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Fleet Foxes
Published 7:00am Monday, September 12, 2011For the biggest name in Seattle music, theres no such thing as a sophomore slumpthe exquisite Helplessness Blues is a full-blown commercial and critical smash; ... Read more
Bumbershoot
Published 7:00am Saturday, September 10, 2011Founded in 1971, the granddaddy of all Northwest festivals boasts over a dozen stages and hundreds of performances, not all of them musical. Over three ... Read more
The REAL Prep Charter Academy in Portland was supposed to be a
Published 7:00am Friday, September 9, 2011The REAL Prep Charter Academy in Portland was supposed to be a revolutionary type of charter school where students could learn both the music biz ... Read more
A Night in Treme
Published 7:00am Friday, September 9, 2011When David Simon, creator of The Wire, began filming his new Treme, few knew it would be such a gift to music enthusiasts. Each episode ... Read more
Laura MusselmanPJ 20 went down Sept. 3 and 4 at Alpine Valley
Published 7:00am Wednesday, September 7, 2011Laura Musselman PJ 20 went down Sept. 3 and 4 at Alpine Valley Amphitheater in Wisconsin. This post is part of a series in which ... Read more
Sign Language
Published 7:00am Wednesday, September 7, 2011Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)When you’re down, you’re not usually the type to sit around singing the blues. However, you may want to consider just that ... Read more
Ryan Henry Ward Paints the Town
Published 7:00am Tuesday, September 6, 2011The tragic past and optimistic future of Seattle's most prolific muralist. Read more
Centro-Matic: Guided by Veterans
Published 7:00am Tuesday, September 6, 2011We were young, dumb, and broke. They lent a hand. Read more
The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events
Published 7:00am Tuesday, September 6, 2011THURSDAY 9/8 Visual Arts: Tiny Yellow Memories The English writer and artist Clare Johnson has an obsession that measures three inches square and is usually ... Read more
Ask a Mexican!
Published 7:00am Tuesday, September 6, 2011Dear Mexican, I’m a young white dude who drives to work every day, and on my daily commute, I get off the freeway and drive ... Read more
The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows
Published 7:00am Tuesday, September 6, 2011John Prine with Ani Difranco, plus Ke$ha with LMFAO. Read more
Ear Supply: Patsy Cline Can Do No Wrong
Published 7:00am Tuesday, September 6, 2011Her songs do anything she wants them to. Read more
Morgan KeulerWarpaint.Sunday’s Bumbershoot had bigger bands and bigger crowds (I hear Key
Published 7:00am Monday, September 5, 2011Morgan KeulerWarpaint.Sunday’s Bumbershoot had bigger bands and bigger crowds (I hear Key Arena was full for Macklemore’s set, so that’s 13,000 right there), and felt ... Read more
No firearmsMaybe it was the overflow of “Who are you going to
Published 7:00am Monday, September 5, 2011No firearmsMaybe it was the overflow of “Who are you going to see?” questions that I fielded Sunday, but at some point, I decided I ... Read more
Almost Famous
Published 7:00am Monday, September 5, 2011In Cameron Crowes genial, heartfelt, autobiographical 2000 movie, his protagonist (Patrick Fugit) ostensibly departs 1973 San Diego to pursue his destiny as a music journalist. ... Read more
Morgan KeulerBrite FuturesDespite Chris’s cries that this year’s Bumbershoot feels nothing like
Published 7:00am Sunday, September 4, 2011Morgan KeulerBrite FuturesDespite Chris’s cries that this year’s Bumbershoot feels nothing like the fests of yore, even a lazy festivalgoer could find pockets of good ... Read more
While planning the first issue of Reverb magazine, a Bumbershoot-focussed pullout in
Published 7:00am Sunday, September 4, 2011While planning the first issue of Reverb magazine, a Bumbershoot-focussed pullout in the current issue of Seattle Weekly, music editor Chris Kornelis and I discussed ... Read more
Bumbershoot’s visual arts displays have moved from their traditional location in the
Published 7:00am Friday, September 2, 2011Bumbershoot’s visual arts displays have moved from their traditional location in the Northwest Rooms to the Seattle Center Pavilion (south of the Key, next to ... Read more
Jeff Bridges and the Abiders
Published 7:00am Friday, September 2, 2011In a reverse example of art imitating life, Jeff Bridges has embraced his Academy Award-winning character of Otis Bad Blake and is now a part-time ... Read more
Something’s Afoot
Published 7:00am Thursday, September 1, 2011Riddling the audience like a game of Clue come to life, Something’s Afoot is a delightfully fun musical mystery, lightweight and well-suited to summer vacation. ... Read more