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On the eastern slopes of the Central Cascades, the last traces of
Published 6:28pm Friday, May 30, 2014On the eastern slopes of the Central Cascades, the last traces of snow are melting away and the tiny, delicate heads of morel mushrooms are ... Read more
One day at a show in Tacoma, a hirsute 19-year-old bass player
Published 4:45pm Friday, May 30, 2014One day at a show in Tacoma, a hirsute 19-year-old bass player named Yos-Wa walked over to a red-haired 14-year-old Iggy Pop acolyte named Kennedy ... Read more
Friday, May 30 Boy/girl alt-rock duo Blood Red Shoes play noisy guitar
Published 4:25pm Friday, May 30, 2014Friday, May 30 Boy/girl alt-rock duo Blood Red Shoes play noisy guitar rock that oozes cool and was perfect for the Scott Pilgrim vs. the ... Read more
When the Blakes re-released their self-titled record with Light in the Attic
Published 11:06pm Thursday, May 29, 2014When the Blakes re-released their self-titled record with Light in the Attic Records in 2007, the hype was palpable. Pitchfork, Spin, NPR, and some local ... Read more
M.I.A.’s set pulled in a massive amount of people throughoutSaturday at Sasquatch
Published 9:33pm Thursday, May 29, 2014M.I.A.’s set pulled in a massive amount of people throughout Saturday at Sasquatch found me much more in the zone moving through the day finding ... Read more
Thursday, June 5 Chicago alt-indie outfit Empires’ sound falls somewhere between that
Published 8:53pm Thursday, May 29, 2014Thursday, June 5 Chicago alt-indie outfit Empires’ sound falls somewhere between that of the Killers and the Black Keys. It’s nothing radical or new, but ... Read more
Growing up with Shel Silverstein for a godfather, Bobby Bare Jr. was
Published 8:18pm Thursday, May 29, 2014Growing up with Shel Silverstein for a godfather, Bobby Bare Jr. was born into the world of storytellers, learning early on that a good yarn ... Read more
The Gorge absolutely packed for the Outkast set on Friday for SasquatchIt
Published 9:25pm Wednesday, May 28, 2014The Gorge absolutely packed for the Outkast set on Friday for Sasquatch It almost feels like Sasquatch blew its wad on the first day. There ... Read more
ENTER TO WIN HERECoast Jazz Society Presents: Bobby McFerrinSunday | June 228
Published 5:45pm Wednesday, May 28, 2014ENTER TO WIN HERE Coast Jazz Society Presents: Bobby McFerrin Sunday | June 22 8 pm | Orpheum, Vancouver, BC Bobby McFerrin makes a habit ... Read more
Thursday, June 5ARTSparksOf course there is a hashtag. You knew there would
Published 12:58am Wednesday, May 28, 2014Thursday, June 5 ARTSparks Of course there is a hashtag. You knew there would be a hashtag. #ARTSparks is one way to keep track of ... Read more
Funny Girl Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N. (Issaquah), 425-392-2202, villagetheatre.org. $30–$65.
Published 8:06pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014Funny Girl Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N. (Issaquah), 425-392-2202, villagetheatre.org. $30–$65. Runs Wed.–Sun. through July 6. (Moves to Everett July 11–Aug. 3.) When the ... Read more
Notwithstanding Sunday’s rain, Folklife 2014 was a huge success. You’ll likely never
Published 6:02pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014Notwithstanding Sunday’s rain, Folklife 2014 was a huge success. You’ll likely never see more men wearing skirts, female body hair, or Scottish-reggae mashup groups than ... Read more
After seven mixtapes and EPs, Hoodie Allen, aka rapper/singer Steven Markowitz, will
Published 5:28pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014After seven mixtapes and EPs, Hoodie Allen, aka rapper/singer Steven Markowitz, will release his debut album independently this summer. Lead single “Show Me What You’re ... Read more
Editor’s note: In addition to sending out Seattle Weekly photographer Morgen Schuler
Published 8:15pm Monday, May 26, 2014Editor’s note: In addition to sending out Seattle Weekly photographer Morgen Schuler to cover Sasquatch! this weekend, we dispatched SW editorial intern Diana M. Le ... Read more
The first thing about the Brooklyn-based Lucius that captured my attention was
Published 7:40pm Monday, May 26, 2014The first thing about the Brooklyn-based Lucius that captured my attention was their visual aesthetic. I couldn’t look away. Their mod, futuristic-yet-60’s garb had me ... Read more
Even though M.I.A. wasn’t the last main stage band of the night,
Published 6:12pm Sunday, May 25, 2014Even though M.I.A. wasn’t the last main stage band of the night, the entire population of the festival seemed to have descended upon the caldera ... Read more
As archaic as it may seem, driving with no pants on is
Published 6:46pm Friday, May 23, 2014As archaic as it may seem, driving with no pants on is apparently still a crime. According to the Kitsap Sun, a man from Bremerton ... Read more
Friday, May 23 Lonesome Shack, Columbia City Theater. Read our review
Published 5:54pm Friday, May 23, 2014Friday, May 23 Lonesome Shack, Columbia City Theater. Read our review of the blues trio’s latest, More Primitive, here . In conjunction with Folklife, Punk ... Read more
You may recall seeing a short film at SIFF ’12 called The
Published 11:44pm Thursday, May 22, 2014You may recall seeing a short film at SIFF ’12 called The Last Virgin, about a drunken teenage party in rural Idaho that led to ... Read more
Wednesday, May 28 Pete Yorn has gained most notoriety recently for his
Published 9:59pm Thursday, May 22, 2014Wednesday, May 28 Pete Yorn has gained most notoriety recently for his partnerships—including Break Up, his overrated 2009 album with Scarlett Johannsen, and last year’s ... Read more