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With surprise guests The Presidents of the United States of America, as well as such previously announced bands as Broken Bells, The Black Keys, Jimmy…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS When Sahara Smith was introduced to me as a “222-year-old rising Texan artist,” I knew I had to check her out. Pretty…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS Bumbershoot 2010 got off to a rousing start Saturday, in part because of a surprising set by local favorite Star Anna that…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS When we talk Memphis blues and soul, Sid Selvidge’s name rarely comes up. And yet the singer-songwriter, a native of Greenville, Miss.,…
Read Full ArticleTop Seattle singer-songwriters uncork an evening of wine tasting and music
Wine, Women & Song. Sounds like a perfect evening, doesn’t it? A half dozen or more of the Seattle area’s top female singer-songwriters and rising…
Read Full ArticleWine rocks — and so does the music at the Seattle Hard Rock Cafe
Food and wine pairs naturally, but when you add live music, you’ve got a “wine experience” of a different order. Especially when one of the…
Read Full Article2010 Austin City Limits Festival: The Eagles, Muse, Norah Jones and more
The Eagles, Muse, Phish, The Strokes, M.I.A., Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, and Norah Jones top the list of 130 acts announced for…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Magic Carpet Ride rocks Seattle’s Hard Rock Cafe
The Hard Rock Cafe lived up to its name Friday (April 30) with a hard-rocking lineup of local bands led by The Magic Carpet Ride,…
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…
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