Rachel Flotard from Visqueen
I'm sitting in the van on U Street with Rachel Flotard, lead singer and guitarist for Visqueen, taking their night off from tour with Neko…
With a Rebel Yell
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard that Vermont Governor and one-time Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean has been elected chairman of…
Imaginary Interview: Two Gallants
Serendipity — "The faculty of making happy and unexpected discoveries by accident as well as the fact or an instance of such a discovery." When…
The Chosen, The Chris Schussler Incident, Sex*But
The Chosen Seattle Rep's Leo K Theatre Even before the theater lights dim, a man walks to the edge of the stage and quietly looks…
TIG on KEXP for February 2005
On Saturday night, February 5th, we had the honor of appearing on KEXP's great local show Audioasis with the fabulous Lisa Wood. We had a…
Live from the Morning Alternative
Since the fall of the oppressive Teen Dance Ordinance, the underage music scene in Seattle has been thriving. The best example of this is the…
The Sea Inside
"How do you think I felt when I had to quit the sea?" I'll begin with a disclaimer. The Wonderfalls full-series DVD was released this…
I Do Perceive
Why can I remember so vividly the first time I heard Mike Kinsella's —a.k.a. Owen's —voice? I don't remember the first time I heard "Sgt.…
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
While waiting for 1920s blues diva Gertrude ("Ma") Rainey to show up at a run-down Chicago recording studio, a motley ensemble of musicians who make…
Chocolates are on the March!
Since my weekly MFA column falls on the day after the first so-called free election in Iraq in 50 years, I felt the need to…