February 2008

FEATURES
Step by Step

Scott Reitherman, frontman of indie pop upstarts Throw Me the Statue, readies his band for the big-time.

Slasher Girls

Female superfans form online communities to explore their wildest homo-erotic rock star fantasies.

A Producer is Born

Producer Alexis Ferris establishes herself as a major player in the Seattle indie film world.

Superfans

Mountains of memorabilia, hundreds of memories, years of dedication: Five music fanatics put their life’s work on display.

CANDY

Juanny Cash hits daytime TV, the rise and fall of the Crocodile, a graffiti mural makes over Georgetown and more.

COLUMNS

Sound Classics: Banned covers and crap luck: The making of TAD’s legendary album 8-Way Santa.

Jazz Focus: Seattle-via-Bellevue-via-Saigon jazz master Cuong Vu rewrites the books as a new addition to the UW jazz faculty.

Global Focus: Exploring the world of Balkan music as it makes its way into clubs and beyond.

THE LIFE

Nightout: Lori Ramon of Purty Mouth dishes about the band at two favorite Capitol Hill spots.

Dish-off: In search of the ultimate Italian dinner for the ultimate Valentine’s date.

Homebase: Jason Finn gets enviro-friendly without giving up style.

Styled Right: The perfect Valentine’s Day with no strings attached.

AROUND TOWN

Three Imaginary Girls’ annual holiday blowout goes off with a hitch … or two.

CALENDAR

Read it. Do it. Love it. Repeat.

REVIEWS

The Record Report: The Mark Johnson-led Amateur Radio Operator releases Sirens of Titan, plus the long-awaited debut from Grand Archives, and more.

The Film Report: Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited, rock doc About A Son, and more.

Five: John Richards picks five of his favorite Seattle love songs to get you and your Valentine in the mood.