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Visual Arts: Spinning the Oldies at the Henry
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 31, 2012This jukebox show cheerfully recycles the past. Read more
John Pizzarelli
Published 7:00am Monday, July 30, 2012For all the derivative tendencies in pop music today, you’d think the kids would have picked up on the most important trait of the old ... Read more
SpaceGhostPurrp
Published 7:00am Saturday, July 28, 2012SpaceGhostPurrp, aka Miami’s Muney Jordan, lays claim to one of the most absurdly fantastic, cartoon-referential handles and regionally uncharacteristic styles in rap today. His all-black, ... Read more
New toys are expensive, and most kids tire of them in about
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012New toys are expensive, and most kids tire of them in about a month. So screw new toys: Unless your tyke is a spoiled twat, ... Read more
These are, everyone knows, unstable times for the book biz. National chains
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012These are, everyone knows, unstable times for the book biz. National chains have folded, and even the beloved Elliott Bay Book Co. uprooted itself. But ... Read more
Banks have gotten a bad name during the Great Recession, and for
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012Banks have gotten a bad name during the Great Recession, and for good reason. Dishonesty and deception, an absence of ethical and moral standards, corporate ... Read more
It’s got plenty of places to work, a great joint for muffins
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012It’s got plenty of places to work, a great joint for muffins (Macrina), a passable room for music (Showbox SoDo), one of the best bars ... Read more
Nearly anything your heart desires can be found on Ballard Avenue Northwest
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012Nearly anything your heart desires can be found on Ballard Avenue Northwest from Market Street to 17th Avenue Northwest. The bustling stretch is home to ... Read more
Starbucks? Hey, why the hell not! They stock all the records you
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012Starbucks? Hey, why the hell not! They stock all the records you love. They’ve got the Fleet Foxes, the Spoon, the Fiona Apple, and the ... Read more
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012In the annals of fruit-themed island festivals, the Mercer Island Mango-Fest never caught on; busy New Yorkers couldn’t be bothered with the Staten Island Banana ... Read more
Capitol Hill Block Party
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012Any great summer festival compresses three months’ worth of shows into a matter of days, and Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party does exactly that, mixing ... Read more
StoverThe state’s first known motion for a new trial based on the
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012StoverThe state’s first known motion for a new trial based on the alleged misconduct of a tweeting juror was rejected yesterday by a Skagit County ... Read more
Chris Isaak
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” provides the soundtrack for the sexiest music video ever filmed. In it, Isaak—extraordinarily dashing and aw-shucks folksy at the same time—rolls ... Read more
Several years ago, I soaked up every note of Steely Dan’s live
Published 7:00am Friday, July 27, 2012Several years ago, I soaked up every note of Steely Dan’s live recreation of Can’t Buy a Thrill from a seat in the center of ... Read more
Perhaps it’s the B in Ballard that brings out the neighborhood’s seemingly
Published 7:00am Thursday, July 26, 2012Perhaps it’s the B in Ballard that brings out the neighborhood’s seemingly unquenchable thirst for bourbon. A number of recently opened establishments specialize in America’s ... Read more
Somewhere along the line, Irish pubs in the U District and downtown
Published 7:00am Thursday, July 26, 2012Somewhere along the line, Irish pubs in the U District and downtown became the favored hangouts of rowdy frat types, but we like to think ... Read more
With releases from the Walkabouts, J. Pinder, Red Jacket Mine, and others
Published 7:00am Thursday, July 26, 2012With releases from the Walkabouts, J. Pinder, Red Jacket Mine, and others over the past year, Fin Records has established itself as a pillar of ... Read more
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head was always on borrowed time, what with the
Published 7:00am Thursday, July 26, 2012Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head was always on borrowed time, what with the lawsuit-baiting name and everything. When it closed up shop and relaunched as Brite ... Read more
It’s been a while since a local band has had as much
Published 7:00am Thursday, July 26, 2012It’s been a while since a local band has had as much star potential as Deep Sea Diver. The trio’s founder and frontwoman, California transplant ... Read more
It’s not enough to have only fresh fish at Pike Place Market—you
Published 7:00am Thursday, July 26, 2012It’s not enough to have only fresh fish at Pike Place Market—you can get that at any number of counters. What makes Jack’s Fish Spot ... Read more