No, it’s not an abbreviation for Foo Fighters. But FF would probably have been friends with Dave Grohl and co….
You can take the man out of Texas, but you can’t take Texas out of the man. So it goes…
The state of pop is a curious one these days. Cher, 67, is pop. Cee Lo is pop. Alan Thicke’s…
Blue Sky Black Death may have its roots in indie/true school hip-hop—and the production credits to prove it (Guru, Jean…
Jarv Dee snaps off rhymes that roll and stutter like a snare line; his sinus-whine raps and wide-eyed projection bounce…
“Words are words, but as far as the idea of meaning communicated through words, I feel like there’s a thing…
Both times I’ve seen Naomi Punk perform, a piece of gear got fried. Neither incident was surprising—the Olympia/Seattle trio punishes…
On the opening track of Dreamdecay’s N V N V N V, the Seattle quartet lulls the listener into a…
The best kissing music is either sweaty, loud rock ’n’ roll or a subtle, sexy soundtrack you can just put…
If the Pacific Northwest manifested itself as a human being, it would likely assume the form of Phil Elverum. Under…
When the Columbia City Cinema closed a couple of years ago due to problems meeting city code, its regulars were…
Kris Straub is known around town for his hilarious webcomic Chainsawsuit, but for Best of Seattle it’s all about his…
Fantagraphics recently suffered the loss of its co-publisher, Kim Thompson, to cancer. In a dark irony, the 37-year-old company has…
My favorite burlesque routine is one I saw performed some years ago by the lovely Lily Verlaine. “Wearing” nothing above…
Ana Montes manages to tear up the floor whenever she appears with Carmona Flamenco, but the best way to see…
As a self-described “tall girl” in a dance form usually filled with petite women, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Laura (Gilbreath) Tisserand…
When he’s in Seattle, he’s usually working with his own Whim W’him ensemble, but Olivier Wevers has been just as…
Cara-Mae Marcus joined Spectrum Dance Theater this year, just in time to serve as the pivot point for artistic director…
Pacific Northwest Ballet has performed several works by choreographer Twyla Tharp, and this spring that relationship extended to their professional-division…
August: Osage County opens like a homespun yarn, but by the dramedy’s conclusion, playwright Tracy Letts has earned not only…
