If you miss them here, you may not have a chance to see them for a long time to come. God bless the Flaming Lips. Not only do they make great music, they put on amazing shows. My first Flaming Lips show was a truly mind-altering experience that left me wondering if someone had drugged my vodka tonic, and they haven't disappointed since. For the unfortunate masses who live under the delusion that gay nightlife begins and ends with Neighbour's, the latest production from Open Circle Theater must be considered a lively requirement in adult education.
History can be fun, kids.
When he was 16 years old, Roy Hargrove was just another kid at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, Texas. While passing through town, superstar Branford Marsalis heard little Roy play his trumpet, plucked him from the school band, and plunked him onto a nightclub stage. Catch him on the last night of his four-show Seattle engagement, and watch him bask in the glow of being one of the best damn horn players in jazz today. I would even recommend that for all those lonely souls out there who don't have any friends. Pure American entertainment.