Tonight: The Rumble returns to the Crocodile – and it's free
I mentioned the series The Rumble here before, which is a regular monthly event in a handful of cities (and premiered in Seattle two months…
Three to see: Drew’s take on roller girls, Gervais’ feature directorial debut, and a classic Sci-Fi double feature
Whip It at Pacific Place and the Metro: I’ve no doubt that this is going to be cheesy, sentimental, and packed full of emotional girly…
12th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival at Northwest Film Forum this weekend
Northwest Film Forum kicks off the 12th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival tonight with a screening of The Mountain, The River and The Road at…
Film review: The September Issue
The timing of the new documentary The September Issue couldn’t have been more relevant at this very moment. Conde Nast, the publishing company of several…
Recommended Show: Polvo at the Crocodile 10/6
When I moved to Seattle 12 years ago, I spent a lot of time talking on the phone to friends back home, mostly about music.…
MusicFestNW – Mid-September Music Madness in Portland – Photo Essay
Imaginary Chona and I tag-teamed MusicFestNW with her resident reviewer, RJ, recently. I covered the first few days and she hit the last few days…
Steve Martin on the banjo
What is this that I spy? Unbelievably, Steve Martin released a record this year on Rounder entitled The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo.…
Karen O and the Kids rock Where the Wild Things Are
To complement his re-imaging of the children’s classic Where the Wild Things Are (which I am so! excited! about!!!), Director Spike Jonze chose Karen O…
20+ Deer Tick songs on a Thursday night
I had anticipated the Deer Tick show for several weeks prior to this night, having heard "Diamond Rings 2007" on KEXP one morning on the…
Sunday Matinee at the Comet Tavern with Bronze Fawn and Bronzed Chorus
I'd been hearing about Bronze Fawn from a lot of my friends, as everyone knows I'm a big ol' instrumental noise rock geek. I asked…