The recent attention to our region's music gives us a wide field open to exploration for the musically adventuresome. This week, we'd like to introduce you to Prom Queen, the latest side project from Seattle's prolific Leeni. more ›

1ST 1ST THURSDAY: Today is the first First Thursday of 2011, which means there are plenty of free events going on around town, including Pioneer Square's first art walk of the new year. This year marks the 30th anniversary for the city's largest art walk. Experience Music Project opens its doors to the public for one free day. From 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., they'll offer entrance to Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition and free music by Gig Harbor group Us On Roofs. The Baltic Room (1207 Pine St.) hosts Scratch Lounge, a monthly event for DJs to show each other what they can do, also featuring Q&A scratch sessions, juggling exhibitions, and beat/production exhibitions. Scratch Lounge goes from 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. with drink specials until 11 p.m. more ›

If last night’s sold out performance at the Can Can says anything, word has gotten out about the Bushwick Book Club and their unrepentant awesomeness. So much so, that we are even a little hesitant to write about it, for fear of contributing to the hype machine that surrounds this literary musical fusion and only making it harder to get a drink at the next one. more ›

Oh you've never heard of the Bushwick Book Club? That's not going to last. If the jam packed inaugural performance at the Can Can on Sunday is a sign of things to come, everybody's going to be talking about the musical literary hybrid in no time. more ›

ADOPTION IRONY: What do you get when a gay married couple adopts a "child" to only find out that they are actually adopting a homophobic surly teenager? (We have a feeling that you guessed correctly.) The SIFF stand-out Patrick 1.5 details this exact situation after married couple Goran and Sven struggle to adopt the baby that Goren has always dreamed of fathering. Though this film sounds tightly wrapped up in a cutesy little package, we promise that you won't walk away feeling disappointed--the characters are absolutely lovely and even though the film is set in Sweden, you can't help but think about our own country's practices of prejudice when it comes to situations such as these. more ›

As most of you know, today the French traditionally celebrate the storming of the Bastille by breaking into the nearest jail and freeing whomever catches their eye. Trust the French! Well, they've got a good thing going and they know it. Here in the U.S. the stakes are considerably higher when it comes the legal ramifications of citizen's-arrest take-backs. more ›

It’s a rare occasion when you can order a drink and get a giant martini glass adorned with the Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese. more ›

We just got an email about this event from the folks at Sound Magazine, so thanks for the seven-hour heads up, we guess: "Sound Magazine presents The Song Show, an evening of amazing music and riveting onstage conversation with the Northwest's best looking artists and audience, filmed live!" The lineup is as follows: 7:30 p.m. Ross Beamish, 8:15 p.m. Kyle Bradford, 9 p.m. Betsy Olson, 9:30 p.m. Betsy Olson band set with Sera Cahoone. It's tonight at the Can Can, with tickets $5 GA and $10 VIP seating (with a better view). more ›

VINYL IS SO IN RIGHT NOW: DJs, music collectors, and music lovers of all sorts who also happen to own a record player should consider heading down to the powerhouse Big Dig Record Show in Eastlake tonight. You'll probably score some great deals on the vinyl you've been lusting after, and in the process you'll get the opportunity to meet (and get drunk with) fellow collectors. The truly picky passionate will need to pay an extra chunk of change to get in the doors at 3 p.m. for the best chance of finding that rare EP you can't even get on eBay. There's an official afterparty, too, featuring the Emerald City Soul Club and Mr Supreme, legendary Seattle dj and record collector extraordinaire. more ›

Vince Mira's on the rise. We took note of him first because of his disconcertingly good Johnny Cash covers, but the dark-eyed teen is writing and performing his own songs now. He's played full-length sets at all kinds of festivals this year, from Sasquatch to Bumbershoot to the Seattle Tattoo Expo, and the singer/songwriter performs fairly regularly at spots around town. more ›

"Bastille Day in Seattle" by cmmgrove
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