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Local filmmakers Matt Daniels and Michael Reagan of Thinklab, Inc. have been nominated for Best Music Video and Best Cinematography in a Music Video at the Plus Camerimage in Poland. The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage is the most recognized festival dedicated to the art of cinematography and its creators. The video for local musician Damien Jurado’s “Caskets” features the band and stars Damien’s younger brother, Drake. It was shot in beautiful Eastern Washington and ca

After topping the Amazon Editors' Best Albums Of 2009 list, Neko Case took a victory lap, performing a loose, pitch-perfect "Red Tide" for Jimmy Fallon last night.

Seattle Pavement fans rejoice! You don’t have to fly to New York to see the recently reunited indie favorites. The band has just been announced as headliners for the 2010 Sasquatch! Festival.

Carrie Brownstein writes, "KARP were one of the greatest bands to ever come out of Olympia, Wash. In fact, they were one of the great bands, period." Here is a sneak preview of an upcoming documentary film currently in the works:

Local indie darlings, The Dutchess and The Duke, performed live on KEXP

Celebrating its second annual year, Couch Fest Films is a cozy shorts film festival hosted in people’s houses. During Couch Fest Films, lovers of film can sit shoulder to shoulder watching short films while stuffing their faces with the snacks they thought they had to sneak in. Because “watching short films in strangers’ houses = awkwardly awesome,” Couch Fest Films will be hosted in houses all over Seattle on November 7. You can sign up to host, submit or attend at the above link.
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In today’s inaugural edition of “The Warren Taste Test,” Warren Etheredge interview’s David Russo, director of The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle. The film was well-received at Sundance and various other festivals around the country, but it has yet to receive theatrical distribution in the States. Russo’s next project is a collaboration with the Blue Man Group. He is set to shoot at 40-minute exploration of the human brain in the IMAX 3-D format. The $10 million production will shoot in Se

KEXP counted down the top musical meccas of the world on Wednesday, and… surprise!… Seattle won in a landslide victory. Maybe it’s because we Seattleites are a people so proud of having released Jimi Hendrix, grunge music, and Kenny G onto the world, or maybe Seattle is just a truly melodic heaven on earth — who knows? Regardless, we’re number one! The Big Apple deservingly took second, winning our hearts with rowdy bands like The Ramones, Sonic Youth and The Strokes. And, our Northwest neighbors,

"Dear Lemon Lima," a coming of age movie shot in Seattle, won the Auidence Award at the Woodstock Film Festival

A Covington woman looks so much like Jennifer Aniston she was hired as her body double in Aniston's new movie "Love Happens," which is set in Seattle.

The Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival celebrates its fabulous 14th year October 16-25. Screenings, parties, panel discussions and networking events will be happening at venues all over town for ten days and nights of LGBT film, video, and fun. The largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, the festival continues to gain industry and audience recognition for showcasing the latest and greatest in queer film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent. For more information, including a

Enjoy the promotional trailer for the Northwest Film Forum’s 12th annual Local Sightings Film Festival directed by Jack Bennett and David Hanagan. Local Sightings is NWFF’s premiere showcase of Northwest filmmaking and takes place from October 2-7.

This past Monday, KBCS 91.3 launched their slightly contested new programming schedule. The changes include the addition of several syndicated programs, including: the new weekly show by Michael Eric Dyson, noted cultural scholar and author based out of Baltimore; the Berkeley-based Hard Knock Radio which focuses on underground hip-hop and grassroots social movements; and The Takeaway, Public Radio International's new morning talk show that partners with, among others, the New York Times and BBC World Servi

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Director Jennifer Maas', whose latest project was co-producing Lynn Shelton’s Humpday, is working on a feature-length documentary called Wheedle’s Groove, which will explore Seattle's underrated funk and soul musicians from those genres' late-'60s/early-'70s heyday. According to the film’s website, the filmmakers have tracked down and interviewed musicians from the scene as well as interviewing Seattle noteables including Q

Check out Massive Monkees’ on Week Three’s Martial Arts Challenge on “America’s Best Dance Crew”!

Gather together at the War Room to watch America’s Best Dance Crew and vote for Seattle’s own Massive Monkees!