Attention all you videographers, long photographers, phonographers, experimental photographers, and media-ographers of all stripes... more ›

That's the reason we're using Speakeasy right now to upload this post -- because Qwest, while in fact servicing the building we work in, does not realize that it services the building we work in. We tried to convince Qwest salespeople that they do, but they refused to believe it and transferred us to an engineer who could explain why they didn't. Researching, the Qwest engineer found out they did and offered to set us up, but then their phone system dropped our call and since we'd been transferred there, we had no way to get back. Enter Speakeasy. more ›

Back in December, we defended the search and rescue efforts for the climbers lost on Mt. Hood. We were also baffled by the intensity of the national media focused on the effort--people have died on Mt. Hood and Rainier in the past without hardly a sneeze from most national news outlets--but figured it was the fact that it trailed the Kim rescue so closely. more ›

Tuesday, February 6 more ›

The Times reports today that it was a sort of flash flood that drowned Kate Fleming, an award-winning audiobook narrator and producer, in her basement Thursday night, as she tried to move her expensive audio equipment upstairs. more ›

Wednesday 25th more ›

Maybe they're still thinking about it. Maybe they're waiting for more requests to come in. Maybe if you requested the same DVD (performer: Mary-Louise Parker; Release date: July 11, 2006), critical mass would be reached, and we could check it out of the library one of these days. At least with books, if they opt not to buy the title, they'll request it via interlibrary loan. At least then we know. more ›

That's Derrick Carter on that scooter. Derrick Carter the house music legend. Derrick Carter, co-owner of Classic Music Company, one of the most acclaimed house music labels on the planet (and home to Seattle's Jacob London). The Derrick Carter that's been playing house music for more than two decades, starting at the age of nine with disco at family reunions. The one who still drops a perfect mix while barely able to stand; the one that's playing tonight at the War Room for the Gettin' ______* one-year anniversary party. He may play house music, but for being willing to be photographed looking that ridiculous, Derrick Carter is fucking metal. more ›

The bar is set extraordinarily low for visual entertainment from DJs. Most opt to just mix tracks on two turntables, and while that (hopefully) sounds good, it's just doesn't have the same presence as a band. That's why showmen like Jamie Lidell or Jeremy Ellis and John Arnold are such breaths of fresh air, giving a crowd something to watch while providing the body with a rhythmic imperative. Tonight's Oscillate with Jeff Milligan should prove equally engaging, despite still being turntable-based in form. more ›

Today is National High Five Day. No, really. Sure, it's a silly observation, but Seattle needs more occasions to not take itself so seriously. more ›

There's nothing like a lack of information to build curiosity and suspense. Local label/collective Mass Mvmnt (read "Mass Movement") has taken that approach very much to heart, with only a trickle of information being released over the last year. The veil of secrecy is being removed tonight however, with a showcase at the War Room featuring almost their entire roster in celebration of new releases by FCS North and Time Promises Power. more ›

It'd be nice to be able to say that the electronic music scene is able to avoid the trappings of the Seattle hipsteritis. You'd think that when most of your product is meant for dancing, that that's what a crowd will do. Hardly. Even with a healthy crowd, it takes a lot of time (and liquid courage) to get a crowd worked up, and that's usually "worked up" by Seattle standards, which implies a lot of people standing around on the dancefloor, drinks in hand. Occasionally a show will be able to transcend that, but those are pretty hard to predict. That said, based on past history, DJ Minx should be able to get the people movin'. more ›

Ex-Houston Astros broadcaster Gene Elston is winner of the Ford Frick Broadcasting Award, and, as such, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer. more ›

Chin-strokers are everywhere. Whether it's an indie rock show or an electronic show, you're bound to see someone standing off to the side, focusing on production minutiae instead of having a good time. In small doses that's ok, but sometimes you just want to go to a show that's bursting at the seams with energy and enthusiasm. Regardless of your tastes, there are two opportunities to go nuts tonight. more ›

Whenever a big-time sports team gets in some serious championship contention, local radio starts playing quickie novelty songs inspired by (or exploiting) the team in question. Usually some unknown artist will give a popular song the Weird Al treatment, altering its lyrics to fit the team, and often enhancing the tracks with fake play-by-play announcers and crowd cheers. The earliest example we recall is “Husky Fever,” adapted from "Boogie Fever,” the Sylvers’ #1 disco hit from 1976. It was played incessantly on local radio as the Huskies approached their 1978 Rose Bowl victory, and it’s still a staple of the UW marching band. more ›

Seattlest has been scrambling to come up with the reason why there's renewed interest in the abandoned Quiznos story and was about to give up and blame it on the internet winds when we came across a comment left in one of our previous posts on the subject (thanks Austinist!). more ›

Truthfully, we don't know that much about this event, but judging by the people involved and the press that's already out there we think it's going to be worth your Saturday night. The Degenerate Art Emsemble is a 45 piece orchestra composed of "adventurous classical and improvising musicians." more ›

Seattlest loves Vancouver. It's got a feel up there that's almost, you know, urban. We could sit here and list all of the things we like aboot our northern neighbor, but we're sure you have your favorite activities north of the border as well. Instead we'll just give you one extra reason to load up the car and dig out the passports this weekend: The vibrant Vancouver blogging community is throwing itself a little conference at UBC's downtown campus Saturday. more ›