We're in awards season -- the Golden Globes, the Academy Awards . . . so Nick Kroll has an idea for a new award:

I'm as skeptical as the next person when it comes to the efficiency of city government. But I've noticed that here in Seattle, the city really is getting super-agressive when it comes to repairing potholes in the wake of last week's snow and...

Whenever the topic of pirates comes up, I can't help think of this routine from Arj Barker.

Another comedian who spends a lot of time in hotels, Gary Gulman has some frightening revelations to share with you:

Sleek, stylish, sophisiticated, experimental, and hugely influential, Roxy Music blended elements of punk, glam and electronica in their music and their visuals. Now, as they celebrate their 40th anniversary, they're releasing an 8-CD/4-DVD box set...

Before we blame all the world's (or at least Europe's) ills on the Greek, maybe we should learn a bit about the people that gave us mathematics. Here is Angelo Tsarouchas from Greece by way of Canada.

Is honesty always the best policy? Craig Shoemaker thinks not:

Last week after R&B legend Etta Jmes passed away, the tributes rolled in. I think Etta was one of those artists that wasn't well known to the masses, but in music circles she had a huge influence, especially on women singers. Here's what...

In response to tonight's State of the Union Address, the late comic Richard Jeni addresses the nation in a more straightforward, less politically-correct tone.

Here's Austin, Texas comedian John Ramsey discussing the funniest of all fruits, the banana:

The awe-inspiring Yoga by Equinox video below has attracted nearly 2-million views. But it's also drawn as much heat as a Bikram class in its 38th hour. It sexualizes yoga. It makes it seem elitist. Some people say. There's no question...

Tonight at 5:00pm Pacific time, the president gives his annual State of the Union address. I'm guessing he's going to be positive and optimistic, yet sensitive to the issues that face everyday Americans. I'm guessing he'll call for...

Today you can buy the 40th Anniversary edition of L.A. Woman, the last Doors studio album with Jim Morrison, as well as the documentary Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman on DVD and Blu-Ray. Here's a clip with Ray Manzarek and John...

Let's look at New York through the eyes of a jaded New Yorker, Todd Barry:

The Aerosmith front man/"American Idol" judge is taking a lot of heat for his rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" at yesterday's AFC championship game. But come on -- he's Steven Tyler. You expect him to rock the anthem,...

Demetri tackles a little bit of everything in this collection of random deep thoughts:

While the Republican presidential hopefuls were hammering each other in a debate last night, the incumbent president was on stage at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where he got his Al Green on: That's about the only time i can remember seeing a...

Tonight on the 5:20 Funny, Seattle comic Brad Upton points out that during snowstorms and power outages there are at least a couple tragic instances of this occurring. Although I don't think I've seen a report of it this time. Maybe we're...

Brian Regan uses his giant comedian brain to contemplate Albert Einstein:

Here's a great way to start the new year: New Bruce Springsteen. Bruce will return on March 6 with Wrecking Ball. It apparently is not necessarily a full E Street Band album, but The Boss's 17th record comprises 11 tracks and appears to include (and...

In honor of our voluminous Puget Sound area snowfall, we present this slippery expose on the uselessness of modern traction control, a system by which your dashboard lights up to tell you you're screwed. Here's comedian Mike Birbiglia with his...

You gotta love a great impressionist. Check out Frank Caliendo imagining a very special episode of Scooby Doo:

Hey, the snow finally got here! A few helpful links: Here's the weather forecast. Here are school closures & delays. Here's the traffic. Here's the King County Metro transit page. And here's my dog Gizmo over the weekend chasing birds...

You don't hear someone take down The Beatles very often, but comedian Greg Proops (performing at The Parlor in Bellevue this weekend) has a few issues with their Anthology documentary, George Martin and one partiocular song on Sgt. Pepper. By the way...

A funny little story about skateboarding in NYC from comedian Jamie Lissow.

Just a little something to spice up the South Carolina presidential primary, where Steven Colbert is now a candidate, so he had to give up his PAC and let Jon Stewart spend all that money however he sees fit::

Whatever you want to call it . . . it's coming. Here are a few helpful links: Here's the weather forecast. Here are school closures & delays. Here's the traffic. And here's a heartwarming video of a baby eating a lemon:

Former Funny Festival participant and Last Comic Standing contestant, Tommy Johnagin is in town for a seriers of shows this weekend (Friday and Saturday) at Laugh's in Kirkland. On tonight's 5:20 Funny Tommy becomes the target of some drive-by...

