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ONGOINGBlock by Block Yes, it’s a show about LEGOs, containing architectural replicas
Published 1:23am Wednesday, February 12, 2014ONGOING Block by Block Yes, it’s a show about LEGOs, containing architectural replicas and cityscapes created by Tacoma’s Dan Parker from the plastic toys. Ends ... Read more
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Runs Fri., Feb. 21–Thurs., Feb. 27 at
Published 12:19am Wednesday, February 12, 2014Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Runs Fri., Feb. 21–Thurs., Feb. 27 at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Not rated. 84 minutes. With this compilation film, Gyorgy Palfi ... Read more
Earlier today at White Center Heights Elementary School, King County Executive Dow
Published 10:40pm Monday, February 10, 2014Earlier today at White Center Heights Elementary School, King County Executive Dow Constantine delivered his 2014 “State of the County” address. An annual undertaking, this ... Read more
Like Father, Like Son Opens Fri., Feb. 14 at Guild 45th. Not
Published 9:00pm Sunday, February 9, 2014Like Father, Like Son Opens Fri., Feb. 14 at Guild 45th. Not rated. 121 minutes. Tabloid story, meditative treatment—director Hirokazu Kore-eda has been in this territory ... Read more
Royal Teeth Sunday, February 16 When Seattle Weekly spoke with Royal Teeth
Published 4:59am Sunday, February 9, 2014Royal Teeth Sunday, February 16 When Seattle Weekly spoke with Royal Teeth frontman Gary Larsen in June, the Louisiana-based indie dance-pop quintet he leads with ... Read more
At the end of the day yesterday an email arrived in the
Published 5:01pm Friday, February 7, 2014At the end of the day yesterday an email arrived in the inbox of just about every music and film industry leader in the city. ... Read more
Ongoing Block by Block Yes, it’s a show about LEGOs, containing
Published 8:28pm Wednesday, February 5, 2014Ongoing Block by Block Yes, it’s a show about LEGOs, containing architectural replicas and cityscapes created by Tacoma’s Dan Parker from the plastic toys. Ends ... Read more
A band of anthropomorphic Sasquatches jammed out to Death’s proto-punk scorcher “Freakin’
Published 4:39pm Tuesday, February 4, 2014A band of anthropomorphic Sasquatches jammed out to Death’s proto-punk scorcher “Freakin’ Out” on a projector screen Monday evening at the Neptune Theater. A packed ... Read more
Jupe Jupe, Crooked Kisses (out now, self-released, jupejupemusic.com) I’ve been waiting for
Published 4:29pm Thursday, January 30, 2014Jupe Jupe, Crooked Kisses (out now, self-released, jupejupemusic.com) I’ve been waiting for a solid, moody glam-pop album pretty much since the hoopla for the Killers’ ... Read more
For many Americans, a vehicle is more than just a mode of
Published 2:29am Wednesday, January 29, 2014For many Americans, a vehicle is more than just a mode of transportation. These are the people I went in search of. d Against the ... Read more
Wednesday, Jan. 29 Listening to 2009’s Lonely Woman Blues, it’s apparent that
Published 12:12am Friday, January 24, 2014Wednesday, Jan. 29 Listening to 2009’s Lonely Woman Blues, it’s apparent that vocalist/guitarist Betsy Olson, who is joined by Sera Cahoone on drums, has had ... Read more
For fans of Grammy-winning indie-acoustic royalty Bon Iver, Volcano Choir’s latest, Repave,
Published 8:37pm Monday, January 20, 2014For fans of Grammy-winning indie-acoustic royalty Bon Iver, Volcano Choir’s latest, Repave, is a satisfying listen: Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon’s falsetto vocals are strung ... Read more
It sure looks as though U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., will soon
Published 11:16pm Thursday, January 16, 2014It sure looks as though U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., will soon be downgraded to an “F” grade from the all-powerful National Rifle Association. As ... Read more
Reacting to Governor Jay Inslee’s call this week to increase the state
Published 8:06pm Wednesday, January 15, 2014Reacting to Governor Jay Inslee’s call this week to increase the state minimum wage, Republicans had a predictable response. “More people will lose jobs,” Sen. ... Read more
Stage Openings & Events Cafe Dante Not a cabaret in a cafe,
Published 10:27pm Tuesday, January 14, 2014Stage Openings & Events Cafe Dante Not a cabaret in a cafe, but (as I understand it) a play about a cabaret in a cafe. ... Read more
Tim Eyman hates taxes. And, if you’re a voter outside of Seattle,
Published 8:40pm Monday, January 6, 2014Tim Eyman hates taxes. And, if you’re a voter outside of Seattle, recent election results suggest you hate taxes too. You’re a perfect couple, you ... Read more
It’s the first Friday of 2014, and history is being made inside
Published 8:10pm Monday, January 6, 2014It’s the first Friday of 2014, and history is being made inside the International Association of Machinists 751 Union Hall in South Seattle. Reporters are ... Read more
It’s funny how things work out sometimes. On the day Mayor Mike
Published 9:51pm Tuesday, December 31, 2013It’s funny how things work out sometimes. On the day Mayor Mike McGinn officially leaves office, headlines center around one of the things they did ... Read more
Thursday, Jan. 9 Ingrid Ricks Broken promises, abuse, poverty, religious indoctrination—these
Published 11:08pm Monday, December 30, 2013Thursday, Jan. 9 Ingrid Ricks Broken promises, abuse, poverty, religious indoctrination—these mark the childhood of Seattle author Ricks, set down in her memoir Hippie Boy, ... Read more
Local & Repertory • Alien This is likely Ridley Scott’s 2003 director’s
Published 9:09pm Monday, December 30, 2013Local & Repertory • Alien This is likely Ridley Scott’s 2003 director’s cut of the sci-fi classic, which hardly needed improvement back in 1979, when ... Read more