the fatal shot [“Who’s Shooting Who?”…
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New Music From Jesu, Low, RJD2, and El-P,
Jesu Conqueror (Hydra Head) Inner struggles, drug trips—that’s the stuff of Justin Broadrick’s most prominent project since Godflesh’s…
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Pampers, M&Ms, and a Mixed-Race Couple
Dear Uptight Seattleite, The following question appeared on the application to a preschool for my son: “What will…
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My Co-Worker’s Got a TP Tail
Dear Uptight Seattleite, Yesterday, a co-worker came over to my desk to ask me a question. When she…
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See What It All Means
Aries (March 21–April 19) Like you, I’m loaded with creative ideas. Also like you, I occasionally lack discipline,…
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OOIOO, Son Volt, Big Business
OOIOO Taiga EYE Remix EP (Thrill Jockey) The West has a particular fascination with the Far East that…
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Lovin’ “The F-Word,” Missing the Women
NOT BLOWING SMOKE DEAR MIKE SEELY: This was such a fantastic idea for a feature [“The F-Word,” March…
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Ask an Uptight Seattleite
Dear Uptight Seattleite, I’m tired of not being able to go to a park here without sliding around…
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Sign Language
Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20) I can understand German pretty well by now, but it still requires a degree…
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Letters to the Editor
A Working Disregard DEAR HUAN HSU: I want to compliment you on your timely, accurate, and well-written article…