Arts & Culture

New Music

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Return with the Paternal "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)"

The MC and new dad offers fatherly advice on the track featuring Ed Sheeran (which is available for free download).

08/05/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Aqueduct's 'Wild Knights'

After eight years away, David Terry returns with more spastic and emotional indie synth pop.

08/04/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Explainer

What's Behind the Jimi Hendrix Park Delays?

It’s been almost a decade since the City of Seattle named a park after its greatest musical icon, and the project is only just now under way. What took so long?

08/04/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: August 3–9

Round out your week with SLU Block Party, some mariachi punk, and a red panda or two.

08/03/2015 By Kelsey Sipple

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Signed Russell Wilson and New La Luz

Plus, ironically batless Ken Griffey Jr., a plea for 'NCAA Football,' and Mark Hamill's amazing Luke Skywalker card autographs.

08/03/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Quote Unquote

Jamie King Isn’t Above Tattooing Tech Bros

“Probably a third of the guys I tattoo work for Amazon.”

08/03/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Nerd Nostalgia

This Windows 95 Tutorial Was an Attack on Cool Kids

In the video that stars Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry, the nerds finally get their revenge.

07/31/2015 By Matthew Halverson

The Sporting Life

As the NHL Takes Expansion Bids, We Look at Seattle’s Competition

The puck stops...where?

07/31/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Gaming

Inside the Seattle Indies Expo

In the shadow of PAX Prime, the Seattle Indies Expo is a rallying cry for local independent game developers.

07/30/2015 By Darren Davis

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 30–August 2

Out of Sight offers a locally focused alternative to Seattle Art Fair, Julianne and Derek Hough dance with More Live On Tour, and standup comedians Joe Mande and Greg Proops provide sharply cynical humor.

07/30/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Essay

Tear Through the World in Wild Disguise

Ivan Doig was a Northwest legend. Before he died this past spring, the Seattle novelist had one last message to share.

07/30/2015 By David Laskin

Visual Art

10 Things to Know About Seattle Art Fair

The first edition of the Paul Allen–backed visual art showcase takes over CenturyLink Event Center this weekend. Here's the vital info.

07/29/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Concert

Seriously, Let It Go

As Broadway star Idina Menzel comes to Seattle, we imagine her frustration of moving past her Frozen megahit.

07/29/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

Top Things to See and Do in Seattle: August 2015

Alabama Shakes howls with chart-topping roots rock, Three Dollar Bill Cinema shares cinematic bedtime stories outdoors, and Mumford and Sons brings a loaded Stopover Festival lineup to Walla Walla.

07/29/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld