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In Hollywood they have the six degrees of Kevin Bacon. Around here, we have the six degrees of grunge. When the Seattle music scene exploded in the early ’90s, Tacoma was directly in the fallout zone. Therefore, it’s not uncommon in our local music circles to encounter someone who played
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Lots of talk these days about restaurants coming and going, going and coming. It’s hard to keep up. Winfield’s Twisted Cue Club and The Garage come to mind, along with The Blue Olive and Gary’s Steak Out (by his own choice). Was their vision too grand? Did they bite off
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Keeping up with the Joneses is a bitch. So when the owners of Mary’s Burger Bistro chose the noted Pacific Avenue for their new location, they had some big shoes to fill. After delaying the opening more than two weeks, the new burger joint finally debuted last Wednesday, and of
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Dining on the Ruston Way waterfront Sunday Tator Tot and I happened upon a halibut that was like sticking a can of pepper spray in my mouth and pulling the trigger. The fish was so staggeringly bad, it was as if the prep cooks had ordered a dump truck full
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Musical comedy The Mel Brooks stage version of his cult classic movie "Young Frankenstein" ends its run this week at Paramount Theater before it continues its journey to Broadway. [Paramount Theatre, $25-$100, 911 Pine St., Seattle, www.theparamount.com] “Birth” This ain\'t your daughter\'s “Vagina Monologues.” “Birth – Vagina Monologues of Childbirth” by Karen Brody
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The Oakley sunglasses! The gangs of senior citizens walking side by side unaware of the speeding Rollerbladers! Oh, the chubby, blonde beach babes chain-smoking their Marbs! The honking! The lumbering! The open-mouthed breathing! Half of these people could live for at least two years off of nothing but their own
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We all know that Natasha is quite a convincing girl. Each week she writes about some nightlife establishment or trend that’s caught her attention, and the next thing you know, everybody’s doin’ it. Well, as one of her best friends from high school, I’ll say that she’s certainly had an influence over
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At the Tacoma Art Museum on Friday night, Twinkling felt so right! The evening of Twinkle! Pop-Crush-Fizz high culture included art in the “Sparkle then Fade” exhibit, music by Lushy and DJ Vodka Twist, entertainment antics of some scantily clad (but fabulously accessorized) Derby Dames from Femme Fianna, and live art
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How long does an establishment have to be around to win the title of FABULOUS? Well, for the Firwood Roadhouse, it’s been about 80 years. The Fabulous Firwood Roadhouse in Puyallup has operated since 1923, but way back then, medical advancements (a complete lack thereof) would’ve prevented them from envisioning the kind
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Tacoma scenes shine in the latest Tacoma Contemporary installations in the Woolworth Windows. In the Broadway windows, the city is represented by reflections-within-reflections and grids-within-grids in painted constructions by Paul McKee. I don’t know who wrote it, but someone sent out on an arts listserv an intriguing description of McKee’s
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If there’s one thing Bobble Tiki likes, it’s a good sales pitch. Scratch that. If there’s one thing Bobble Tiki likes, it’s free Scotch. If there are two things Bobble Tiki likes, they are free scotch and a sales pitch. Upon visiting the official Duke Robillard Band Web site — www.dukerobillard.com
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In the news business, there is an intoxication in making a big story your own. In “Zodiac,” a cartoonist strays off his beat and tries to solve a string of serial killings. In Rod Lurie’s “Resurrecting the Champ,” a sportswriter stumbles on the story of a skid row drunk who
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I admit it. I’m an unabashed Mr. Bean fan. Ever since I first caught sight of Rowan Atkinson’s performance as this unique comic character in the British TV series, I’ve been hooked. There’s something strangely engrossing about how Bean is such a weird amalgam. On the surface, he’s this seemingly
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Illegal Tender Wanda De Jesus stars in a strong performance as a smart South Bronx girl whose boyfriend is shot dead the day she gives birth. She wisely invested his profits, 20 years later is wealthy, and tries to hide herself and her family in the suburbs, but the past comes
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ARCTIC TALE: A fable in documentary style about the hard lives of polar bears and walruses in the Arctic. Using footage shot over 10 years but edited together to seem to be about the same animals, the film follows Nanu, a polar bear cub, and Seela, a newborn walrus. They
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Friday, Aug. 24 INDIE FOLK the comforters I still love the fab four so anyone who lists the Beatles as a major influence is OK in my book, and the Comforters do just that. While the Beatle influence is well camouflaged, you can catch little Lennon/McCartney hooks in each one of the
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The Blakes didn’t have a big fat trust fund or rich patrons who paid for expensive lessons or rented out venues so they could build up a fan base. The Seattle band rocked it the old fashion way with lots of rehearsing and touring. The band has been together for
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SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com on sale now The Bronx, Akimbo, Skullbot Seattle. Sept. 7 (all ages) 9 pm. $10-412 (Chop Suey, TW). Aiden, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Still Remains, 1997 Seattle. Sept. 11 (all ages) 7 pm. $13-$15 (El Corazon,
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If there’s one thing Bobble Tiki likes, it’s a good sales pitch. Scratch that. If there’s one thing Bobble Tiki likes, it’s free Scotch. If there are two things Bobble Tiki likes, they are free scotch and a sales pitch. Upon visiting the official Duke Robillard Band Web site — www.dukerobillard.com
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It’s a bad idea to lump all folk music into one stereotype because the performer’s personality plays such a huge role. A folk song is a snapshot of the thoughts of the songwriter. It can be a political statement, a love story, a clever play on words, a somebody-did–somebody-wrong song,
