Madame K's Pizza

I love deep dish pizza, so I went looking for something in Seattle to hit that deep dish void in my tummy.


Madame K's in Ballard:
Atmosphere: 9 It was the best part of the experience. Unique "brothel" atmosphere. Recessed window seat, fun part of town, white lights, great view of street, could lean my chair back against the wall
Pizza overall: 5 As my housemate Steve summarized it, "Underwhelming."
Not that is was terrible actually. I didn't feel like I got totally ripped off- but I also am not excited to go back.
Sauce: 4. Slightly strange taste, too much oregano?
Crust: 2. It was dry, wasn't very flavorful.
Topping/Cheese: 5. Not bad. Just not enough of them and nothing jumping out.

The search continues.

Sea Wolf = Good.

White Water, White Bloom - Sea...

I'm high on this album. This doesn't happen all the time. It's worth a listen I promise.

Also, as an added bonus, Sea Wolf is touring right now. So, for instance, if you live in Seattle, you can go watch them play at Neumos with The Album Leaf on Sat Feb 6th. I'll be there. You should come too.

Some Musical Opinions

Albums that hold a special place in my heart (and you should probably listen to if you haven't already):

Arcade Fire- Funeral

The National- Boxer

Don Chaffer- You Were at the Time for Love

U2-Achtung Baby

Sun Kil Moon, Ghosts of the Great Highway

Sufjan Stevens- Michigan Neil Young- Harvest

John Vanderslice- Pixel Revolt

Pedro the Lion- It's Hard to Find a Friend

Over the Rhine- Ohio

All the Jeter Mixes

Counting Crows- August and Everything After

Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Peter Bjorn and John- Writer's Block

Best Christmas Light Display Ever

The Gospel According to Helena

Damn
She loves to sing
She knows she may not even be that good
What does it mean when somebody
Loves to do something
So much
She
Doesn't care
Whether or not
It makes any sense to the world

What does it mean when somebody
Does something just because
It makes her feel more alive
Opens her eyes

What does it mean when somebody
Does something just because
She's missing God
And wonders if she always will

She must know that all good songs
Are a form of prayer


Copyright 2007, Linford Detweiler (of Over the Rhine)

Rainy Day Music: Ghosts of the Great Highway

"Ghosts of the Great Highway" by Sun Kil Moon sounds particularly good on this rainy Seattle morning. This is an album that doesn't beat you over the head with pop simplicity, but instead quietly slips in the side door of your brain with its poignant, haunting, well crafted bits of musical complexity. Definitely one of my favorites of the last year or so. Josh Jeter, thanks once again for showing me the musical light.

Buy it on iTunes

p.s. Also a great album for studying/reading. It's hard to find these after all.

Red Mill Burger should be called Red Mill Onion Ring

Burger, Cheese, Bun and Bacon comes together in a special way at Red Mill Burger. It’s currently on my short list of best burgers in Seattle. While the burgers are really great here, it’s in the onion rings that real magic happens.

I repeat. Don’t go to Red Mill without trying the onion rings. I, who don’t consider myself to be a big onion ring fan in general, can’t get enough of these things. Why? Unlike most onion rings that are more bready batter than onion, Red Mill serves them up huge hot crispy rings accented with a crumbly corn meal batter. This spin on the usual onion ring equation results in a deep fried goodness is a crispy, flavorful onion experience that nicely compliments the still present onion taste instead of overwhelming it like your standard onion ring does.


-Watch for the huge pile of pre-cooked bacon stacked next to the grill.
-Their lemonade is pretty good.
-In the Phinney Ridge location, look for the hand written noted that a kid sent Red Mill. It’s pretty darn cute. Sadly, I heard the same kid went into coronary arrest at age 17. (kidding)
-I always get the blue cheese and bacon burger. It’s very good. I can’t attest to the rest but I’m sure their tasty too.
-cash only
-closed Mondays