By MIKEL TOOMBS Seattle’s Town Hall prides itself on being a forum for controversial subjects. And the venue may have been prescient when it booked…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS Last night the Crocodile Café turned into Seattle’s French Quarter, with plenty of conversations en français and a soupçon of striped shirts…
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With a delicate balance of hope, heartche and humor, British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey soared through a soulful performance Monday night (April 12) at the Moore…
Read Full ArticleThe Dusty 45s are fortunate men; new album debuts at shows this weekend
“Fortunate Man,” the Dusty 45s’ first studio album in five years, will officially launch with live shows this weekend. The first is an “in-store preview”…
Read Full ArticleSXSW: Chill winds but warm vibes on final day of festival
AUSTIN, Texas — Despite near-freezing temperatures that made fingers numb, hordes of music fans descended on Austin’s downtown streets and nightclubs for the final day…
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AUSTIN, Texas — The South by Southwest music conference and festival is a place for new artists, as well as veterans, to generate a buzz.…
Read Full Article2010 SXSW music conference: ‘Tomorrow Happens Here’
With more than 2,000 musical acts from across the country and around the world performing on more than 80 stages in downtown Austin, Texas, the…
Read Full ArticleJake Shimabukuro: While his (ukulele) gently weeps
Despite its diminutive size, the ukulele is a beloved instrument. Among the celebrity musicians who have had a great affection for the uke was Beatle…
Read Full ArticleNPR brings Rosanne Cash to Seattle for intimate evening of music, Q&A
Wanna get up-close-and-personal with Rosanne Cash? National Public Radio will bring the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and keeper of the Cash family legacy to Seattle for “NPR…
Read Full ArticleJob alert: Smashing Pumpkins looking for new bassist and keyboardist
Maybe the Seattle music scene’s huge talent pool could yield a new bassist or keyboardist for Smashing Pumpkins. Is somebody up for this? The group…
Read Full ArticleSammamish band wins 2010 Sound Off! finals at EMP/SFM
A Sammamish band made some waves at the Sound Off! finals Saturday (March 6) at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum. The annual…
Read Full ArticleFour Northwest bands compete at Sound Off! finals Saturday at EMP/SFM
One of four young Northwest bands — Candysound (Bellingham and Burlington), Great Waves (Sammamish), Hooves and Beak (Seattle) and SEACATS (Kelso) — will become the…
Read Full ArticleQuirky, communal Doe Bay Fest announces its 2010 band lineup
What began in 2008 as a communal neo-hippie party has grown into an impressive annual music event on Orcas Island. The Doe Bay Fest Aug.…
Read Full Article‘A Hootenanny for Haiti’ is a happening
An all-star cast of Seattle-based musicians are teaming up for “A Hootenanny for Haiti” Sunday at the Showbox at the Market. The stellar group includes…
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