This is it. The ultimate of all ultimate music posts. We know you all have been waiting for this even if you didn't know it yet. The beard test. In this writer's opinion, beards are the best trend to come out of the hipster movement ever. Seriously. It was also inspired by the fact that it's nearing the end of the Beard and Stache Festival. It's a wonderful and wacky fundraiser where growing hair is the competition but raising money for Treehouse is the goal. more ›

First things first: If you'd like a free pitcher of beer tonight at the Old Pequliar, identify what song's lyrics are scrambled above. Note: Any appearances of the title have been removed. Email james at seattlest dot com and I'll randomly select one of the correct entries. more ›

It's the first Tuesday of the month! Which means you've got a chance to win a free pitcher of beer before Seattlest Trivia tonight. Just answer this question correctly: What do these works have in common: Peter Pan, "The Little Mermaid," Make Way for Ducklings, Rocky, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Honeymooners, and The Bob Newhart Show? Email your answer to james (at) seattlest.com. One team with the correct answer wins beer. Other than the free beer question, it's the usual details: It's at the Old Pequliar, the quiz starts at 8:00 (though signup starts earlier, and tables run out earlier still), and it's $5 for a team of up to 5 players or $7 for a team of 6. The OP doubles the pot and teams 1-3 win cash. (Want more info? There's a Facebook group for the OP's Tuesday quiz. The wall features a hint about tonight's quiz!) more ›

NPR's quiz show Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! hasn't taped an episode in Seattle since 2001, but last night at the Paramount, they had a sold-out venue full of Seattleites dressed up in their best fleeces eager to clap and guffaw on cue. Apparently, a radio show that runs about forty-five minutes on the air takes more than twice that live, including a humorously eerie segment at the end of the night where the cast quickly records disembodied do-overs of the lines they flubbed the first time around. more ›

Dylan at Seattle Metblogs is almost as triviacentric as we are -- he's started a new series, "The Knowledge," asking 10 Seattle-related trivia (or esoterica) questions each week or so. This week: People.

Below are ten people. Please explain why they are (in)famous or (un)important in Seattle. more ›