May 3, 2011

Wow. Seattle Rex has been nominated for “News – Best Website” in The 2011 Seattle Web Awards presented by the Seattle Weekly: http://polls.seattleweekly.com/polls/sew/webawards11/ I’m usually quite cynical toward “awards”, but when people take the time out of their day to vote for you, how can you not appreciate it? Also, no matter how much the...

Apr 20, 2011

Today, auditions for the FOX show “The X Factor” are being held at the Key Arena, and I dropped by this morning to see if I would be amused by anyone in the crowd. Unfortunately, most of the contestants were fairly laid back and quiet, at least until the network cameras panned over them. What struck me the most about this event were the security...

Apr 16, 2011

An article with many photos from Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses.

Apr 14, 2011

According to a story on the Capitol Hill Blog, this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party will (probably) be a three day affair once again: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2011/04/13/city-approves-third-day-for-2011-capitol-hill-block-party Final approval for the event is contingent on a safety plan, but I’m fairly certain that such a plan will be...

Apr 10, 2011

I spent the day today following a flash mob all over the city of Seattle. Why? Because it was there … and a couple of friends were in it. The action started at 11:00am at the Cal Anderson Park ballfields for a final rehearsal. When practice was over, the mob headed down to the Space Needle where the first performance was scheduled. Once there, a couple...

Apr 10, 2011

At Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill: Watch live rehearsal video here: http://www.seattlerex.com/seattle-glee-flash-mob-rehearsals-video/ Read about and view final flash mob performances throughout Seattle here:...

Apr 3, 2011

The Melvins, the most important band of the last 30 years, will be playing The Crocodile on Friday May 13th and Saturday May 14th. On Friday, they will perform the entirety of records Lysol, Eggnog, and Houdini. On Saturday, they will perform the entirety of Bullhead and Stoner Witch. Tickets are only 25 bones, and all proceeds will go toward hiring a...

Mar 24, 2011

Wow … J Mascis, singer/songwriter for Dinosaur Jr. and guitar player genius god is playing Ballard’s Tractor Tavern on April 29th, 2011. The Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Boston gigs are full (hipsters love J but don’t let that stop you), so the Seattle gig not being sold out currently is a gift to the Puget Sound. Apparently, this will be an...

Mar 10, 2011

Earlier today, I found myself strolling past the new offices of Sub Pop Records. My, how it took me back. Pavitt, Ponemon, the whole “grunge” thing. Hours in cramped vans, smashed guitars, heroin for breakfast, and tinnitus for days. They were the best of times, they were the worst of times, but they were times. I haven’t looked Sub Pop’s way in...

Mar 1, 2011

‘Tres Mts’ — Jeff Ament’s new project is playing the Showbox on March 16th. Joining him on stage will be none other than Mike McCready. Count me in.

Feb 21, 2011

A few weeks ago, I found a flyer in my building announcing PUSAfest ’11 at the Showbox, and I made the decision to go. Unfortunately, I procrastinated a bit, waiting until a week before the gig to purchase tickets. There were three shows, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night, and I wanted to go on Friday. First, I pulled up the Ticketmaster site and...

Feb 11, 2011

The Presidents have added a third show, and yours truly just scored a ticket at the Showbox box office.

Jan 8, 2011

SeattleRex: If the Seahawks win this game, I’m going to buy a television. Just to watch the next game. about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck Heh, well, look what I now own. Honestly, I kind of wanted one anyway. I’ve got basic cable TV as part of an Internet promo thing (it costs like $5 extra at my broadband tier), but I didn’t get around to using...