Music
Ishmael Butler Comes Down to Earth
The enigmatic, mythologized leader of Shabazz Palaces discusses his very human life in Seattle.
Martin Douglas
Arts & Culture
A Newcomer Threatens to Legitimize Seattle’s Independent Wrestling Scene
In just six months, DEFY has emerged as a unique and credible attraction for pro-wrestling fans.
Music
Dude York’s Arcade Malaise
What does ‘Majora’s Mask’ and the band’s Hardly Art debut have in common? Fun—and impending dread.
Music
With ‘Don’t Settle,’ Seattle Rapper Raz Simone Expands Hip-Hop’s Language for Intimacy
In his newest, Simone makes a sincere, reasoned case for polyamory and the pitfalls of monogamy.