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Jake One, hard at work in his home studio.

Music

Rocketship Blowing Up

De La Soul and Gift of Gab producer Jake One is Seattle's biggest hip-hop beatsmith.

Ride a Cowboy (or Two)

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Ride a Cowboy (or Two)

Big & Rich's summer singles.

CD groundup

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CD groundup

Mr. Mxyzptlk, Dzdsgdseszrh (Red Kryptonite) Yes, the rumors are true: Criminal irritant and Superman villain Mr. Mxyzptlk has…

Sir Mix-a-Lot

Music

Mixing It Up

Seattle Weekly plays jukebox jury with Sir Mix-a-Lot.

2006 Elvis Invitationals at EMP's Liquid Lounge

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2006 Elvis Invitationals at EMP’s Liquid Lounge

Because I believe in conceptual appropriateness whenever possible, I began my foray to the 2006 Elvis Invitationals on…

The Californian Ramblers

Music

The Old, Normal America

A pair of pre-war compilations highlight American pop at its most forward-looking.

Paul is stunned by an unnamed showgirl.

Film

A day in the life

The Beatles create and lampoon their own myth.

The latest in Belle and Sebastian's line of fake publicity photos. Har-de-har.

Music

Mash notes

Not going all the way with Belle and Sebastian.

Errol Morris' 'Hip-Hop'

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Errol Morris’ ‘Hip-Hop’

And other PBS music documentaries we'd like to see.

Paramount Theatre

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Paramount Theatre

Originally, the idea was that I’d review the Bob Dylan/Merle Haggard shows at the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday,…

Danger, Robin Williams! Is your heart warm yet?

Film

Bicentennial Man

Much older man, much younger woman.

Robert Christgau

Music

Yakety Yak

Talking with EMP Pop Conference presenter Robert Christgau.

Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger of the Fiery Furnaces.

Music

Choir Masters

The Fiery Furnaces, with special guest— their grandmother.

Matt Sullivan and Mr. Supreme: They're on the record.

News

Best Crate Diggers

Arts & Entertainment

Death Cab for Cutie gets back(drop) to nature: from left, Nick Harmer, Christopher Walla, Michael Schnorr, and Ben Gibbard.

Music

These Songs With Chords

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Ben Gibbard and Christopher Walla of Death Cab for Cutie.

Beaded and ready: Frank Black (above left) and the Catholics, and2 Live Crew.

Music

Fat week

Hurricanes for tout le monde! It's Mardi Gras time in Pioneer Square.

Trail Mix

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Trail Mix

The hills are alive with the sound of . . . Moby. Fourteen songs tailor-made to put a spring in your walking…

The Supersuckers, from left: Rontrose Heathman, Eddie Spaghetti, and Mike Musburger.

Music

The Songs Don’t All Sound the Same

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with the Supersuckers.

Dig!'s Taylor (left) and Newcombe.

Film

She Fought the Law

Documentary director spends seven years tailing two bands, getting arrested in the process. It was time well spent.

Let's get squiggical

Music

Let’s get squiggical

Mouse on Mars and Jake Mandell come out of their bedrooms and play.