FEATURES
Best of the Northwest 2008
Sound awards the greatest musical accomplishments of 2008, including Performer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Band Photo of the Year, Album Art of the Year and, of course, Artist of the Year.
The Life Special Section
What They Want
A guide to the awesome gift, featuring more than 20 unique ways to wow a giftee … including farm animals. Live ones!
CALENDAR
Metallica, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Jonathan Richman, and Noah and the Whale lead the month in music. Plus: Seattle’s best NYE partiesSIGNALS
The Seattle Mayor coins a catch phrase, the Siren Nation festival hits Portland, Slim Moon talks labels, West Seattle gangsta rappers celebrate Christmas and much more.REPORTS
Jazz: Remembering the moment Ray Charles mey Quincy Jones, 60 years later.
Classical: Gabriela Montero has classical fans humming the theme from The Flintstones.
Global: How Obama changes everything.REVIEWS
The Record Report: All Girl Summer Fun Band, Past Lives, Nick Carceres, Magic Johnson, the Sight Below and many more
The Film Report: White Dog, The Dark Knight, Generation Kill and more.
Sound Classic: Death Cab for Cutie’s Something About Airplanes
FIVE: John Richards names Seattle’s top singles for 2008.THE LIFE
In the News: A homeless vet takes on City Hall
I Tried: Michael Connelly heads to the Granite Curling Club to learn how to throw a 42-pound rock down a strip of ice properly.
The Block: Jessica Harbert unlocks the secrets of the universe (in Fremont).
Dish-off: In a final battle of Seattle’s top chef, Jay Friedman chooses the best of the best.
Styled Right: Holiday fashion that will not leave you out in the cold.
The December issue of Sound magazine is available at discerning record stores and magazine stands across across the Pacific Northwest. If you would like a subscription, go here.