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Thoughts: Sega Rally Online Arcade

michaelcarpenter — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:43:57 +0000

For any gamer who yearns for the days of console games that give you that “jump-in-for-a-quick-session-and-then-get-on-with-your-life” option, Sega Rally Online Arcade is a godsend. Titles that facilitate truly bite-sized play sessions that are worth a damn are mostly relegated to handheld systems these days. What the new installment of Sega Rally does is replicate the gameplay of the 16-bit era and marry it with the gloss of current-gen graphics and online play. Essentially, if you love to hop in and get your hands dirty for 20 minutes and then get back to your life, this game was made for you. Hop on now to enjoy the online racing (which is not to be missed) before the community wilts. You will be glad you did. Come race me, I’m SeaCarp and I will be hosting…..GAME OVER YEAHHHHHH!

Community does matter. Ask Lee.

michaelcarpenter — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:09:22 +0000

Check these out to drag yourself out of the post-holiday doldrums.

Sesame Street Presents: The Body

This runs through the 31st at The Children’s Museum. Think Bodies without fetuses in jars. Plus, you can count your organs on The Count’s Organ Organ. Brilliant!

www.thechildrensmuseum.org

Common Market @ Neumos

The zen-inspired Seattle hip-hop duo are doing a show to benefit Haiti. Come out for some great music and an even greater cause. Doors at 7pm. Tickets $10. ALL proceeds go directly to Doctors Without Borders.

www.neumos.com

Cruisin’ The Fossil Freeway

Paleontology meets art at the Burke. Now through May

www.washington.edu/burkemuseum

Lux Be With You

michaelcarpenter — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:14:43 +0000

As heard on Community Matters with Lee Callahan:

Go see Gelatin Lux at SFM. Italian artist Maria Grazia Rosin’s enthralling exhibit runs all the way through April 11, but it’s a great time of year to throw a wrench into the usual holiday fare. Translation: take grandma to this and freak her out.

You can always tell Grandma they are just Christmas ornaments from the FUTURE!

W. Kamau Bell presents the Kamau Bell Curve at the Comedy Underground the 17th, 18th and 19th. Learn how to quell racism in just one hour!

And finally, if you absolutely have to have some holiday themed entertainment, why not have it with some pasties? Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker runs Monday the 14h-Wednesday the 23rd at Triple Door. Go to their site for more details on tickets: www.landofthesweets.com

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michaelcarpenter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:22:20 +0000

Good and bad news. The bad news is that this week’s blog was not posted correctly because I forgot to take my smart pills and messed up in the publishing phase. The good news is we can now link audio of the weekend radio show, which, if I am lucky, will show up here: http://podcast.am1090seattle.com/kptk/2002613.mp3

Community Matters

michaelcarpenter — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:58:20 +0000

Three great shows this week. Check it out!

Hellogoodbye at Chop Suey. Tuesday August 25th. $15 advance. Doors at 6pm.

Stanley Jordan rips it up at Demitrius’ Jazz Alley August 27-30. Tix go for $23.50. Go to jazzalley.com for a complete list of showtimes.

Oh baby! It’s Monsters of Accordion. Seattle native Jason Webley (above) brings his troop of sqeeze-boxers to The Triple Door downtown on Wednesday the 26th for an all ages show. $12.00 gets you in. The show is at 7:30.

Have fun!

You Goat Maya Art Uno

michaelcarpenter — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:44:41 +0000

Projectin’

michaelcarpenter — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:41:56 +0000

Go to Northwest film forum. They even have Mexican Coke.

www.nwfilmforum.org

Maureen Langan is at The Comedy Underground on March 19th. Here is a sample of her routine – one of the funnier women in comedy in my opinion.

Seattle rockers Candlebox are also playing on the 19th and 20th at Neumos on Capitol Hill. Check out samples of their music at myspace.com/candlebox.

michaelcarpenter — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:39:53 +0000

Check out John McCormick at the Lisa Harris Gallery at Pike Place through the 28th. Here are some examples of his show entitled “Water Journey.”

And rock it with your valentine to the sounds of The Rumptones. They’re from Seattle and funky as hell! And as a bonus, this is the rare no-cover show at Triple Door’s Musiquarium Lounge. Get on the floor!

michaelcarpenter — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:17:22 +0000

Here’s Nate in all his profane, hilarious glory:

He’s at 88 Keys Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Arts. This. Year. Month. Week.

michaelcarpenter — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:20:12 +0000

Be sure to check out new Seattle rockers Surrounded By Breakers at High Dive on November 26th.

You’re going to eat a bunch of Turkey and sleep the next day anyhow, so why not stay up late, have a beer, and watch a cool new band at their CD RELEASE PARTY before your Thanksgiving snoozer? Supporting your local artists is cool. And it’s easy when they’re this good. Head over to their myspace page to listen to some songs. www.surroundedbybreakers.com

Also, head to Howard House on 2nd to see a cool exhibit of the photography of Richard Barnes. Most famous for his work photographing the Unabomber’s cabin, his new work takes a backstage look at natural history museums. Barnes is on display through January 3.

www.howardhouse.net

www.richardbarnes.net

Giraffe

Backlit Hoofed Animals

Catch me on “Community Matters” with Lee Callahan this Sunday at 9am on Seattle’s Progressive Talk AM 1090.