SIFF Review: The Otherside
This was an interesting time for director Daniel Torok to do a documentary on underground hip-hop in Seattle. In a strange way, it either seems…
Tonight at the Sunset: wish SW's Rocket Queen a happy birthday
A very necessary, but no less sincere happy birthday should be extended to Hannah Levin, author of the must-read "Rocket Queen" column in the Seattle…
Tonight at the Crocodile: Mad Rad's beardless era begins
Yesterday, I wrote about what I was sure would be an epic event: The Beard/Off at the Funhouse between Sir Thomas Gray of Champagne Champagne…
Bumbershoot preview: Dyme Def
On their Jay-Z sampling single "The Game Needs Me", Dyme Def made one of my very favorite boasts in hip hop: "I'm the future, wondering…
Tonight's recommended show: Dyme Def's EP release
Tonight, the Crocodile is hosting their first hip hop show, and it's going to be quite the party. It's the EP release for Dyme Def's…
KEXP's Audioasis: Live broadcast, rad bands, good cause
Check out this lineup! KEXP's February 7th Audioasis Live Broadcast Benefits Real Change NewspaperKEXP (90.3FM Seattle and KEXP.ORG) is pleased to announce this month's Audioasis…
Chris B's Top 10 NW Releases of 2008
I always find it frustrating when another reviewer or critic says they couldn't compile an annual top 10 list because they couldn't find ten albums…
Best of 2008: it's half-yearly check-in time
As of today, we're officially in the second half of 2008. Welcome! To gear you up for another fabulous six months of local Northwest releases,…
Blue Scholars Present: The Program (Night Four)
By any measurement, The Program – the five night showcase of local hip hop acts curated (and each night headlined) by Seattle’s own Blue Scholars…