October 2009
The Most Famous Band You've Never Heard Of
Contributed by Molly Bennett with Photos by Sarah Takako Skinner
I consider myself to be fairly well-versed in musical awareness; I know a little bit about a lot of artists, and I know a lot-a-bit about several musicians in different genres. So I was caught off guard when approached about a “very famous” punk act I had never heard of. Apparently, they were quite influential in the underground scene and had since made it into the “mainstream”—going something like 20 years strong.
Olivier Wevers Launches Whim W'Him Dance Company
Contributed by Tristan Uhl, Photos by Sarah T. Skinner
Let's be honest: To what extent can most of us speak about ballet—or even modern dance? Beyond the threshold of tights, tutu’s and Tchaikovsky's classic Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker, can we honestly say that there is much awareness of this art today? I think that most of us would agree that there isn’t. Now ask yourself, why it is that we are not more aware? Could it be that we have ceased to find it relevant to our time, or the world evolving around it?
Canlis Glass and DETAILS Magazine at Mario's
Contributed by T.s. Flock
Art and style can hardly be separated, but their union was made all the clearer at Mario's Boutique in downtown Seattle last week when the works of J.P. Canlis went on display throughout the store. The pieces—with titles like Breathe, Swell, Backwash and Peel in reference to the shapes—immediately evoke natural forms and currents. The flowing forms are an appealing contrast to the bold shapes and crisp lines of the clothing, and the soft, marine colors in the glass are a bright complement to the textiles' dark, rich, autumn colors.
KMFDM - On Stage and Back Stage
Sarah Takako Skinner
These are some of the stunning photographic highlights of the KMFDM concert captured by Subterfuge photographer, Sarah T. Skinner.
KMFDM is Sascha Konietzko, Lucia Cifarelli, Steve White, Andy Selway, Jules Hodgson
Luly Yang 2010 Couture Collection "The Creation"
Contributed by Tristan Uhl, Photos by Sarah T. Skinner
When it comes to Seattle fashion designers, no one is quite as well versed in the ostentatious art of throwing a truly sybaritic couture show as Luly Yang. This year’s annual couture collection was the culmination of Luly’s lifelong love of the works of Renaissance master Michelangelo—some of which are now being displayed at our own SAM—rekindled after a recent trip to the Eternal City.
Mike McGinn Or Joe Mallahan? Seattle Is As Seattle Does
Contributed by Sheldon Rosevear
Elated! That’s how I felt when I first laid eyes upon the front page of Sunday’s paper. Perhaps this would be the big, end-all expose that would give me a clue as to which way our big, beautiful city will swing as we pit two consummate Seattle archetypes against each other in our latest soul-searching quest to define who we are. I am speaking, of course, of our impossibly lackluster race for mayor.