The movie is a meditative, impressionistic look at how our region helped shape such a unique individual.
It was my high-school art teacher who introduced me to the work of Abstract Expressionist Franz Kline. He knew I…
Actually, if you grew up in some stupid town anywhere, you can probably relate.
The fact that it has a microbrew selection filled with the usual suspects only adds to the fun.
Reviving the records of the long-lost soul diva may be the label’s most artful move.
In Seattle, places like the Baranof tend to be looked upon as a novelty. After all, how many truly working-class…
You can always judge the quality of a pizza by how classic the rock and roll is on the jukebox….
There’s nothing like a soaking-wet evening spent at the Pacific Inn drinking Rainier with a bunch of guys in Carhartts…
Will Sub Pop’s unprecedented push of the Shins’ new album usher the indie darlings right out the door?
Tractor Tavern, Dec. 18, 2006
A Gun That Shoots Knives at the Sunset Tavern, Nov. 8, 2006.
Zebras in America at the Comet Tavern, Jan. 17, 2007.
Band of Horses bid Seattle farewell.
Paradox bookers scramble as Ballard church boots ’em out.
The Lymbyc System at Chop Suey, Nov. 16, 2006.
Wide release and a new label have Common Market poised to conquer new lands.
Meet Dead Moon, the most highly regarded Northwest rock band you’ve never heard. (But Pearl Jam and Mudhoney sure have.)
Weighing in on the Bob Dylan/Henry Timrod dilemma.
Nudie Suit Stardusters at the Little Red Hen, Nov. 30, 2006.
In praise of the celebratory messiah.
