Three Imaginary DVDs to see: a love letter to print journalism, a creepy cult, and Spinal Tap unplugged
State of Play: I know what you’re going to say – this has to be cheesy, right? Well, kind of. This is a love letter…
Party with USE on Sunday and get their new record early
I'm just getting ready to work on transcribing my interview with the lovely ladies (and, full disclosure, my friends) of USE when I got an…
The Year of Magical Thinking – now at the Intiman
The last time I was really, really starstruck was in late 2005. I went to the Seattle Public Library to see my favorite living American…
Bumbershoot preview: Vampires and Robots
Just when I was thinkin’ that Pirates and Zombies have gotten enough love lately, this literary panel about Vampires and Robots at Bumbershoot caught my…
Imaginary Interview: Peter Moren of Peter Bjorn and John
Peter Bjorn & John's Writer's Block was my favorite album of 2006, and is still one of my all-time favorites. Lead singer Peter Moren was…
Imaginary Interview: The Not-Its
When you visit The Not-Its website, it promises that “if you’ve never seen us before, be prepared to jump around – it’s guaranteed to be…
Monday morning check-in: Ramona Falls, Harvey Danger, or…
This past weekend was one of great small shows around town - and a couple big ones like the Goodbye Mr. Harvey Danger shows on…
Imaginary Interview: Kathleen Flinn
The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry is Seattle author Kathleen Flinn’s brilliant memoir about attending the legendary culinary school Le Cordon Bleu in…
Bumbershoot preview: Seattle Noir
The short story collection Seattle Noir begins and ends with the same crime: poisoning. The crimes and stories here cut through numerous socioeconomic classes and…
Bumbershoot preview: Common Market
Common Market, comprised of producer and member of Blue Scholars Sabzi and MC RA Scion will be dropping rhymes and truth bombs on the Bumbershoot…