Pearl Jam and the Dave Matthews Band are among the Northwest groups scheduled to perform at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas. Check…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Brandi Carlile’s ‘Give Up the Ghost’
Northwest singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile’s last album, “The Story,” was recorded in about two weeks. But her latest album, due in stores Oct. 6, took more…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Alice in Chains at the Moore Theatre
On a busy week of homecoming shows by big Seattle bands — Pearl Jam, Heart and Alice in Chains — it was Alice that had…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Heart at the Puyallup Fair
For tireless troupers Ann and Nancy Wilson, the Puyallup Fair was close enough to call home. The Wilsons, of Seattle-based rock band Heart, have been…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Pearl Jam and Ben Harper and Relentless7 at KeyArena
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 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 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…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Diana Krall at Chateau Ste. Michelle
The title of Diana’s Krall’s current album is “Quiet Nights,” a phrase that also describes her two-night stand at Chateau Ste. Michelle. The second show…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: The Pretenders at Marymoor Park
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders called it “ladies’ night” at Marymoor Park. Three feisty, female-fronted bands — The Pretenders, Cat Power and Juliette and the…
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