Just as the Dears were preparing to launch a six-week North American tour, the rock band’s tour bus was stolen from the parking lot of…
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Seattle musician Darrius Willrich, who calls his music “sweet urban soul,” celebrates the release of his new album, “Can’t Get Enough,” at 7:30 tonight at…
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Sonic Youth tops the lineup for the 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party July 24-25 in the heart of the Capitol Hill business district. The two-day…
Read Full ArticleThe B-52s kick off ZooTunes lineup
The 26th season of the ZooTunes concert series opens with The B-52s June 17 at the north meadow at the Woodland Park Zoo. The series…
Read Full ArticlePearl Jam at Austin City Limits Festival
Pearl Jam joins the Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, and Thievery Corporation as headliners at the Austin City…
Read Full Article‘For Pete’s Sake’ honors a folk hero
Pete Seeger, the patriarch of the folk-singing movement of the ’50s and ’60s, will be honored with a series of tribute concerts May 3 throughout…
Read Full ArticleLooking forward to Neko Case
Neko Case, the queen of alt-country, performs with Joey and John of Calexico June 2 at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma. Tickets, $33, go on…
Read Full ArticleFeedback for rock fans
Who needs a Hard Rock Cafe when you’ve got Feedback? The Feedback Lounge, the kind of bar any true rock ‘n’ roll fan will want…
Read Full ArticleWoodstock 40th anniversary book
With the 40th anniversary of Woodstock approaching in August, Abigail Yasgur and Joseph Lipner have written an illustrated children’s book titled “Max Said Yes! The…
Read Full ArticleSusan Boyle’s critics
Here’s a Dan Richman story from MSNBC on “Britain’s Got Talent” phenomenon Susan Boyle. Boyle is getting plenty of feedback from critics and voice coaches,…
Read Full ArticleNew Star Anna album
Here’s a guest blog on Star Anna from Seattle music writer Mikel Toombs, a former colleague of mine at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: It was a…
Read Full ArticleOut-of-state plates
Mississippi may soon have the coolest license plate in the country. The Elvis Presley Fan Club in Tupelo, Miss., Presley’s birthplace, last year lobbied the…
Read Full ArticleDow Constantine fundraiser
High-profile members of the music community are rallying around King County Councilman Dow Constantine, who is running for King County Executive. Providing the music at…
Read Full ArticleA newspaper thriller
Despite its unmemorable title, “State of Play” is a thoroughly engrossing newspaper thriller that explores new and old journalism in the context of a stop-the-presses…
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