November 2011 is a month that I'll never forget. It was when I met my very first blood relative and had a life-changing experience in Seoul, South Korea. For those who don't know, I was adopted from Seoul, South Korea at the age of six months to my Japanese American adoptive mother and Caucasian adoptive father. In Hawaii, it's pretty common for children to be hapa
Maynard James Keenan is best known for being in the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. In early November, however, Keenan reinvigorated his side project known as Puscifer with a stop at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. Check out photos below, with the full post up on BackBeat Seattle!
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] On October 24, three legendary 80's rock bands took over Key Arena in Seattle for a night of nostalgia. The sold out show featured Night Ranger, Foreigner, and the revitalized Journey, all of whom performed their hit songs to an
English musical group Portishead brought their long-awaited live show to Seattle's WaMu Theater on October 23, to the delight of hundreds of fans. This was the band's first trip to the Northwest since 2002. Full gallery is up on Flickr.
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] zomBcon, Seattle's premier zombie gathering, went down during the weekend of October 22, bringing fans of the undead to the SeaTac Hilton to enjoy merch, signings, and celebrity panels. Some prime panels featured Sam Trammell of True Blood, Norman Reedus
The third annual SteamCon went down at the Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA during the weekend of October 16. Costumed Steampunk aficionados filled the conference rooms of the hotel for three days straight, relishing in each others' elaborate outfits and attending various forums. Check out all the costumes at Metromix Seattle, with more photos on Flickr!
Photos of the initial Occupy Seattle protests in Seattle, WA at the Westlake Center in downtown. Full photo set is on Flickr.
Alternative hip-hoppers Odd Future brought their chaotic act to Seattle for the first time ever this fall, performing before a screaming sold out audience at the Showbox. Most members wore Seattle-related T-shirts, one featuring Nirvana, and another with Sean Kemp's Sonics jersey. While nothing too traumatic happened, the notoriously crazy rappers more than lived up to the expectations of fans. Check out the published post
The annual Fremont Oktoberfest went down from September 23-25 in Seattle, WA bringing out tons of people for samplings of beer, pretzels, and other German fare. Quite possibly the most 'fun' spectacles included the chainsaw pumpkin carving, 5K run, and CityDog Magazine's dog modeling contest. Some fun stats via Fremont Universe: 20,000 people gathered in the Tasting Garden to taste over 100 beers. 5,000 guests
Have you ever wanted to reenact the world famous Tomatina in Spain? In September, Seattle had the one-of-a-kind opportunity to do so! For the first time ever, the Tomato Battle came to the Emerald City, allowing Seattleites to plunge into a mass of rotten tomatoes and pelt each other with them. It was a mess of a good time, with most attendees decked out
