December 2006

FEATURES

THE YEAR OF THE FOX
Neko Case has had a whirlwind year. As it draws to a close, she talks about the album that broke her career wide open, why animals make better friends than people, and what’s up next.

TRUCKS, GUNS, AND CHRISTMAS
Opera tenor Carl Tanner made his way as a football player, trucker, and bounty hunter before finding his voice, but he still had to perform all over the world before finding the spirit of Christmas in Seattle.

JOCKS: THEN AND NOW
Since the rise of rock radio in the ’60s, Seattle has proved a beacon in the ether. In Part 2 of Sound’s series on radio deejays, meet the folks behind the on-air voices of KJR, KISW, KUBE, KUOW, KEXP, and The End.

FOR CHARITY’S SAKE
Meet three local bands willing to forsake Santa and beg directly for your holiday spirit.

SNAPSHOTS
Leeni finds a brand-new voice in old technology.
Chris Walker thinks he’s lucky. Guess again.

COLUMNS
Music Beats the News: Global
Christmas Came Early: Country
The Spice is Rife: Eats
Strike a Pose: Leisure

DEPARTMENTS

AT THEIR WORD
El Vez brings Mexico home for the holidays

OUT & ABOUT
Sound: Everywhere all the time

CALENDAR
What to do when you’re not shopping

NIGHTLIFE
Food at night, just like Mom used to make

REVIEWS
Ray Sings, Basie Swings plus 17 music, DVD, film, and book reviews, radio picks, hot rentals, and more

CODA
The spirit sounds of blues legend Skip James