On Blog Top Pick: Dachshunds on Parade in Ellensburg
June 13, 2013
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — I don’t, as a rule, like “cute,” but even I cannot resist the appeal of hordes of dachshunds. So I’m making Dachshunds …
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On Blog Top Pick: Yogoman Burning Band at Bale Breaker
June 6, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash -- Bale Breaker makes some of my current favorite beer, Yogoman Burning Band is the only jam band I like even a little …
On preview: Blake Noble at 4th Street Theatre
June 5, 2013
Blake Noble is on the cover of this week’s On magazine, and if you haven’t heard this guy yet, you really ought to. He’s an …
Talent abounds at local theater auditions
June 4, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Auditions for a local musical, it turns out, are pretty much what you’d expect: There are people of all ages singing and …
On’s Top Pick: Odyssey
May 30, 2013
While we’re no experts on the Spokane metal band scene, Odyssey is worth a listen. That’s why they are the On blog’s Top Pick of …
On Blog Top Pick: Jackson Taylor and The Sinners
May 23, 2013
ROSLYN, Wash. — Jackson Taylor and The Sinners are a bar band, and I love bar bands. So they’re my On Blog Top Pick of …
On preview: Sasquatch! planning
May 22, 2013
You’re going to Sasquatch! and you need to know which bands are worth seeing; you just have to pick up this week’s On magazine. We’ve …
On Blog Top Pick: Angie and The Car Wrecks
May 16, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Fine, all right, I admit it; I’m a sucker for bands that combine outlaw-punk attitude with upright bass. Angie and The Car …
On Preview: Dixie Longate, Dear Crabby, etc.
May 8, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — It’s a big week here at On magazine. We’ve got the return of the Dear Crabby column, a summer movie preview, an …
On Blog Top Pick: Cody Beebe and the Crooks
May 2, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — A Cody Beebe and the Crooks show in Yakima is about as close to a guaranteed good time as you’ll find. Beebe, …
On preview: Cinco de Mayo and The Indoorsman’s dogs
May 1, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Cinco de Mayo in Yakima is a pretty amazing sight and a really big deal, so it’s on the cover this week. …
On Blog Top Pick: Not Amy at the Gilbert Cave
April 25, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Not Amy is probably Yakima’s most popular band right now, and they’re playing at perhaps the best Yakima venue on Saturday afternoon, …
On Preview: Spring Barrel and more
April 24, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — We’ve got Spring Barrel Tasting on the cover of this week’s On magazine, and a whole bunch of interesting stuff on the …
Pick of the Week: Don Williams at the Capitol
April 18, 2013
For all of you out there who, like me, long for the days when country music sounded like country music, the Capitol Theatre has Don …
On Preview: “Sideways” author, armrest etiquette, Record Store Day
April 17, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Rex Pickett, who wrote the novel “Sideways,” the basis for the hit film, reaches another career milestone Thursday as the subject of …
Latin jazz master plays Gilbert Cellars tonight
April 12, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Jovino Santos Neto is for real. He’s a three-time Latin Grammy nominee, which means something, I guess. But, infinitely more impressive is …
On Blog Top Pick: Quiet Ones and Marty Marquis at Sports Center
April 11, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — The best music in town this weekend is at the Yakima Sports Center when The Quiet Ones and Marty Marquis form a …
In the next On: Beer, Lily Tomlin, Sports, Music
April 10, 2013
Thursday’s is one of the best On magazines we’ve put together since I came on as lead writer nearly four years ago. There are very …
Please send me a Dear Crabby question. No, seriously. Please.
April 5, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Hey, On magazine readers: There will be no Dear Crabby column next week unless at least one of you emails me a …
On Blog Top Pick: Midnight Salvage Co. at Bill’s Place
April 4, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — If you like Springsteen, you should be at Bill’s Place on Friday to see Midnight Salvage Co., because they clearly owe the …
On preview: Opera, rockabilly, pingpong and cash
April 3, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Opera is on the cover of Thursday’s On magazine for two reasons: I like opera, and Yakima is in the midst of …
‘Case of the Bass’ dance party Wednesday at The Seasons
April 1, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — I didn’t write about it in last week’s On magazine, but I’d be remiss if I completely overlooked an upcoming midweek dance …
On Blog Top Pick: ‘A French Flavor’ at Yakima Valley Museum
March 28, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Look, man, I know it’s hard figuring out romance here in our 21st century world. It’s all mixed messages and post-modern ironies. …
On preview: I clean my house, Simon Sizer comes around on Leonard Cohen
March 27, 2013
The cover of this week’s On magazine is a wire feature about pop-culture divas, and it’s all kinds of interesting. We’ve also got wire stories …
Lily Tomlin is great, and I’m an idiot
March 27, 2013
I interviewed Lily Tomlin earlier this week, which was a thrill and an honor; she’s about as funny as funny gets, plus she was in …
On Blog Top Pick: Star Anna, Mark Pickerel, Shane Tutmarc at Sports Center
March 21, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — There are a lot of good shows this weekend in Yakima, including the free Not Amy concert featured on the cover of …
Video: What’s in Thursday’s On magazine? What isn’t?
