Rob Gordon once said, "The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it might seem. You gotta kick off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you got to take it up a notch, but you don't wanna blow your wad, so then you got to cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules." Thanks Rob. Well said. If Rob's take......

Tuesday 7th >>> Foreigner at The Paramount. Be warned: whether you're cold as ice or hot-blooded, this is the kind of rock that leads to double-vision. *video: Urgent 8:00pm; $40-$150. The $150 includes a pre-show wine tasting and meet & greet. >>> Bonnie Prince Billy at The Tractor. Will Oldham has been keeping us at arm's length with the "Bonnie Prince Billy" moniker for years. We can pretend it isn't true, but it is.......

Velouria--the name evokes a land where everything is soft and touchable, or if you're more musically minded, it evokes images of Kim Deal and Frank Black. Velouria the boutique in Ballard rests comfortably between both evocations--everything in the store is soft and touchable, and its located right next door to Sonic Boom Records. Tes de Luna, the proprietor, has taken the time to give Seattlites a boutique unlike any other in the city. Each piece......