Arts & Events

Assuming you have had any amount of spare time since the late 90s, you have probably logged more than a couple of hours in simple simulations of matching jewels, numbered minefields, virtual crops and cattle or (most likely) green pigs and fowl-flinging slingshots. The upstart industry of “casual gaming” continues to enthrall the masses, mystify the diehards and rake in loads and loads of cash—love them or hate them, “casual” games like “Farmville” and “Angry Birds” have earned both economic and pop culture relevance. From Microsoft’s “Solitaire” and “Minesweeper” to...

After visiting Toronto-based sandwich shop Sky Blue Sky, Wilco’s lead singer and songwriter Jeff Tweedy took to his Facebook page and commented that, “Lunch was really good, but, to be honest, I prefer their earlier more experimental sandwiches.” Critics and fans alike had berated Wilco for playing it safe on their albums after “A Ghost is Born.” The musical quality was still leagues above most of the younger rock bands playing on the radio, but Wilco had set the bar so high with their previous albums that it was difficult...

Living off campus is a bittersweet experience. For once in your college career you may have your first single and do not have worry about your stuff crossing the invisible divide to your roommate’s side, the living room may actually be clean and is a common place to hang out and you may be cooking for yourself. This is my first year in a house and I took the plunge and declined  to buy a meal plan. I cooked for myself all summer, so why would the school year be...

For a woman who looks more doe-eyed and cutesy than Zooey Deschanel, Annie Clark, otherwise known as St. Vincent, has a lot on her mind. At 28 years old, Clark makes it clear on her third album, “Strange Mercy,” that with age comes wisdom and with wisdom comes disappointment. Clark, whose voice sounds like a powerful hybrid of Karen O, Regina Spektor and Corin Tucker, pairs her pipes with fierce guitar licks and nicely synthesized beats. The musical arrangements are spectacular and neatly organized, but it is Clark’s haunting lyrics...

Listen up, Loggers: throw down your chai tea, kick off your Toms, and take off those non-prescription thick-rimmed glasses. It’s time to talk about “Glee.”   It’s okay, guys. I know you all harbor a deep and abiding love for the most mainstream television show in current existence. Check any TV lounge on campus from 8 to 9 p.m.  on Tuesday nights. Do you believe me yet? Good. Psh, some hipsters you are.   So, now that that is  out of the way, let’s Gleek out.   The hit television...

On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 10, the streets of downtown Seattle teemed with young women dressed in fishnets, ripped t-shirts and sparkling heels. The crowd was all headed in one direction: to the “Get $leazy Tour” in Washington for one night only at the WaMu Theater. The tour, headlined by the chart-topping, glitter-soused Ke$ha, also featured the well-known “party-rock” group LMFAO and a relatively unheard of hip-hop duo called Spank Rock. The commonality between the three acts was a proud disregard of societal convention in favor of all things...