AltWeeklies Wire
Easy Ridersnew
In 2006, hairy hippies made good stoner music once again.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr and Aja Pecknold |
01-02-2007 |
Music
Delightfully Accuratenew
For a movie about rock 'n' roll, this 2005 Japanese film-festival darling makes rebellion as demure as the tidy black bows on the schoolgirl uniforms of Kei and her insta-bandmates.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
01-02-2007 |
Reviews
The Good Time Girlnew
If state Sen. Margarita Prentice were to design a marketing campaign to support the Sonics' quest for stadium funding in Olympia, "fun" would be the theme.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
01-02-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Year of Gluttony and Lustnew
The Melvins' Buzz Osborne offers up his New Year's resolutions for 2007.
Seattle Weekly |
Buzz Osborne |
01-02-2007 |
Music
Pressure Dropnew
Abortion rates have fallen even more in Washington than nationwide. A possible reason: more guilt.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
01-02-2007 |
Sex
The Deity and Daniel Smithnew
Since there can be no Behind the Music–style backstage debauchery here ("Hey, quit praying with my Bible!"), the only narrative impetus Aronson can apply to this bland, loving clan is that of rivalry between Smith and his protege, Sufjan Stevens.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-18-2006 |
Reviews
White Plightnew
While some white parents have sued Seattle Public Schools for forcing their kids to attend (horrors!) South End schools, others say it's all good.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
12-18-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
The Cosby Effectnew
If the ugliest sweater in fashion history can be cool again, how cool is that?
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
12-18-2006 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Schooling the Districtnew
Can a Microsoft millionaire cut through Seattle Schools' poisonous racial politics?
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
12-12-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Hunter-Gatherer: Cinnamon Toast-Offnew
We put our spice theory to the test.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Kauffman |
12-12-2006 |
Food+Drink
Behind the Lensnew
Lance Mercer talks about living out a rock 'n' roll fantasy as a tour photographer, and his new book, 5x1: Pearl Jam Through the Eye of Lance Mercer.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
12-12-2006 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Classical, Etc.: Crossover Time!new
Two pop icons and a diva jump the fence.
Seattle Weekly |
Gavin Borchert |
12-12-2006 |
Music
Soldiers of Fortunenew
An elite Army Ranger, back from Iraq, led his cohorts in a precision hold-up, cops say -- if money wasn't the motive, what was?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Flog Is My Co-Pilotnew
Boeing is alleged to be a travel agent for torture.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-04-2006 |
Business & Labor
Laugh Riotnew
On the road with the club warriors and alt-comics of Seattle's stand-up Olympics.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-27-2006 |
Performance
Tags: performance
