When Death Cab for Cutie takes the Bumbershoot Mainstage for its Sunday-night headlining performance, the band will be playing old…
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Music festivals are difficult undertakings. I know this firsthand. As music editor at Willamette Week from 2003 to 2006 I…
A few years ago, Rocky Votolato found himself in a frustrating, and familiar, creative space. A solo artist known for…
Discerning the influence of Barsuk Records is, for me, a very personal affair. Looking at the Seattle label’s discography, or…
The drawing to the right is a fitting image to open this year’s Best of Seattle issue. It recreates a…
When the Head and the Heart recorded its debut album, the Seattle group was still taking shape. What started as…
Only a few months ago, Alexandra Niedzialkowski and her Cumulus bandmates launched a Kickstarter with a charming video, in which…
It’s tempting to employ a bit of hyperbole and call the Timber! Outdoor Music Fest a tremendous success. But that…
It’s a bit of a letdown to have Shannon Stephens announce the release of a new EP by releasing a…
Casual fans who missed the Postal Service’s Seattle performance last week can fill the gaping holes in their hearts, at…
Andy Fitts just announced the upcoming release of his debut album, Smoky Wilds. And while you might not know who…
Computer Chess Runs Fri., July 26–Thurs., Aug. 1 at Varsity. Not rated. 92 minutes. Andrew Bujalski filmed Computer Chess on…
There was never any doubt that Drew Grow could fill a room with his voice, or that he could grab…
The rough translation of the Somali phrase Iska Dhaaf is “to let it go,” and that is just what this…
Shelby Earl loves metaphor. And she does not abandon a metaphor easily. More than two years after releasing her debut…
Seattle Weekly is very pleased — and I am incredibly relieved — to announce the addition of two new editorial…
“Did you read that interview with Kanye West in The New York Times?” It is a sunny Wednesday afternoon, a…
Hey Bartender Runs Fri., June 14–Thurs., June 20 at Northwest Film Forum. Not rated. 92 minutes. Early in Douglas Tirola’s…
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation Runs Fri., May 31–Thurs., June 6. Not rated. 92 minutes. Laura Archibald makes…
Turns out The Otherside isn’t quite done yet. The cut of the Seattle hip-hop documentary that was offered as a…
