Leisure time: Indie folk’s nostalgia for the nonexistent
Indie folk’s nostalgia for the nonexistent
As someone who frequents the Neptune Theatre, I admittedly listen to a fair share of indie-folk music.
Album review: John Mayer, ‘Born and Raised’
Pleasantly unsurprised with Mayer’s latest
John Mayer’s latest album, “Born and Raised,” is a small step out of my comfort zone. I don’t consider folk one of my preferred genres, and the album quickly establishes itself as a pleasant and folksy listen.
You cheddar believe it
Seventh-annual Pike Place festival explores the world of artisan cheese
Last weekend, Seattle got cheesy. Both tasters and creators flocked to Pike Place Saturday and Sunday to share their love for the dairy product.
Beer Week: Dogfish Head Night at The Beer Junction
Inside The Beer Junction in West Seattle, a sizable dark-red and black fish swims slowly back and forth, staring at patrons as they mill about and look at the beers for sale.
Lifechangers: 'Spring & Friends'
'Spring & Friends'
In the fall of 2008, I was about to hit a musical rock-bottom.
Kryspin delivers the jams
Husky mix-master's ascendancy follows EDM craze
In a sense, senior Kryspin Gietkowski has already graduated: The last year has seen his work as a disc jockey expand from a hobby into a career.
Film review: 'Battleship'
The battle for competency begins at sea
“Battleship” is a terrible attempt to fit the paradigm of recent sci-fi mega-flicks like Michael Bay’s “Transformers” series. Though it incorporates all of the superficial elements of such films, the inept execution of “Battleship” robs it of any potential for greatness.
Beer week: Squirreled away at The Dray
Good brews, warm ambience, and a tightly knit community
While UW students looking for a decent bar scene may feel landlocked in the U-District, Seattle is, at its core, a city of many neighborhoods.
Beer Week: Sour Symposium and Blending Workshop
Tasty, tarty, sour beer at The Stumbling Monk
The Stumbling Monk is the kind of bar that lives up to its name.
The close-up: Mars Hill
How music, social media, and a little mystery created a cult of personality
Mark Driscoll was about my age — 25 — when he founded Mars Hill Church in 1996 in his apartment.
Beer Week: Beer and Burger Battle
Brew lovers choose the best combo at local pub
As college students in Seattle, we can sometimes forget there is a beautiful world of craft alcohol at our fingertips, far beyond the usual suspects of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Keystone Light, and — God forbid — the Bahama Breeze wine cooler.
Off the shelf
What to check out at the UW libraries
"Synecdoche, New York" and "The War Room"; "The Grand Illusion" and "Speaking in Tongues"; "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Five Quarters of the Orange"
Students behind the lens
Encouraging self-expression one photo at a time
“I think photography makes people listen,” said Sarah Morsi, a sophomore who participates in the Literacy Through Photography (LTP) class at the UW.
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