Comedians obviously travel a lot, so when they take aim at hotels --and hotel pools, like Jim Gaffigan does here -- you know they know what they're talking about.

Now this is what I call innovation. A Los Angeles designer named Peter Treadway has come up with motorized shoes. They zip you along at 10 miles an hour, they look appropriately futuristic, and they only cost $375. Well, okay, technically you can't...

Here's Jimmy Fallon accomplishing three things: Poking fun at the Tim Tebow phenomenon, doing yet another spot-on rock & roll impersonation, and painting a lightning bolt on his face. Enjoy:

Ladies, We men are well aware what it is you're looking at when you look "down there." Here are Flight of the Conchords to explain:

You're seen the videos, right? S**t Girls Say, S**t Yogis Say, S**t Broke People Say, S**t Skiers Say . . . Maybe it ends with this one. S**t NOBODY Says:

Gee, you try and populate a previously forlorn and downtrodden neighborhood with new buildings and warm bodies ready to consume food and beverages, and this is the thanks you get? Somebody's been papering South Lake Union with bright yellow flyers...

People usually use the term "quirky" when talking about Maria Bamford, because it's kind of hard to describe what she's all about. This one's more or less about being true to who you really are:

Here's some footage that somebody tweeted over the weekend that never made it into the documentary Gimme Shelter. It's footage of the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead waiting on a pier in San Francisco for helicopters to take them to the Altamont...

FIrst, the official lineup for the huge Coachella Festival in Indio, California in April: For the first time, the festival will stretch over TWO weekends -- the same lineup both weekends. Get all the details and links to tickets here. Be...

The Doors' final studio album, L.A. Woman, which came out just a few months before Jim Morrison took that final bath in Paris, has gotten the 40th Anniversary Deluxe Remastered Double Album and Documentary DVD treatment -- you see a lot of that these...

Wilco just tweeted this footage from Friday night -- a loosy-goosey rehearsal of The Band's "The Weight" backstage at the Civic Opera House in Chicago before a concert last month. WIlco, R&B icon Mavis Staples, and legendary pub-rocker...

That's what the experts say. The Huffington Post ran down the rankings of all the popular diet programs. They said: The easier a diet is to follow, the better the odds of sticking to it. So user-friendliness was one of the factors experts...

This weekend you get a chance to enjoy two of the Northwest's favorite libations, plus a little fresh air and walking, so you don't feel too guilty about the whole thing. In the morning, there's the Seattle Coffee Crawl: Get a unique taste of...

A fast-food chain in France and Belgium is putting some special Star Wars-themed burgers on the menu in March to commemorate the re-release of The Phantom Menace in 3-D (geek alert!) Take a look at that Dark Vador burger, featuring a pitch black bun. ...

I've done my share of Downward-Facing Dog, Triangle Pose, and Warriors I, II and III. And I'm a big Savasana fan. My favorite Yoga studio is here. I actually live with a Yoga instructor. So if you haven't ventured into a Yoga class lately, let me get...

Yeah, yeah, exotic red sports cars are cool. At this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which begins next week, there will be the usual assortment of new model introductions, concept cars, and exotic high-performance vehicles. ...

This is my first post in the new year (Happy New Year to you) and so it seems fitting that I would spend it looking back. I happened to have heard this routine by Kathleen Madigan the other day and even though it's obviously outdated it still made...

Let's be honest, when you're recovering from a breakup, one of the first things you do is work out. You hit the gym, or jump on your bike, or --in the case of Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard -- you run marathons. Okay, maybe Ben began running before...

The former R.E.M. singer turns 52 today. He's been below the radar since the band announced its split last September, but he surfaced on New Year's Eve in NYC where he joined Patti Smith's band for this tender cover of Glen Campbell's 1968 classic...

Now that tolls on the 520 bridge are a reality, you knew this had to happen: Developers have been hard at work creating apps to help you deal with the commute. After all, a lot of tech geeks cross that brdige every morning and afternoon. When I...

Now that the new year is here, you can buy a Music Matters specialty license plate in Washington which benefits music education in our state's schools. I find it troubling that so many kids get little or no music-related curriculum in schools, which is...