The rumors are true and breath once bated can now be released: Slint has reunited and will be making a stop here in Seattle. Never heard of Slint? Perhaps you aren’t as cool as you think you are! Luckily Tablet is here to bring you up to speed....MORE

DJ Spooky is shilling cars for Infiniti, so I guess pretty much anything goes. Why not have graffiti artists design their own automobiles? Scion is running with that idea, with their new line of three cars conceptualized by legendary graf writers Haze and Futura, and LA tattoo artist Mister Cartoon. They’ve created some slick (if not always fuel efficient) rides. ...MORE

For the Rat City Rollergirls, roller skating rinks are not for holding hands with their sweetheart and not for dancing the Hokey Poky. To them, the rink represents an arena for kicking major ass. As soon as they lace up their skates, there’s no nice, no sorry and no crying either, however, body-slamming, tattoos and bad attitudes are allowed. ...MORE

In a city this small it can be a bit taxing to find someone that all your friends haven’t fucked first. That’s why it’s important to look to the constant stream of imports coming onto our turf—there is a world of untapped booty which can be touched with a simple extension into their native tongue. Many of us know hard it can be making that first move when you don’t know the language. Constantly translating in your head prior, to sound cool, then having it come out like a bad joke at your expense. So why not reach past the same five social scenes and go for it. ...MORE

At what point did jazz go from being the most dangerous, out-there music on earth to its current state? It’s been relegated to smoke-free supper clubs, elevators and museum openings. How did Wynton Marsalis and Kenny G become the torch-bearers for men like Art Blakey, Miles Davis and Eric Dolphy?

Thankfully, the spirit of jazz isn’t dead and Jeff Parker is one of the men trying to keep it alive. ...MORE

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