Music
April 26, 2013 | by Jonathan Zwickel

Standing Out in the Sea of Bizarre

Tracking the music video’s compulsory creativity.  These are strange days for the music video. Its YouTube-borne renaissance, set in motion in 2006 with OK Go’s clever treadmill choreography, reached apotheosis last year with “Gangnam Style,” the most ubiquitous four minutes of video footage...

Events

May 22

Flying Lotus

Venue: Showbox SoDo
May 28 - May 31

Fela!

May 6, 2013 | by Philippa Kiraly

Women Abandoned at Seattle Opera

Women who have been abandoned are a motif running through both short works on Seattle Opera’s current double bill, one by a lover, the other by her family. And in...
April 27, 2013 | by Philippa Kiraly

A superb performance by Hilary Hahn

There are great expectations of Hilary Hahn whenever, wherever she performs, and this week at Benaroya Hall was no exception. Her performance of Sibelius’ Violin...
April 26, 2013 | by Jonathan Zwickel

The Death of Fun

Making a documentary about the last days of a beloved punk-rock dive is harder—and more meaningful—than anyone expected. The news spread through the Seattle music...
April 26, 2013 | by Andrew Matson

Attractive Singles: May 2013

Five can't miss tracks from the Pacific Northwest. Urnack Sun Ra (feat. Julian Priester) Seattle jazz legend Julian Priester, who played trombone with John Coltrane...
April 22, 2013 | by Travis Ritter

Sparks: An Introduction

Forty-some years before there was Sparks the alcoholic energy drink there was Sparks the pop-music provocateurs. Brothers Ronald and Russell Mael embarked on their...
April 22, 2013 | by Jonathan Zwickel

The Moondoggies' Acoustical Acoustics

San Francisco has Grace Cathedral, New York St. John the Divine. Here in Seattle, St. Mark's Cathedral is the city's most awe-inspiring—and unlikely—concert venue....
April 8, 2013 | by Gillian G. Gaar

Infectious Fun: Jersey Boys at the 5th Avenue

With more than 30 songs in its score, Jersey Boys is almost more rock concert than it is a musical. And certainly the audience at the 5th Avenue Theatre, where the...