Issue Archive for the Week of
Sep 28 -
Oct 4,
2011
Vol. 21, No. 4
Pullout
The Sonic and Spiritual Legacy of P.M. Dawn’s Landmark Debut
By Dave Segal
P.M. Dawn and the Birth of Brohemianism
By Charles Mudede
The Historical Significance of That Time KRS-One Bum-Rushed a P.M. Dawn Show and Shoved Prince Be Offstage
By Michaelangelo Matos
An Interview with P.M. Dawn’s Doc G
By David Schmader
P.M. Dawn’s Epochal Masterwork, 20 Years Later
By Dave Segal, Charles Mudede, Michaelangelo Matos and David Schmader
Features
From What I Know of Her, I Know Amanda Knox Didn't Kill Meredith Kercher—and It's Obvious Who Did
By Madison Paxton
Artist Mimi Allin Takes a Very Strange Hike
By Jen Graves
During Which We Discussed Christianity, Homosexuality, Musicals, Celebrity, and Cleavage
By Brendan Kiley
Progressives Are Serious About Gay Marriage Next Year—and Christian Conservatives Are Hell-Bent on Stopping Them
By Dominic Holden
News
Warehouse Workers Swelter in 100-Plus-Degree Heat
By Goldy
The Ideal Lining for Your Ferret Cage
By Michael Mukasey
The Governor Asked for 10 Percent Cuts—Here's What That Would Mean for Washington
By Eli Sanders
Why More Reports of Bias Crimes May Be a Good Thing
By Cienna Madrid
New Documents Reveal Boeing's Long-Term Strategy to Move Jobs out of Washington State
By Goldy
City Council Complains About Mayor's Police-Hiring Freeze
By Dominic Holden
Music
Odd Future's Forced Antagonism Outshines the Only Thing They're Actually Good At
By Charles Mudede
A Stereotypical Guide to Decibel Festival
By Dave Segal
A Layperson's Guide to Decibel
By Grant Brissey
Lose your pounding aggression of strings every night this week!
By Stranger Staff
Blue Man Group Coloring Contest!
Seattle Represents at Decibel
By Dave Segal
All-Ages Shows
By Jason Baxter
Juanita More and Tales from the Musicquarium
By Adrian Ryan
Dyme Def's "Dizzy Izzy," Cloud Nice, Sean Symphony, and La's Sealab 2012
By Larry Mizell Jr.
Poster by Mark Heimer
By Aaron Huffman
Constant Lovers: True Romance, Perfectly Imperfect
By Trent Moorman
A run-down of the only places worth laughing at.
By Cienna Madrid
Film
50/50 Is a Cancer Comedy That Will Kill You
By David Schmader
The Great Writer Gets a Good Documentary
By Goldy
Based on a True Story, and Total Bullshit
By Erik Henriksen
Local Sightings
By Charles Mudede
Bring Out the Gimp
By Wm. Steven Humphrey
Cover Art
See our coverage of the album that CHANGED EVERYTHING FOREVER right here.
Columns
A Critical Overview of The Stranger
By A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
For the Week of Sept. 28
By Rob Brezsny
Helen Sharp's Knitwear Casserole
By Marti Jonjak
The Week in Review
By David Schmader
Sports Moms Behaving Badly
By Goldy
Charles Mudede Asks About the Climax Community Hypothesis
By Jonathan Golob
Bring Out the Gimp
By Wm. Steven Humphrey
Leave the Sister Out of It
By Anonymous
HUMP! Now or Forever Hold Your Piece!
Visual Art
Carolee Schneemann's Remorselessness (Also, Sorry About that Headline)
By Jen Graves
Books
And It's Good! Which Is More Than You Can Say for Gloria Estefan!
By Anna Minard
Theater
Saint Genet's First "Aesthetic Proposition"
By Brendan Kiley
During Which We Discussed Christianity, Homosexuality, Musicals, Celebrity, and Cleavage
By Brendan Kiley
The Intrigue of Mary Stuart
By Anna Minard
Restaurants
Lucy Damkoehler's Absurdly Delicious Work at Mistral Kitchen
By Megan Seling
Uniform from the Lucky Diner
By Sarah Galvin