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We have moved our feed to http://www.seattle.net/home/rss.php - Seattle guides, restaurants, music, photos and more every week! http://www.seattle.net/home/rss.php http://www.seattle.net/home/rss.php Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:00:30 PST On April 5, brewers will once again converge at The Museum of Flight for the Museum's annual fundraising event "Hops and Props: An Elegant Craft Beer Tasting Experience." http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/hops_and_props/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/hops_and_props/ Entertainment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST Led by the Office of Sustainability and the Environment, the City of Seattle is proud to co-host the first Green Festival in the Pacific Northwest. http://www.seattle.net/community/community_articles/seattle_green_festival/ http://www.seattle.net/community/community_articles/seattle_green_festival/ Community Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST Returning to Seattle as a part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration, AAADT will perform several works from their classic repertory including, Revelations. The engagement will also include new works from today’s most daring and visionary choreographers, Maurice Béjart, Twyla Tharp, and Billy Wilson. Sunday, March 30 marks the 50th anniversary of AAADT’s now legendary first performance in 1958. To commemorate this historic milestone, Sunday’s program will feature all Ailey choreographed ballets. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/ailey/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/ailey/ Entertainment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST For 25 years the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has been delighted to welcome visitors from around the world to enjoy the brilliant colors of spring as hundreds of acres of tulips burst into bloom in a veritable rainbow of colors. Throughout the Skagit Valley Tulip fields are located southwest of Mount Vernon in a 15-mile radius. Between 400 and 700 acres of bulbs are planted and people journey via car, tour motor coach, and boat (The Victoria Clipper) to see the flowers in bloom. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/skagit_valley_tulip/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/skagit_valley_tulip/ Entertainment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST Daughter of a Rocky Mountain dynamite salesman, songwriter Sera Cahoone got her musical start on the drums at twelve years old. At twenty-one she left Colorado in favor of Seattle, Washington’s gloomy skies and drummed for, among others, now-defunct indie favorites Carissa’s Wierd, L.A. musician Patrick Park, and on Band of Horses’ debut, Everything All the Time. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/sera_cahoone/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/sera_cahoone/ Music Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST Is Joule a dazzling gem of a restaurant or a slightly confused culinary vision? This small Wallingford restaurant, that blends Korean, French and American cuisines, is extraordinary yet slightly disappointing. Nevertheless, it's definitely worth a visit, especially if you love to explore cutting edge cuisine. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/restuarantreviews/joule/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/restuarantreviews/joule/ Restaurants Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST It is that time of year again for the unique and always entertaining Moisture Festival. This year, starting March 27th and continuing through April 13th, Seattle’s Moisture Festival will celebrate its 5th Anniversary. Come join the fun and experience the 21st century’s longest running Comedy Varieté festival. Help commemorate this grand event with a colorful line-up of both Comedy Varieté and Burlesque Acts. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/moisture/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/moisture/ Entertainment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST Spring is here, so get ready to breathe her air, drink her drink and, if you haven’t already, taste her mighty fine fruit. Grab your Gore-Tex, dust off those hiking boots and head outside to partake in the abundant bounty of our dynamic backyard. If it be mountain air you crave, fill those lungs with the wonderful blend of coniferous-fused H20 found exclusively on the slopes of some of the Northwest greats—Rainier, Helens, Olympus, Baker, etc… http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/sports/spring_sports/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/sports/spring_sports/ Sports Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST For more than thirty years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music. The result is a musical and spiritual alchemy that has touched a worldwide audience representing every corner of the religious, cultural and ethnic landscape. Their musical efforts over the past three decades have garnered praise and accolades within the recording industry, but also solidified their identity as a cultural force to be reckoned with. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/ladysmith_black_mambazo/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/ladysmith_black_mambazo/ Music Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:00:30 PST At this point in time it's pretty much a foregone conclusion: Gogol Bordello put on a near-heart stopping live show. The rag-tag band of a multitude of cultures (two Russians, a Ukrainian, an Israeli, an Ethiopian, and on and on), faux-gypsies are nothing if not energetic. A patchwork of a punk rock mentality and old world instrumentation fused together with the band's seemingly endless energy. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/gogol_bordello/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/gogol_bordello/ Music Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:20:30 PST Culturally and aesthetically Squid and Ink maintains the contemporary vegan ethos of sustainability—the new generation of food politics evolving from the vegetarian movement of the sixties. With photocopied menus, dynamic color schemes and lots of artwork adorning the restaurant it has that cozy, hipster feeling. Despite a pending liquor license, co-owner Jarrod Ducat wants to keep the place refreshingly all-ages. Bars are nice, but it’s good to have a place focusing on 100% vegan, American style food rather than alcohol. