ARJ BARKER:Come on, come on, step right up. Hurry, hurry, hurry. You, madam, do you like comedy? A little titter in your twitter every now and again? You, sir! Are you a fan of the heartfelt guffaw? If so, then come right in the Parlor, where tonight and tomorrow you can catch that veteran of stand-up, the scene-stealing character actor of Flight of the Conchords, that mop-headed muppet of mirth: the incomparable Arj Barker. 7:30 and 10:00 p.m. // Parlor // Tickets: $15 more ›

Last month, The Pixies announced a tour celebrating the 20th (!) anniversary of still-awesome album Doolittle. Today, they announced the North American cities on said fall tour, and Seattle made the cut. No date or venue mentioned yet, to which we say: please two nights at the (real) Showbox or the Paramount. We love you, Pixies, and we lurrrrrve that album, but not enough to see you at the SoDo or Key Arena. more ›