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Oh Idaho. Home of potatoes, Napoleon Dynamite, and that Knight of the
Published 4:48pm Thursday, July 25, 2013Oh Idaho. Home of potatoes, Napoleon Dynamite, and that Knight of the KKK who wanted to run for sheriff. Our neighbors to the East one-upped ... Read more
In recent years, the fortunes of Amazon CEO and practicing rocketeer Jeff
Published 1:48pm Thursday, July 25, 2013In recent years, the fortunes of Amazon CEO and practicing rocketeer Jeff Bezos have soared on earth while losing altitude in space. Last fall, the ... Read more
Friday, July 26 Bakelite 78 This five-piece draws from old-timey vaudevillian
Published 6:26pm Wednesday, July 24, 2013Friday, July 26 Bakelite 78 This five-piece draws from old-timey vaudevillian swing music, led by the theatrical vocals of acoustic guitarist and founder Robert Rial. ... Read more
Bad Rabbits Much of what’s been written about Bad Rabbits inaccurately plays
Published 6:23pm Wednesday, July 24, 2013Bad Rabbits Much of what’s been written about Bad Rabbits inaccurately plays up the group’s R&B tendencies. In reality, the Boston band is a hyper-masculine ... Read more
Openings & Events • BAM ARTSfair SEE THE WIRE, PAGE 17. Robert
Published 9:59pm Tuesday, July 23, 2013Openings & Events • BAM ARTSfair SEE THE WIRE, PAGE 17. Robert Blatt Elements is a sound installation investigating the role of perception using an ... Read more
Local & Repertory • American Comedy Classics There’s overacting and there’s over-Acting.
Published 5:51pm Tuesday, July 23, 2013Local & Repertory • American Comedy Classics There’s overacting and there’s over-Acting. John Barrymore provides the latter as a gloriously manic, egocentric Broadway producer in ... Read more
In a city where tourists come expecting great seafood, it’s a dirty
Published 11:14pm Monday, July 22, 2013In a city where tourists come expecting great seafood, it’s a dirty little secret that Seattle’s seafood scene has—dare I say it?—gotten rather stale. Sure, ... Read more
Wednesday, July 24 Dwele R&B music is understood to be sultry,
Published 5:05pm Monday, July 22, 2013Wednesday, July 24 Dwele R&B music is understood to be sultry, but the songs from this Detroit singer and producer are steamier than most. His ... Read more
Son Volt Wednesday, July 24 Released earlier this year, Jay Farrar and
Published 5:18pm Friday, July 19, 2013Son Volt Wednesday, July 24 Released earlier this year, Jay Farrar and co.’s album Honky Tonk is a slight departure from the dusty Americana rock ... Read more
Check out our “Spirit Cheat Sheet” in today’s issue of Seattle Weekly
Published 10:40pm Tuesday, July 16, 2013Check out our “Spirit Cheat Sheet” in today’s issue of Seattle Weekly – on stands and online now – where our resident bartender helps you ... Read more
Local & Repertory • American Comedy Classics “Don’t be a sucker”—that’s the
Published 6:30pm Tuesday, July 16, 2013Local & Repertory • American Comedy Classics “Don’t be a sucker”—that’s the spirit of Frank Capra’s classic 1934 American comedy It Happened One Night, which ... Read more
Shugo Tokumaru crafts elaborate, multifaceted songs that draw from both Western and
Published 5:29pm Monday, July 15, 2013Shugo Tokumaru crafts elaborate, multifaceted songs that draw from both Western and Japanese pop traditions, and, in the vein of chamber pop maestro Sufjan Stevens, ... Read more
Shugo Tokumaru crafts elaborate, multifaceted songs that draw from both Western and
Published 10:13pm Friday, July 12, 2013Shugo Tokumaru crafts elaborate, multifaceted songs that draw from both Western and Japanese pop traditions, and, in the vein of Sufjan Stevens, employs a similarly ... Read more
Wednesday, July 17 Gran Rapids These locals’ most recent, self-titled effort, out
Published 4:36pm Friday, July 12, 2013Wednesday, July 17 Gran Rapids These locals’ most recent, self-titled effort, out this past spring, is club-ready rap built around producer Jay Battle’s synth-centric beats. ... Read more
Local fast food workers piled in to City Hall on Thursday afternoon
Published 10:44pm Thursday, July 11, 2013Local fast food workers piled in to City Hall on Thursday afternoon to air their grievances about wage theft and substandard living wages. Kshama Sawant ... Read more
Local & Repertory • American Comedy Classics SEE THE WIRE, PAGE 23.
Published 8:31pm Tuesday, July 9, 2013Local & Repertory • American Comedy Classics SEE THE WIRE, PAGE 23. Benny & Joon From 1993, this gentle family tale of mental illness was ... Read more
Wednesday, July 10 • Dark Features keeps, perhaps intentionally, a low
Published 4:03pm Monday, July 8, 2013Wednesday, July 10 • Dark Features keeps, perhaps intentionally, a low online profile, the most telling component of which is an Instagram account of abstract ... Read more
So it’s the Fourth of July. You know this because you’re not
Published 11:31pm Wednesday, July 3, 2013So it’s the Fourth of July. You know this because you’re not at work. And you also know you need something to do today. But ... Read more
Shocking development: There are way more single father households than there were
Published 10:40pm Tuesday, July 2, 2013Shocking development: There are way more single father households than there were in 1960. This, according to a report released today by the Pew Research ... Read more
Stage Openings & events Fred Armisen The SNL alum and Portlandia
Published 10:33pm Tuesday, July 2, 2013Stage Openings & events Fred Armisen The SNL alum and Portlandia bard performs. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151, showboxonline.com. $25 adv./$30 DOS. ... Read more