Bellingham jazz funksters, Megatron, had a few impressive solos, but for the most part, their songs were fairly simple and somewhat repetitive. But we're not here to harsh on Megatron. They did a good job warming the cold December crowd and getting everyone excited for our lady of the evening, the illustrious Ms. Sharon Jones and her acclaimed backing band, The Dap Kings. If Megatron had the crowd warmed up, The Dap Kings got them... more ›

It's safe to assume that Sharon Jones is cooler than you. The current queen of neo-funk/soul grew up in Macon, Georgia and Brooklyn, singing in church before ending up doing session work in the '70s as the anonymous vocals on dance and disco records. Without a solo contract of her own, she left the industry and took odd jobs like corrections officer at Rikers Island and Wells Fargo armored car guard. more ›

Seattlest has been making some semblance of a living writing about music for a few years now. During that time, we've tried to put into words performances by some truly great artists (Chris Thile comes to mind), and it never gets easier to verbalize music. Talking about music really like dancing about architecture, although we have felt the inexplicable desire to dance inside extraordinary buildings before. more ›

We recently asked friends and strangers if hosts of popular television shows “Devine Design”, “Flip This House” and “House Hunters” were real-life designers and real estate agents before network giants “discovered” them. more ›

This weekend there are a lot of shows that we recommend you avoid, not that you're going to listen to Seattlest and tear up your tickets or anything, but if you previously had no idea these were happening this weekend you can pat yourself on the back for successfully avoiding any mention of them so far. First Fishbone is playing Studio 7. Stay away. Second, Jello Biafra is in town. Not there's anything wrong with Jello, exactly. Let's just say he draws a particular crowd. Finally, the Gypsy Kings are at the Paramount. more ›

Through May 6, tickets $10-$48 more ›

*Carrie Clark mp3s here. more ›

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Citizen Cope is playing three times at the Showbox this weekend, and the only one that still has tickets available is Sunday. Let's look at the reasons why, shall we? more ›

As unlikely as it may seem, it is the truth. Qingzhao Su of Guiyang, China more ›

In the wild, salmon are carnivores; unlike, say, vegetarian cattle, they eat smaller fish on the road to our dinner plate. So here's the conundrum: should Seattlest buy a fish that's literally eating up the ocean's resources? What's the alternative? Farm-raised fish fed on an inexhaustible supply of soy pellets, a burger from a feedlot steer, an industrial chicken? more ›

Day one's been largely covered, so here Seattlest will just fill in some gaps, bullet-style, so we can try to catch the tail end of Dengue Fever's set. more ›

Seattlest may have spent Saturday sweating our asses off and getting seriously sunburned, but we managed to catch some of the best of the best of what that Bumbershoot thing had to offer. more ›

A: A night in Seattle, having some drinks, and listening to live music that doesn't blow ass. more ›

By now it’s no secret that Seattlest is all ga-ga over local showmasters, Awesome. We’ve recommended numerous times that you, John and Jane Q.P., experience for yourselves this strange and wonderful ensemble, and well, here we are once more. more ›

We 'Merkins are a devout lot. We remember our nation's dead in May, venerate fireworks in July, celebrate the arrival of a boatload of Yerpeen settlers in November. What we don't honor, strangely, is the first demonstration of nature's annual generosity: the salmon run. more ›

That disturbance in the water? It's Seattle's iconic wild salmon, swimming onto our plates just in time to rescue our souls from the long, dark winter. more ›

The Sonics continued their frontcourt youth movement, signing 24-year-old forward Noel Felix from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the CBA. They waived recently acquired Bryon Russell. more ›

Tonight, if you aren't going to see DJ-AM (you fool!), your best bet is Beck and Le Tigre at the Paramount. We know that Beck is a Scientologist, but at least he didn't yell at Matt Laurer (or if he did, it was in private). more ›

The Seattle P-I today passes along a rumor that Seattle Prep basketball star and NBA prospect Martell Webster, who has committed to play next year for the University of Washington, signed a contract with an agent. If true, this would disqualify Webster from playing college ball. more ›

Ray Allen tied a team record for points in a playoff game with 45, and the Sonics overcame an early 19-point deficit to beat Sacramento last night. more ›

Literature is rife with portrayals of descents into madness. It's rarer in sports, but the Sacramento Kings' performance in their first-round playoff series with the Sonics is an exception. more ›

Until Saturday, the most memorable moment Jerome James provided as a Sonic was the time he was suspended for falling asleep during a team film session. "I wasn't asleep, I just nodded off," he later said. Or when he was late for practice when he couldn't get his car--a Hummer H2--out of his driveway after a Seattle "snowstorm." more ›

After ending an ugly six-game losing streak with a win over the lowly New Orleans Hornets on Friday, the Sonics posted an impressive 15-point victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon. more ›

Horse racing is known as "The Sport of Kings." Once, perhaps, its fans were mostly royalty. But based on our visits to the track, it seems that the current audience is primarily discontented middle-aged men in pleated pants. more ›

Okay, we're bummed we didn't get Slint tickets for Saturday night. If you did, we hate you and would like to point out we'll undoubtedly be having a great time watching Mansquito on the SciFi Network at 9pm. We are sure watching a show about a half-man/half-mosquito is way better than seeing a legendary indie band take the stage after years apart. As an aside, we wish we were in the pitch meeting for 'Mansquito,' much like we wish we were in the meeting about the show 'Blind Justice.' "See he's a cop and he's blind, so we'll call the show 'Blind Justice!'" more ›