If you’re planning to be in Boston in early February, mark you calendar for Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands 3: Seattle vs. Boston. For…
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The Hard Rock Cafe is looking for a few good rock stars. Make that bussers, servers, bartenders, etc. When have you last heard the phrase…
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 ArticleElvis is long gone, but the King of rock ‘n’ roll hasn’t left the building
Fans are gearing up for what would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday on Friday, Jan. 8. The Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration 2010 is Jan.…
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 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 ArticleHip-hop duo Fresh Espresso’s debut video is “Big Or Small”
Seattle hip-hop duo Fresh Espresso has released its first video, the first “cinematic” offering from its debut album, “Glamour.” Fresh Espresso represents a new wave…
Read Full ArticleARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Happy Hour Hero
WHAT: Seattle rock band featuring Katy Devereau (vocals), Dave O’Leary (bass), Roger C. Davis (guitar), Doug Marrapodi (drums, percussion) and Billy Stover (keyboards). (Devereau is…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Wanda Jackson plays to ‘new generation’ at Tractor
Mistletoe may be Oklahoma’s state flower, but Sooner State native Wanda Jackson surely isn’t in the mood for a kiss when she’s singing such songs…
Read Full ArticleRockabilly queen Wanda Jackson performs tonight at Tractor Tavern
Rockabilly pioneer Wanda Jackson, who once dated Elvis Presley, performs tonight (Nov. 27) at the Tractor Tavern with the Marshall Scott Warner Band. Petunia and…
Read Full ArticlePREVIEW: The Dutchess and the Duke offer ‘impromptu’ shows
BY MIKEL TOOMBS A fill-in performance by the Dutchess and the Duke at this year’s Bumbershoot was so enjoyably shaggy, you’d have thought the Seattle…
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 ArticleRick Estrin & the Nightcats get ‘Twisted’
Is Seattle’s gloomy weather getting you down? Kick your autumn blues with Rick Estrin & the Nightcats. Estrin, a formidable blues harpist Muddy Waters once…
Read Full ArticleUPDATE: War Room closing; fire sprinkler law among factors
The state’s law requiring nightclubs to install expensive fire-suppression systems is a factor in the demise of hip Capitol Hill nightclub The War Room, which…
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