Local director Ryan Worsley’s debut documentary chronicles the people, culture, and eventual demise of the legendary punk venue The Funhouse, which closed in 2012. (With… Continue reading
Sam Boshnack Quintet Presents
The Nellie Bly ProjectFriday, May 9As Einstein once said, “Energy, rightly applied, can accomplish anything.”If that statement gave you pause, you’d be… Continue reading
David DonderoSunday, May 4Singer/songwriter David Dondero was born in Duluth, Minn., just like Bob Dylan. In a recent e-mail to Seattle Weekly, Dondero writes that… Continue reading
Happy Earth Day, Reverbland! We here at SW HQ are brimming with joy that the sun is (or was just) out and spring is finally… Continue reading
New York–based guitarist Alex Holden is telling me about his former group, Big Numbers. “Not many people are familiar with it,” he says. “It’s a… Continue reading
Seemingly endless line around the block at Sonic Boom. Photo by Morgen SchulerSaturday’s soggy skies and clinging cloud cover were no match for the hundreds… Continue reading
Earlier this morning, Capitol Hill Block Party organizers announced that Odesza, Beat Connection, Sol and others will headline the 2014 summer fest. Other headliners include:… Continue reading
The Minus 5, Scott the Hoople in the Dungeon of HorrorWhen he’s not touring with Peter Buck, penning songs about America’s pastime with The Baseball… Continue reading
Gifted Gab,Girl Rap (out now, self-released, 1giftofgab.bandcamp.com/album/girl-rap)For all of Seattle hip-hop’s perceived positivity, the one thing this album really drives home is our city’s incredibly… Continue reading
Lydia LovelessFriday, April 4If June Carter played in a rock band, there’s a good chance she’d sound like alt-country singer/songwriter Lydia Loveless, whose whiskey-soaked songs… Continue reading
The folks over at Live Nation just released a statement announcing that the second weekend of the Sasquatch! Music Festival, slated to be held at… Continue reading
In most cases, one could safely assume a storage unit packed wall-to-wall with stuff to be a good setting for an episode of Storage Wars.… Continue reading
During the nearly four-year siege of Sarajevo, 1992–95, Gino Jevdjevic, a Bosnian pop star with a law degree, decided to direct a play: Hair. He… Continue reading
In an unassuming corner of Beacon Hill, a seven-acre parcel of land owned by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is under siege. It’s occupied by compost,… Continue reading
Until he passed away on January 27, Pete Seeger was a tireless advocate for civil and environmental justice. Alt-folk singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco knows this firsthand.… Continue reading
Untilhe passed away on January 27, Pete Seeger was a tireless advocate for civil and environmental justice. Alt-folk singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco knows this firsthand.In a… Continue reading
If you’ve ever set foot in the Teatro ZinZanni tent, one word comes to mind: sumptuous. Velvet upholstery, heavy drapes, and dark woodwork accent the… Continue reading
In 1985, the Chicago Bears recorded a rap track for laughs—and charity—called “The Super Bowl Shuffle.” Last week, an ensemble of musicians and comedians (and… Continue reading
As we all settle in to the new year, Brent Amaker and his cosmic band of cowboys, The Rodeo, remind us that life is nothing… Continue reading
In an effort to promote shelter pet adoption and raise awareness of the thousands of dogs and cats that are euthanized in shelters everyday, Moby… Continue reading
