By MIKEL TOOMBS “Is Tinariwen the greatest band on earth?” The online magazine Slate posed that question a couple years back, and the latest release…
Read Full ArticleGraham Nash and Seattle artist Ginny Ruffner collaborate on EMP sculpture
Renowned Seattle metal-and-glass artist Ginny Ruffner has collaborated on a striking sculpture with musician and photographer Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash. The piece,…
Read Full ArticleCity Arts’ ‘Song Show’ kicks off 2010 at the Triple Door
City Arts magazine (formerly Sound magazine) is offering its first 2010 installment of “The Song Show,” an intimate singer-songwriter showcase combining live music and interviews,…
Read Full ArticleThe Dusty 45s won’t drop the ball on Seattle’s New Year’s Eve revelers
Seattle Americana and roots-music band The Dusty 45s celebrate New Year’s Eve in two times zones. Performing Dec. 31 at the Tractor Tavern, the first…
Read Full ArticleSeattle rock luminaries help raise $70K in salute to Lakewood police officers
Seattle rock band Queensryche, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and Duff McKagan’s Loaded were the musical guests for “KISW Salutes the Shield,” a benefit for…
Read Full ArticleA holiday music feast with Magical Strings
Singing, dancing, caroling, juggling, storytelling and then some. That’s what you get at a typical Magical Strings Celtic yuletide concert. Now celebrating its 31st year…
Read Full ArticleLocal bands can Sound Off! this winter at EMP/SFM
Sound Off! 2010, the Northwest’s biggest underage battle of the bands, begins Feb. 13 at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum. The Sound…
Read Full ArticleNew seven-inch from Northwest songwriter J. Tillman
Singer-songwriter J. (Josh) Tillman, a member of Fleet Foxes, is releasing limited-edition, seven-inch vinyl record featuring Bill Patton on Western Vinyl Records. The recording features…
Read Full ArticleQueensryche, Duff McKagan join KISW’s Lakewood police benefit
Members of Queensryche, as well as Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses and Loaded, are offering their support to the “KISW Salutes the Shield” benefit…
Read Full Article‘A treasury of songs’ for the season: Geoffrey Castle’s “Underhill’s Angel”
This is the time of year when new Christmas CDs beckon from store shelves, offering holiday cheer in small, inexpensive packages. Since nostalgia is such…
Read Full ArticleBill Champlin leaves Chicago and heads to Seattle
Singer-guitarist Bill Champlin, who recently went rogue after nearly three decades with jazz-rock band Chicago, is currently on tour with his new album, “No Place…
Read Full ArticleSinger Bobby Long rides the ‘Twilight’ wave to fame
Since nearly everything associated with the blockbuster vampire movie “Twilight” is insanely popular, British singer-songwriter Bobby Long is getting a rock-star welcome in the U.S.…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: J. Tillman’s ‘Year in the Kingdom’
Though he joined Seattle’s celebrated Fleet Foxes only last year as drummer and vocalist, singer-songwriter J. (Josh) Tillman has had a prolific solo career. He…
Read Full ArticleTradition-bending Po’Girl cycles its rootsy music through Seattle
BY MIKEL TOOMBS The members of Po’Girl might like to bike to their two Seattle shows, Thursday (Nov. 12) at the Crocodile Cafe and Friday…
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