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An Incomplete History of James Blake
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2011From dorm-room dubstep producer to pop prodigy. Read more
Ear Supply: A Mighty Wind
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2011Sounds of nature + expert improvisers = nine hours of sonic wonder. Read more
SIFF Week 1: Picks & Pans
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2011THURSDAY, MAY 19 The First Grader 7 p.m., McCaw Hall Based on the true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan who took his government’s “education for ... Read more
The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2011Princess, Ms. Lauren Hill, Jimmy Eat World, and more. Read more
I’ve only scratched the surface of Dorian Lynskey’s 540-page tome, 33 Revolutions
Published 7:00am Monday, May 16, 2011I’ve only scratched the surface of Dorian Lynskey’s 540-page tome, 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, From Billie Holiday to Green Day, ... Read more
Justin Dylan RenneyThis is where the magic happened.Update: Owner Connie Dunn finally
Published 7:00am Thursday, May 12, 2011Justin Dylan RenneyThis is where the magic happened.Update: Owner Connie Dunn finally called us back this morning and left a voice mail informing us that ... Read more
The soul revivalism of Ann Arbor, Mich., native and Stones Throw Records
Published 7:00am Thursday, May 12, 2011The soul revivalism of Ann Arbor, Mich., native and Stones Throw Records representer Mayer Hawthorne has earned him plenty of praise–and his latest impromptu release, ... Read more
Duff McKagan’s column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His sports column on
Published 7:00am Thursday, May 12, 2011Duff McKagan’s column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His sports column on ESPN.com runs every Wednesday. Send your questions to askduff@seattleweekly.com.It dawned on me the ... Read more
David Guetta performs at WaMu Theater at 8 p.m. this Saturday.How big
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011David Guetta performs at WaMu Theater at 8 p.m. this Saturday.How big a deal is David Guetta? So big that he was able to hire ... Read more
Yelle
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011It took the French synthpop trio Yelle (vocalist Yelle, née Julie Budet, plus producers and instrumentalists GrandMarnier and Tepr) four years to produce a follow-up ... Read more
LAKE
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011For those familiar with LAKE, Eli Moore and Ashley Erikssons Olympia-based indie-pop collective, its common knowledge that the group began as a Fleetwood Mac cover ... Read more
Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011Lets say there are two main modes in electronic dance music: the hands-in-the-air peak hour mode, and the tasteful, slow-burning mode. Each has its pitfall: ... Read more
David Guetta
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011How big of a deal is David Guetta? So big that he was able to hire an ex-Pentagon investigator last week to look into the ... Read more
Femi Kuti
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011In 2008, Femi Kuti did the unthinkablemade an album, Day By Day, that simultaneously carried out the musical legacy of his famous father Fela Kuti ... Read more
CunninLynguists
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011The name CunninLynguists might seem sophomoric, but the three emcees who comprise the group–Deacon, Kno and Natti–are lyrically dexterous and socially conscious with their rhymes, ... Read more
JEFF The Brotherhood
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011The Nashville guitar-and-drum duo JEFF The Brotherhood, who really are brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall, have been touring seemingly non-stop for the past few years. ... Read more
Shelby Earl
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011Thanks to the Kentucky Derby, May marks the lone month of the year when Americans pay attention to the once-great sport of thoroughbred racing. So ... Read more
YACHT
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2011With Portland electro pop/conceptual art project YACHT, the promotional literature that accompanies any new release is always almost as much fun as the music itself. ... Read more
Viper Creek Club: Bridging the Gap
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 10, 2011The Seattle duo brings together electronic music and 206 hip-hop's collective spirit. Read more
Over the past four decades, Jon Kertzer has booked Bumbershoot, founded a
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 10, 2011Over the past four decades, Jon Kertzer has booked Bumbershoot, founded a string of shows at KEXP, spent some time with Microsoft Music, and gone ... Read more