Music
Ballard’s Portalis Wine Bar’s Not Rustic, But Refuses Chic
At 9:45 p.m., the sun still hadn’t completely set. Strands of color hung in the Ballard sky and…
Music
John Healy of the Hands: Salesman, Web Manager of Hawthorne Stereo
A new series about paying the bills.
Music
Smith Boasts Top-Notch Beer and Dead Animals
Linda Derschang is a nut for taxidermy and detail. A few months ago, she told me that her…
Music
SIFF Doc Offers Rare Glimpse of Kurt Cobain in Happier Times
The movie is a meditative, impressionistic look at how our region helped shape such a unique individual.
Arts & Culture
My SAM Favorites (No. 3 in a Series)
It was my high-school art teacher who introduced me to the work of Abstract Expressionist Franz Kline. He…
Music
You’d Appreciate Pissed Jeans, Too, If You Were a Pennsylvanian
Actually, if you grew up in some stupid town anywhere, you can probably relate.
Music
Goldie’s Is a Sporting Paradise for Wallingford Boozers
The fact that it has a microbrew selection filled with the usual suspects only adds to the fun.
Music
Betty Davis Is Back, Thanks to Seattle’s Light in the Attic
Reviving the records of the long-lost soul diva may be the label's most artful move.
Music
One of the Finest Spots in Town for Low-Key Drinking
In Seattle, places like the Baranof tend to be looked upon as a novelty. After all, how many…
Music
Northlake Tavern & Pizza House
You can always judge the quality of a pizza by how classic the rock and roll is on…
Music
All By Myself at the Pacific Inn
There’s nothing like a soaking-wet evening spent at the Pacific Inn drinking Rainier with a bunch of guys…
Music
Blowing Up The Shins
Will Sub Pop's unprecedented push of the Shins' new album usher the indie darlings right out the door?
News
Never Say Die
Meet Dead Moon, the most highly regarded Northwest rock band you've never heard. (But Pearl Jam and Mudhoney…