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Posted on April 12, 2014April 13, 2014 By: genestout

Orca benefit concert features Graham Nash, Heart and Joat Jett

Graham Nash, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of EMP’s 2013 Founder Award (with Crosby, Stills & Nash), performs with Heart…

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Posted on March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 By: genestout

EMP’s ‘Come As You Are’ panel discussion celebrates Cobain legacy

By GENE STOUT In honor of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, who died 20 years ago this spring, EMP Museum offers a panel discussion on the rock…

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Posted on February 22, 2013 By: genestout

Saint Maybe calls out the spirit of Jack Kerouac at the Blue Moon Tavern

By MIKEL TOOMBS Hey, Jack Kerouac! Next Thursday (Feb. 28) the Seattle U-District dive bar you (supposedly) frequented, the Blue Moon Tavern, is hosting the…

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Posted on March 6, 2011 By: genestout

Quirky Tomten wins tenth annual Sound Off! competition at EMP/SFM

Playing the final set of the night as a “wild card” band, Seattle baroque pop group Tomten won the tenth annual Sound Off! competition for…

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Posted on October 14, 2010 By: genestout

Experience Music Project will open world’s biggest Nirvana exhibit

Next April, the Experience Music Project will launch what promises to be the most extensive exhibit on Nirvana, the Northwest punk/grunge band that exploded out…

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Posted on September 15, 2010 By: genestout

EMP tribute marks 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death

The Experience Music Project will present a special weekend commemorating the 40th anniversary of Seattle native Jimi Hendrix’s death on Sept. 18, 1970. The event…

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Posted on September 10, 2010 By: genestout

Wanna be a rock star? It’s time to sign up for EMP’s 2011 Sound Off! contest

The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum is accepting applications for its 2011 Sound Off! competition, now in its 10th year. The competition for…

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Posted on June 14, 2010 By: genestout

Reflections on the Supremes costume exhibit at Experience Music Project

In the mid- ’60s, the Supremes rose from Detroit’s housing projects to become the queens of Motown Records. At the height of their fame in…

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Posted on June 13, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Crosby, Stills & Nash let the sun shine in at winery show

The stars aligned for the Crosby, Stills & Nash concert at Chateau Ste. Michelle. And so did the sun. Sporting sunglasses and perhaps smarting from…

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Posted on March 10, 2010 By: genestout

2010 Pop Conference brings Nile Rodgers, Janelle Monae

The 2010 Pop Conference, a gathering of music fans, critics, performers and academics, is April 15-18 at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum…

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Posted on March 9, 2010 By: genestout

Sammamish band wins 2010 Sound Off! finals at EMP/SFM

A Sammamish band made some waves at the Sound Off! finals Saturday (March 6) at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum. The annual…

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Posted on March 3, 2010 By: genestout

Four Northwest bands compete at Sound Off! finals Saturday at EMP/SFM

One of four young Northwest bands — Candysound (Bellingham and Burlington), Great Waves (Sammamish), Hooves and Beak (Seattle) and SEACATS (Kelso) — will become the…

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Posted on February 10, 2010February 10, 2010 By: genestout

Graham 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,…

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Posted on February 5, 2010March 12, 2010 By: genestout

‘Taking Aim’: EMP’s exhibit of rock ‘n’ roll photos curated by Graham Nash

It’s amazing how much excitement a still photograph can convey. Even a photo of a highly kinetic art form like rock ‘n’ roll. Opening Saturday…

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