Film
Southern Melodrama Meets Japanese Ghosts
Our Very Own Miramax, $29.99 “New!” shouts the sticker on the shrink-wrap of this two-year-old, small-town-in-’78-set melodramedy. It…
News
Threesomes, Hookers, and Keeping Internet Porn Away From My Kid–A Savage Uptight
Dear Uptight Seattleite, I’m pro-sex, bisexual, and GGG. I’m also a mother. I have a 14-year-old son, and…
News
Letters to the Editor
Sack the parents DEAR EDITOR: Regarding the fired coach [“News Shorts,” June 27], I wonder if the parents…
Music
Justin Deary of Whalebones Wizard Gator Sweet Potater Tacos with Hexa Fresh Guacamole
Ingredients: 2 big yams or sweet potatoes.1 large red onion1 bell pepper; any color will do but green…
Music
Are Band of Horses Arena-Bound?
And other notes on recent sets from 3 Inches of Blood, and Bill Frisell.
Film
Half-Naked White Girl Teaches Samuel L. Jackson to Play the Blues. And More!
Black Snake Moan Paramount, $29.99 The best place to see Craig Brewer’s mash-up of blood-boiling exploitation elements would’ve…
Music
An article in today’s Seattle Times states that the RIAA is sending
An article in today’s Seattle Times states that the RIAA is sending out letters to universities in order…
News
This Whole Seattle-as-Japan Thing Is Getting Out of Hand
Dear Uptight Seattleite, My new neighbor wants to hang out all the time, every day. He brews his…
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Guest Worker Program Isn’t the Labor and Immigration Panacea It’s Cracked Up to Be
Just ask one of nearly 200 Thai workers who have joined in a federal class-action lawsuit.
Music
Feist Amazes at the Moore, and Notes on Sets From Derek Trucks, Eleni Mandell, Rocky Votolato, and More
Click the photo for a slideshow of the concert. All photos by Michael Alan Goldberg. Feist, Grizzly BearJune…
Film
Paul Newman and Sergio Leone Are Still Golden
The Bridge Koch Lorber, $26.98 Maybe you’re the type who tends not to watch real people kill themselves…
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This Week’s Horoscope
Cancer (June 21–July 22) Fear captures the imagination. It compels. It’s sensational and attention-grabbing. It’s also soul-numbing and…
Music
– Mama Casserole’s B-Bash with Holy Ghost Revival (pictured), Clean Prophets, the
– Mama Casserole’s B-Bash with Holy Ghost Revival (pictured), Clean Prophets, the Hands, Tall Birds, Pleasureboaters parties the…
Music
Gallows, a band from England, have dethroned Manowar as the official “loudest
Gallows, a band from England, have dethroned Manowar as the official “loudest band in the world.” Kerrang! has…
News
Mayor Nickels Begs to Differ on Gas Usage, and Other Letters
Mayor Nickels Disputes Gas-Usage Story In a press release on Tuesday, Mayor Nickels’ office took issue with a…
Music
Family Man Rocky Votolato’s Got Reason to Brag & Cuss
Songwriter is back in touch with country, still drinks whiskey, and has reality TV to thank for his…
Music
Notes on Recent Sets by the Pipettes, Gang Gang Dance, Jonatha Brooke, and More
Click the photo to view a slideshow of the concert. All photos by Michael Alan Goldberg. Jonatha Brooke,…
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This Week’s Horoscope
Cancer (June 21–July 22) Equilibrium and stability are possible. They’re just boring, compared with the precipitous ups and…