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The Last Ride: Another Myth Is Added to Hank Williams’ Mythology

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Country-music devotees will either love or hate this speculative account of the last three days in the life of Hank Williams, the substance-abusing singer-songwriter who ... Read more

After experimenting with a variety of styles and declaring the album format

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

After experimenting with a variety of styles and declaring the album format dead, psychedelic hard rock band The Cult came roaring back in 2012 with ... Read more

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

THURSDAY 8/23 Film: Open Wide As summer draws to an end, let us revisit the greatest summer movie ever made: Jaws, which became the top-grossing film ... Read more

This Week’s Recommended Shows

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

From Trombone Shorty to Desaparecidos. Read more

Erik Blood: The Harder They Come

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Seattle's hottest producer is also its filthiest songwriter. Read more

Serious Soul’s True Grits

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Can locavorism and soul food coexist? Read more

Seven Nights of Shows

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

From Sonny Bonoho and Luke Rain to Super Diamond and Jar of Flies. Read more

Miriam MuchThe Creakies will be performing Aug. 30 at El CorazonA lot

Published 7:00am Monday, August 20, 2012

Miriam MuchThe Creakies will be performing Aug. 30 at El CorazonA lot went into writing your favorite song, but how much do you really know ... Read more

New Voices

Published 7:00am Saturday, August 18, 2012

If the idea seemed unlikely a decade ago, it’s now inarguable: The Northwest is booming musical theater territory. Tony winners like Hairspray and The Light ... Read more

Twin Shadow

Published 7:00am Friday, August 17, 2012

In this tech-crazy era of computerized graphic design, musicians posing for their album covers isn’t cool anymore. That’s a fact that George Lewis Jr. chose ... Read more

Festival of the River

Published 7:00am Friday, August 17, 2012

Waxing (whining, really) nostalgic about the days when Bumbershoot didn’t cost a penny has grown tiresome. Not because it’s a completely illegitimate gripe, but because ... Read more

Renee McMahon100 percent of Americans should be listening to Raphael Saadiq.Earlier this

Published 7:00am Thursday, August 16, 2012

Renee McMahon100 percent of Americans should be listening to Raphael Saadiq.Earlier this week, the bean/people counters over at Nielsen Soundscan released an interesting report about ... Read more

Tomato Battle

Published 7:00am Thursday, August 16, 2012

In case you missed out on lunchroom food fights in grade school, there’s still a chance to experience the sensation of edible goo dripping all ... Read more

Nicki Minaj

Published 7:00am Thursday, August 16, 2012

It’s interesting that the same fans who are decrying Nicki Minaj’s newer music as “not hip-hop” anymore were probably a year ago calling “Super Bass” ... Read more

14/48 Kamikaze Festival

Published 7:00am Thursday, August 16, 2012

August is generally a dead month in the arts, so it’s a good time to launch the 14/48 Kamikaze Festival, a summer variant on the ... Read more

The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 14, 2012

EDITOR’S PICK Poliça Friday, August 17 This Minneapolis electronic R&B quintet, barely a year old, is riding a big wave of buzz, but with all ... Read more

Cold War KidsRedhook is throwing an epic sausage fest at its Woodinville

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Cold War KidsRedhook is throwing an epic sausage fest at its Woodinville brewery on Sept. 22. The musical acts — Cold War Kids, Portugal. The ... Read more

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 14, 2012

thurs/8/16 Gaming Game Show “My number-one goal in life is to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. I’ve forecast that this ... Read more

Seven Nights: The Week Ahead

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Wednesday, August 15 Blicky These local ’80s revivalists combine post-punk and electronica. With Moose Portrait. The Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416, thecrocodile.com. 8 p.m. $5. ... Read more

Thick Freakness

Published 7:00am Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Side Pony doubles the steak, packs the hot sauce. Read more