News
The Lionesses of Iraq
Women in Harm’s Way Thanks very much for this excellent and timely article by Erin Solaro [“The Lionesses…
Music
May 21-28, 2003
Wed LIVE MUSIC AGUA VERDE Gypsy swing with Zhaoui, 8-10 p.m. 1303 N.E. Boat St., 206-545-8570. NC ALL…
News
Indieville— Readers’ Picks
Best Independent Music Store SONIC BOOM (3414 Fremont N., 547-BOOM and 2209 Market, 297-BOOM) When Nabil Ayers and…
Music
Music Calendar
Wed LIVE MUSIC AGUA VERDE Gypsy swing with Zhaoui, 8-10 p.m. 1303 N.E. Boat St., 206-545-8570. ALL AMERICAN…
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All About Trans-Anethole
Why do fennel and anise and licorice all taste sort of the same?
Arts & Culture
Brief Encounters
HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT Opens Fri., March 21 at Seven Gables The sweet, slow smiles…
News
Down From the Mountain
It’s More than Gear Thank you for publishing Brian Miller’s “Down From the Mountain” [Feb. 2]. I think…
Arts & Culture
Diner Diva
Lady Sings the Brews Can there be such a thing as a laid-back drag show? Conventional wisdom says…
Eat Drink Toke
Cooks’ Books
Ready, Set, Dough! By Melanie Barnard (Broadway Books, $17.95 paper) There are two kinds of cooks: bakers, and…
News
BETTER BUSES”Bus Battles” [Jan. 3] rang true to me. My bus route,
BETTER BUSES”Bus Battles” [Jan. 3] rang true to me. My bus route, the 3/4, travels past the King…
Film
Cuckoo, The Childish Film Festival, and More.
CUCKOO Runs Fri., Aug. 22-Thurs., Aug. 28, at Varsity An odd little movie in the best sense of…
News
Cedar County vs. City Slickers
Have You Been To Duvall Lately? I agree with Geov Parrish that the passage of the critical-areas ordinance…
News
I Saw U of the Week
You were the exquisite blonde that walked past the construction site where I am working on Queen Anne…
Music
CD Reviews
RAINER MARIA, A Better Version of Me (Polyvinyl) It’s crucial in these jaded times to feign indifference when…
Music
Top-Selling Records at Local Record Stores
10. RYAN ADAMS 29 (Lost Highway) 9. JAMES BLUNT Back to Bedlam (Atlantic) 8. MY MORNING JACKET Z…
News
News Clips— Sidran’s internet buddies
City Attorney Mark Sidran was wise to quickly establish a Web site for his fledgling campaign (www.sidranforseattle.com), because…
News
500 Gs for Striptease
Also: the alcohol ban, the estate tax, and Maria Cantwell's distressing poll numbers
Music
Easy Being Green
Think of the Green Room as the Showbox’s little sister. Skinny, shiny, and fairly new to the scene,…
Arts & Culture
This Week’s Critics’ Picks
Peking acrobats, Emerson String Quartet, SIFF's Global Lens series.