Susan Tedeschi celebrated the summertime blues at Woodland Park Zoo. Wednesday night’s Zootunes concert, which included an opening set my fellow Floridians JJ Grey &…
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“The Genius Hits the Road,” the 1960 album that gave Ray Charles his first No. 1 hit, a soulful version of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia On…
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Folk-rock legend Bob Dylan performs Oct. 5 at WaMu Theater (yes, it’s still called that despite the Chase bank takeover). Tickets, $49.50, go on sale…
Read Full ArticleIndigo Soul, Lions Ambition win ‘Battle of the Tech Bands’ showdown
Techflash: The results are in from Thursday night’s “Battle of the Tech Bands” contest at Pyramid Alehouse. Lions Ambition, a local hip-hop band with ties…
Read Full ArticleRock marathon leads to Marymoor
Seattle is so awash in good bands that music will be as big a part of Seattle’s first Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon as the marathon…
Read Full ArticleZooTunes launches June 17
The first of the big outdoor concerts series begins next week when colorful new-wave band The B-52s take the stage at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June…
Read Full ArticleJim Basnight and the Moberlys: a 25-year retrospective CD
In the raucous, fun-loving era that preceeded grunge, bands such as Jim Basnight and the Moberlys rocked Northwest clubs with an infectious brand of power…
Read Full ArticleLast word for the Uppity Blues Women
Saffire — the Uppity Blues Women are calling it quits as a recording group following the release of their final album, “Havin’ the Last Word.”…
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