Pulling off an extended shot proves quite a feat. The payoff: it sticks on memory like a Red Fang riff. 

And why not go for it? The masters do. 

Who would dare walk out after witnessing Orsen Welles's perfect extended shot in A Touch of Evil? Who doesn't feel like their getting the V.I.P. treatment when Henry Hill takes his date KA-ren through the back door of the Copa and meets all the wise guys in Goodfellas?

Even the overrated and pretentious Jean Luc Godard can trick an audience into sitting through his painful Weekend with a brilliant extended shot.

Any fan of cinema knows the extended shot is Brian De Palma's move, though. Just look at Snake Eyes and audiences will truly comprehend the meaning of polishing a turd. 

On Wednesday, January 25 electro-house DJ Avicii is making his Seattle debut at the Paramount Theater. 

Few DJ’s have reached their stardom as quickly as Avicii. In the last three years, the 22 year old Swede has climbed to the sixth rank on the coveted DJ Mag Top 100 DJ’s. 

Tracks like "Seek Bromance," "ID," "Fade into Darkness," and club favorite "Levels" have propelled Avicii to stardom. His BBC-Radio 1 Essential Mix dated December 10, 2011 is also incredible.

A Hope Not Forgotten at Faith Fest
Saturday, January 7
El Corazon 

A Hope Not Forgotten is a “Melodic Hardcore” band from Seattle. If you enjoy screaming, hardcore breakdowns or just awesome metal guitar riffs, then seeing these guys live is a must!

You'll have the chance January 7 at 5 p.m. when they play an all ages hardcore faith-fest show at El Corazon. The night opens with Tommorow May Fail followed by Prepare the Bride, Vices, Vessels, Prestige and of course a band that is sure to have success for years to come, AHNF.

Pterodactyl Live at the Vera Project
The Sea and Cake Live at the Crocodile
December 2, 2011

Friday, December 2 turned out to be a frosty night, which made it easy to linger in the cozy confines of my favorite watering hole while I pre-gamed for the evening ahead. It’s always a good idea to have a couple extra beverages before venturing over to the all-ages Vera Project.

My timing was perfect. As I entered the building I was greeted with the opening chords of Pterodactyl’s “School Glue”, the first song on Spills Out and their opener for the evening. It’s a great song with a driving rhythm that grabs your attention with jangly chords and melodic vocals. Mixed in are a smattering of noise and nonsense for good measure.

I understand Pterodactyl isn’t that well known, but bands "on the come" typically do well at the Vera, and this was a light crowd. Light enough that the lead singer called a guy out for texting during the set. Luckily it wasn’t me. (For the record, I was Tweeting for their benefit, but my typing became more discrete after that.)