Assistant Editor (Arts)

Seth Sommerfeld runs the arts department at Seattle Met, crafting the magazine's On the Town section, editing the Culture Fiend blog, and contributing to reader service features such as “The Ultimate Seahawks Guide” and the front-of-the-book department, Mudroom.

Seth has written about music and culture for Rolling Stone, Spin, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Charleston Post and Courier, Syracuse Post-Standard, and Billings Gazette. He also extensively covered the NBA Draft for years for Fox Sports and NBADraft.net, and was published as part of Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology.

Originally from Billings, Montana, Seth first lived in Washington while earning an undergraduate degree in journalism and broadcasting at Gonzaga University. He followed up those studies at Syracuse University, where he earned a master’s degree in arts journalism.

Con Coverage

Slide Show: Inside PAX 2012

A photographic account of Seattle's largest gaming convention.

09/05/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Fall Arts Preview

Go See: The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller

Yo La Tengo plays the score to this "live documentary" at the Moore Theatre.

09/05/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in Seattle

Slide Show: Bumbershoot 2012

The best of Seattle's Labor Day weekend arts fest in 25 pictures.

09/04/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Erik Blood's 'Touch Screens'

No need to be coy: The new album from the Seattle producer/songwriter is all about pornography.

08/31/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in Seattle

The Best of Bumbershoot 2012: Monday

Our top picks in music, arts, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/30/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in Seattle

The Best of Bumbershoot 2012: Sunday

Our top picks in music, arts, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/29/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in Seattle

The Best of Bumbershoot 2012: Saturday

Our top picks in music, arts, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/28/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sports

Seahawks Single Game Tickets On Sale Now

Be part of the 12th Man this season at CenturyLink Field.

08/27/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts....Now.

The Top 10 Things To Do This Weekend

SAM Remix returns to Olympic Sculpture Park, Samsara opens at Cinerama, and Radiolab goes live at the Paramount.

08/23/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Music News

Seattle Rock Orchestra's Arcade Fire Double Feature

Catch a preview of the orchestra's upcoming concert live on KEXP this afternoon.

08/21/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Music News

David Bazan Celebrates Control's 10th Anniversary with Tour

The artist formerly known as Pedro the Lion brings his most acclaimed album to the Neptune.

08/20/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Fall Arts Preview 2012

Fall Arts 2012: State of the Arts

An election-season primer to a winning field of candidates in theater, dance, music, and more.

08/18/2012 By Laura Dannen and Seth Sommerfeld Illustrations by Michael Byers With Duke Sullivan

Concerts

Reignwolf to Rock Linda's Fest

Linda's Tavern throws a free music fest in its parking lot this Saturday. Plus: two other concerts for your weekend calendar.

08/14/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Future History

MOHAI to Reopen December 29 in South Lake Union

The Museum of History and Industry, now in the Naval Reserve Armory, reopens with exhibits on Seattle cinema and houseboats.

08/13/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Nerd Alert

Eight Panels to Check Out at GeekGirlCon

Like "Women in Westeros: Is 'Game of Thrones' Sexist?"

08/09/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Olympic Fever

U.S. Gymnastics Team Vaults into Seattle

The 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning squad takes a victory lap.

08/07/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Power of Pop Culture

Points of Reference: Sharon Van Etten’s 'Tramp'

The melancholy songwriter shares the pop culture that shaped her latest album. (Two words: Iggy Pop.)

08/02/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Shaun Scott

The rising filmmaker co-curates a photo exhibit about Seattle activism, from Occupy to WTO, at M.I.A. Gallery.

08/01/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Lemolo's 'The Kaleidoscope'

Sweet dreams are made of this. The Seattle dream-pop duo is hard at work soothing our souls with its debut.

07/31/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld