Though Pearl Jam can now call itself an indie band after releasing a new album on its own label, the Seattle group is still playing…
Read Full ArticlePREVIEW: Dead Confederate and Meat Puppets at Chop Suey
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest post by music writer Mikel Toombs: It’s not hard to spot the Northwest Connection here: Meat Puppets and…
Read Full ArticleRolling Stone reviews Pearl Jam’s ‘Backspacer’; tour opens Monday
Rolling Stone has posted one of the first national reviews of Pearl Jam’s ninth studio album, “Backspacer,” due Sunday from the band’s own MonkeyWrench Records.…
Read Full ArticleMiley Cyrus tour is bound for Tacoma
Miley Cyrus opened her current tour with a dazzling show Monday night at Portland’s Rose Garden. Here’s a review from On Portland. The Cyrus tour,…
Read Full ArticleBack to the ’50s with Sha Na Na
It’s time to dust off the poodle skirt and rock around the clock. Seattle Symphony kicks off its 2009-2010 Pops Season with a “back to…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Jason Aldean at the Puyallup Fair
After two-and-a-half hours of PRCA rodeo competition, country star Jason Aldean opened the Puyallup Fair with a brawny, boisterous concert that was big on hits…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: ‘Sweet Dreams’ of Patsy Cline
What began last winter as a heartfelt tribute to country icon Patsy Cline has grown into something that could one day play the Paramount Theatre.…
Read Full ArticlePREVIEW: Tractor man Jason Aldean kicks off Puyallup Fair
Even if you don’t usually listen to country radio, you’ve probably heard such Jason Aldean hits as “She’s Country,” “Hicktown,” “Why” and the current “Big…
Read Full Article‘Sweet Dreams’: the music of Patsy Cline returns
“Sweet Dreams,” the amazing Patsy Cline tribute that made its debut last March, returns on what would have been Cline’s 77th birthday. At 7 and…
Read Full ArticleBumbershoot is a wrap: the photographic evidence
The 2009 Bumbershoot festival came to a close with the last wailing guitar riffs from Modest Mouse Monday night at the Bumbershoot Mainstage. It may…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal gave ’em something to talk about Sunday night at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville. The two blues veterans, who this…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Gipsy Kings at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Adding fiery warmth to a cool summer night, Gipsy Kings thrilled a near-capacity crowd at Chateau Ste. Michelle Saturday night with more than two hours…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Katy Perry at Bumbershoot
Katy Perry kissed a girl — and the world didn’t come to an end. The perky, sassy MTV star opened the Bumbershoot mainstage at Memorial…
Read Full ArticlePREVIEW: From Sheryl Crow to Bumbershoot-A-Go-Go!
The cultural smorgasbord is about to begin. The 39th annual Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival opens Saturday and continues through Labor with hundreds of…
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