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/restuarantreviews/squid_and_ink/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/restuarantreviews/squid_and_ink/ Restaurants Mon, 3 Mar 2008 15:55:30 PST I imagine they all share the sort loving brotherhood that allows for an occasional late night fistfight, followed by a heartfelt embrace, each blow only serving to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood. I’d heard the band originally traveled in Bluebird Short Bus, so I asked James if this was still the case. “No, we’ve got a Winnebago now,” he responded. “Living the dream,” I joked. “Yeah,” he smiled. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/the_felice_brothers/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/the_felice_brothers/ Music Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:55:30 PST Amongst Seattle's myriad of restaurants are a handful of excellent vegan and vegetarian restaurants and deli's. For those of you with alternative diets or you foodies out there looking for something different there are many to choose from. Check out our listing to help you through the many choices. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/vegetarian/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/vegetarian/ Restaurants Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:30 PST The Seattle Roadster Show features cars that come from all over the Western United States and Canada. Owners will compete for over $25,000 in cash, awards and contingencies and some will even take a shot for the top honor of the newly introduced Grand Touring “GT” Award. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/seattle_roadster_08/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/seattle_roadster_08/ Music Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:27:30 PST The University of Washington's Campus Radio station, RainyDawg Radio, is celebrating its fifth birthday with a trio of indie bands. On Friday, February 22nd, at 7pm a triple header will commence that we can all be proud to attend. Welcome Menomena and Blitzen Trapper (both from Portland), and local band, Boat. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/menomena/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/menomena/ Music Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:44:30 PST With an eleven song self-titled album, a five song EP called Sun Giant and a self-described approach that is "traditional with instrumentation and unconventional with song structure and vocals," the Fleet Foxes have sprung out of the Northwest with spry gusto. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/fleet_foxes/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/fleet_foxes/ Music Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:44:30 PST For Matt Costa, it was skateboarding or guitar. High school never really entered into the equation. After a leg-shattering wreck, guitar chose him. The 25-year-old Huntington Beach native, Jack Johnson understudy and folkie on the rise used his lengthy recovery time to hone his jingle-jangle licks while, presumably, the trucks of his skateboard rusted slowly in some dark corner. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/matt_costa/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/matt_costa/ Music Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:44:30 PST It would seem most appropriate to review Grand Archives’ debut LP without any comparison between it and front man Mat Brooks’ former outfit, Band of Horses.  It seems only fair to critique this first Sub Pop release based solely upon its own musical merits.  Yes, a somewhat unclean break between Brooks and BOH front man Ben Bridewell was the catalyst for Grand Archives, but, nonetheless, they should only be viewed as an entirely separate entity … http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/grand_archives/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/grand_archives/ Music Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:44:30 PST Bedouin SoundClash will be at Chop Suey on Wednesday February 13th. With accompanying bands West Bound and Beat Union, the Canadian trio will feature its own innovative blend of Reggae, Rock, Punk and Soul. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/bedouin_soundclash/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/bedouin_soundclash/ Music Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:44:30 PST The 20th annual Northwest Flower & Garden Show will take place February 20 - 24, 2008 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/flower_garden_show/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/flower_garden_show/ Entertainment Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:30:30 PST Born out of a casual conversation between friends, the Tacoma Museum of Glass has come to represent the revitalization of downtown Tacoma, as well as the vitality of the medium of glass art. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/museum_of_glass/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/museum_of_glass/ Museums Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:30:30 PST The Soul Project—the 13-track debut collaboration from Introspective, a Seattle emcee (and Garfield High grad) and Portland-based producer Lawz Spoken—employs a familiar Pacific Northwest sound: laconic, somnolent beats bounding behind Intro’s soulful bass. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/introspective/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/introspective/ Music Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:50:30 PST When two of the works a rock & roll band is most famous for are titled Southern Rock Opera and The Dirty South, it seems inevitable that they would get tagged with the term “Southern rock.” This designation has followed the Drive-By Truckers doggedly since the former record brought them to national attention. Many of the songs explicitly dealt with what Patterson Hood called “the duality of the Southern thing,” and many others were hard and heavy chronicles of various tales from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the archetypical southern-rock band. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/patterson_hood/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/patterson_hood/ Music Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:14:30 PST Check out our Valentines Day Guide for a list of romantic restaurants, local florists, dates ideas, last minute gifts and Valentines events guide. We are also giving away $100 in roses and $50 gift certificate for our Valentines Day giveaway. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/valentines_guide/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/valentines_guide/ Entertainment Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:14:30 PST Fiori has been Seattle's smart preference to traditional flower shops since the mid-nineties. Tucked away behind a green façade on E. Pike and Summit, the Fiori design studio is small but filled with every facet of floristry you can think of. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/fiori/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/fiori/ Local Florists Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:10:30 PST A quirky cross between a traditional ‘50s diner (but without any kitsch) and a trendy bistro (but without any pretension), Steelhead is a vibrant restaurant that reflects the vision of husband-and-wife team, Kevin and Terresa Davis. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/restuarantreviews/steelhead_diner/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/restaurants/restuarantreviews/steelhead_diner/ Restaurants Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:05:30 PST The history of Fat Tuesday in Seattle spans just 31 years, about 150 fewer than the notorious Mardi Gras celebrations of New Orleans. A celebration that started as a “tonic for the February doldrums”. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/mardi_gras/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/mardi_gras/ Entertainment Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:01:30 PST The West Coast's Largest Boat Show features 1,000 recreational watercraft, seminars and the latest innovations in accessories at the Qwest Field Event Center, plus 200 world-class boats in their natural habitat at Chandler's Cove on south Lake Union. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/seattle_boat_show/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/seattle_boat_show/ Entertainment Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:01:30 PST I’d seen pictures anticipating what I was about to experience at the gallery in South Lake Union, but pixels simply can’t capture the effect of the installation. As described on the gallery’s website, “The exhibit consists of 16,180 ceramic rail spikes, representing the average number of railroad spikes in one mile. Each spike is hand formed and fired using wood and soda ash techniques. Waterman's intensive two-year study of form and process mimics the tangible attributes of the spikes, while the sheer number of them creates a slow manipulation and distortion of form through process.” http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/drop_city_waterman/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/drop_city_waterman/ Entertainment Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:23:30 PST In the Drive-by Truckers' latest release, Brighter Than Creation's Dark, the band takes strides to bring out their roots." http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/drive_by_truckers/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/drive_by_truckers/ Music Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:42:30 PST The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) hosts a variety of film every year. This year's Rialto Series showcases the work of greats such French director Jean-Luc Godard and experimental film maker Louis Bunuel. There is also the Film Noir series giving you a chance to live vicariously through the darkly sinister characters and plots presented in the Noir City, showing thirteen films total. Or watch the *Rape of Europa*, filmed in Black and White this 2006 film shows the "systematic theft, deliberate destruction, and miraculous survival of Europe's art treasures." http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/siff_winter_2008/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/siff_winter_2008/ Entertainment Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:27:30 PST Photo gallery by Joe Schell http://www.seattle.net/seattlemedia/photography/seattle_graffiti/ http://www.seattle.net/seattlemedia/photography/seattle_graffiti/ Photography Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:48:30 PST Playing with an dirty, swaggering psychedelic pop in the vein of The Stooges, The Rolling Stones, and the Kinks, the Blakes demand a presence with vintage rock 'n' roll sound and wardrobe. Their sound, while not entirely original, is certainly infectious, and if you live in the Seattle area and listen to KEXP, you've probably gone through a workday with one of their songs stuck on mental repeat. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/the_blakes/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/seattlemusic/musicarticles/the_blakes/ Music Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:14:45 PST This Saturday the 12th of January the Seattle Seahawks will face off with the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Stadium in Green Bay. After beating the Washington Redskins here is Seattle last Saturday the Hawks are flying high and will need to continue to while facing the weather callused Packers. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/seahawks_playoffs_2/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/seahawks_playoffs_2/ Entertainment/Sports Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:16:45 PST Check out what some of Seattle's companies and organization have prepared for this special day. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/mlk_day/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/mlk_day/ Events Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:56:25 PST A handy list of the best wine places in Seattle. http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/wine_guide/ http://www.seattle.net/entertainment/articles/wine_guide/ Restaurants Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:45:25 PST Atrium photo gallery by Brian Cole. http://www.seattle.net/seattlemedia/photography/atrium_volunteer_park/ http://www.seattle.net/seattlemedia/photography/atrium_volunteer_park/ Photography Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:18:30 PST