Sick of all those cliched songs like "Livin' in the U.S.A" by the Coug or "God Bless the U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood? Yeah, us too. So we decided to throw together a not-so-conventional soundtrack for your Fourth. 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 ›

Thanks to a Steve Inskeep aside this morning, Seattlest was reminded that "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" turned 100 in 2008. If our short-term memory serves, Mr. NPR said the song was first sung a century ago today. more ›