We understand members of "Awesome" and Central Services will be pitching in for Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers' set at the Sunset tonight. If you haven't heard it yet (where have you been?), Clark's work ranges from sort of alt.country to sort of tango, to sort of Elton John-y, to just downright pretty, ethereal piano-driven ballads. Tonight, she'll be filling the slot between Conrad Ford and Nathan Wade & The Dark Pioneers. If......

Whatever your plans may be this St. Patrick's Day, they probably don't really kick in until later, right? Let us suggest a happy hour that's sure to please and will get you ready for whatever shenanigans lie ahead. Saturday, 6pm at the High Dive, Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers play a special Happy Hour set for only $5. The last time we saw Carrie Clark, we had an excellent time and were impressed with......

It'd been awhile since we'd last been to the Tractor Tavern and, well, we found that we'd missed the place -- the faded old cowboy boots hanging from the ceiling, the curious glory-hole in the men's crapper, the huge oil painting of the bright red tractor, and then the other one of the majestic horse with all the lightning in the background. Okay, that one's kind of weird, but it fits somehow with the country......

MUSIC: Carrie Clark & The Lonesome Lovers. Memphis Radio Kings headline this show, but we're here for Carrie Clark all the way. Clark's been wooing Seattle crowds with her superb voice -- both playful and brooding for over ten years now. Backed by her band, The Lonesome Lovers, things seem to be coming together beautifully for Miss Clark; her new album, Seems So Civilized, produced by Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, Kinnie Starr, The Sadies, The......

Wednesday, January 17 >>> West Side Story at Central Cinema. When we first saw the opening sequence to West Side Story, we were convinced our English teacher was playing some kind of joke. Then the Jets vs. Sharks fight sucked us in, and since then we've known the joke was on us for ever doubting the Greatest Musical Ever Made. 7pm; $10 (plays through the 21st) Thursday, January 18 >>> Carrie Clark & The......