March 20, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — This is going to be a great weekend for music in Yakima, and you can read all about it in Thursday’s On …
Yakima music shop earns visit from Leo Kottke
March 19, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Brad Gothberg, the guitar technician over at Ted Brown Music, got an unexpected thrill today when world-renowned virtuoso Leo Kottke stopped by …
Some thoughts on Wednesday’s Gordon Lightfoot show
March 15, 2013
I got an email Thursday from a guy who had read my Gordon Lightfoot preview last week and wanted to know how the show went. …
On Blog Top Pick: Back Alley Barbers and Hot Roddin’ Romeos
March 14, 2013
This was a tough week to make an On Blog pick of the week; two shows really stand out as potentially great. First, there’s Leo …
On magazine preview: Bowie and more!
March 13, 2013
This week’s On magazine will have a cartoon drawing of David Bowie on the cover, so you know it’s going to be good. That cover …
On Blog Top Pick: Adrienne Pierce
March 7, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — The big-deal musical guest for the next week is Gordon Lightfoot at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, but I’ve written all about …
On magazine preview: Gordon Lightfoot and Patti Smith
March 6, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell, just like my On magazine feature on Gordon …
On Blog Top Pick: Erin McKeown at Seasons
February 28, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Erin McKeown is the best act in Yakima this weekend, and I just didn’t have the time or space in this week’s …
On Preview: Memorial Follies and more
February 27, 2013
On Magazine comes out Thursday as it does every Thursday, providing a ray of light in your otherwise dark, meaningless existence. But you already know …
On Blog Top Pick: Katy Lin at Gilbert Cellars
February 21, 2013
It’s a good weekend for music around here. If you’re into slick, big-time mainstream country, there’s the Carrie Underwood show at the Yakima Valley SunDome. …
On Magazine preview: ‘I Hate Hamlet,’ etc.
February 20, 2013
On magazine is wrapped for the week and will hit the streets Thursday, no doubt sending shock waves through the entire pop-culture scene and reinventing …
On Preview: Post-vacation sneezes and more
February 13, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Never let it be said that the Indoorsman isn’t ready to suffer in the name of satisfying his many readers. On Magazine …
On Magazine preview: Football’s over; what’s next?
February 6, 2013
On Magazine, as faithful readers know, rolls off the printing press every Thursday and is quickly made available in copies of the Yakima Herald-Republic and …
Open Mike: Pat Muir gives bad advice
January 30, 2013
On Magazine lead writer Pat Muir sits down with host Mike Faulk to discuss one of the more entertaining jobs in the newsroom: Writing “Dear …
This week’s jampacked On Magazine preview
January 16, 2013
There’s an acclaimed comedy troupe at the 4th Street Theatre, Yogoman Burning Band at the Yakima Sports Center, Blake Noble at 5 North and about …
All right, people, here’s your On mag sneak peek
January 9, 2013
People keep stopping me on the street and begging for this week’s On magazine. “It’s not even printed yet,” I tell them. “But I need …
On Magazine entertainment preview
January 3, 2013
Well, it’s Thursday, and that means the new On magazine has hit the streets, no doubt causing a stir and angrying up the populace. You …
This week’s year-end On magazine
December 27, 2012
Well, it’s the end of the year and On magazine, like every other magazine, is doing a whole bunch of end-of-the-year stuff. Last week, we …
A few On magazine outtakes
December 24, 2012
Things you won’t be seeing in this week’s On magazine include a story about the national tour of “Dreamgirls” opening on New Year’s Eve at …
On magazine blog makes a comeback
December 20, 2012
Back in the halcyon days of 2010 and 2011, I wrote weekly On magazine previews for the On Blog. To my great shame I stopped …
On magazine’s Sasquatch! picks with video evidence
May 22, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — The annual On magazine guide to Sasquatch! is out in Thursday’s paper. I recommend several of my favorites for this year, so …
Didn’t On blow your mind this time, didn’t On?
March 6, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — Wrapped up another issue of On magazine today, and I think it’s a good one. What’s in it? Here’s what’s in it: …