Cold War Kids evolved in Silverlake, CA back in 2004, utilizing instruments only secondary to their own stomping and chanting, beating metal pipes and plywood, and howling into tape recorders.
Check ’em Out: In 2004, when four beach rats from Santa Barbara got together to jam in a purple haze of smoke, Rebelution unleashed their captivating blend of reggae and grassroots music
Located in the heart of Pike Place Market, Can Can Kitchen & Cabaret has been a Seattle fan favorite for decades. Complete with an underground stage, the beloved venue mirrors the Paris burlesque houses of the 1920s, and offers show-stopping, glitter-throwing shows that are sure to please any adult audience.
Is your intelligence heightened after a good buzz? Do you have a keen (and rather embarrassing) knowledge of obscure information? Well, Geeks Who Drink (GWD) and Merchants Café and Saloon invite you to prove it at Pioneer Square’s Holiday Trivia Nights, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on both Thursday, Dec. 22, and Thursday, Dec. 29.
“I never cared for art class,” Isaac Layman told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in June 2010, when his “110%” exhibit opened at Lawrimore Project. Instead, the locally-raised photographer invented his own technique — take several shots of a stationary object from the same angle (with a basic digital camera), and then focus on varying depths to mask the actual distance inside a given space.
If you’re like me — and too chicken to deal with the chainsaw-wielding clowns at one of the haunted houses in Seattle’s warehouse district — opt for a fun, spooky Halloween experience: a look at the haunted side of Seattle, led by authentic ghost experts!
Has your sweet tooth been flaring up lately? Chocoholics from across the northwest are preparing to indulge October 22-23 at the Seattle Center for the annual NW Chocolate Festival.
Every year, a time-honored German tradition gets a Seattle makeover during Fremont Oktoberfest, a three-day salute to beer, bratwursts and lederhosen. The 2011 festivities, which took place last weekend, did not disappoint in the slightest, as revelers of all ages showed up ready to party and paraded down the streets in full German attire.
With their new album Cinemetropolis, Blue Scholars are kicking-off their first headlining tour in Seattle at the Showbox on September 17th, and fans have a greater interest in this album not only because of the time passed between their last release, but because many have personally paid for this one to be created.
Dear Seattleite ladies: It’s time to pull the cobwebs off your bikini; pretend you haven’t been roasting in tanning beds for the past few months and head outdoors for a healthy dose of Vitamin D.
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