Music
Minus the Bear is Ready to Hibernate
After 17 years of influential innovation, the Seattle rock band prepares to say goodbye.
Music
Brandi Carlile Notches Six Grammy Nominations
Fellow Seattleites Alice in Chains, the late Chris Cornell, and the Seattle Symphony also are up for awards.
Sports
Stripping the Mariners for Parts
How Jerry Dipoto’s radical rebuild feels like an emotionless venture capital operation.
Sports
The NHL Is Officially Coming to Seattle
Seattle’s professional hockey team will lace up the skates in 2021 after the league unanimously approved its expansion…
Arts & Culture
Hitting the ‘Heights’
Seattle Rep’s production of ‘In the Heights,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-‘Hamilton’ musical, is an energetic romp.
Arts & Culture
Seattle Holiday Arts Traditions Power Rankings
Which annual events deliver the most joy to the world?
Music
The Girl Power of Boygenius
Julien Baker discusses her new indie songwriter supergroup with Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus.
Music
Cat Power Powers Through
The acclaimed singer-songwriter chats about her stripped-down new album ‘Wanderer,’ motherhood, and when performance gets in the way…
Arts & Culture
Sloucher Is Not Posturing
The Seattle band doesn’t shy away from embracing ’90s guitar rock on ‘Be True.’
Arts & Culture
City Arts Ceases Publication
The free local culture magazine shuts down operations after 12 years.
Music
The Soft Comfort of Frankie Cosmos
Sub Pop’s tenderest band brings its indie pop to The Neptune.
Arts & Culture
The Timeless Formula of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Goes Live
New host Jonah Ray discusses tour, honorable riffs, and nerd fan acceptance
Arts & Culture
Pedro the Lion Returns with “Yellow Bike”
After nearly 15 years without new music, the Seattle band releases a song and video from the upcoming…
Arts & Culture
‘A People’s History’ Takes Aim at American Triumphalism
Mike Daisey’s 18-part monologue at Seattle Rep serves as an engaging, fiery, and confrontational history class.
Arts & Culture
The Royal Opulence of ‘Peacock in the Desert’
Seattle Art Museum’s showcase of Indian art might lack cultural depth, but it’s certainly a spectacle.
Arts & Culture
Seattle Halloween Concert Guide
With a handful of stellar options, how should one celebrate Rocktober?
Arts & Culture
‘The Vikings Begin’ Refocuses Scandinavian History
The Nordic Museum exhibit captures an interesting slice of the lesser-known Norse past.
Music
Wild Powwers Gets Under Your ‘Skin’
With its new album, the trio proves that it’s the only modern Seattle grunge band that matters.
Arts & Culture
A Reflection on Musical Whiteness with Tune-Yards
Worldbeat art pop mainstay Merrill Garbus chats about the need creative culture to go beyond simple racial awareness…