BY MIKEL TOOMBS The members of Po’Girl might like to bike to their two Seattle shows, Thursday (Nov. 12) at the Crocodile Cafe and Friday…
Read Full ArticleSeattle musicians ‘Give Back’ to Arts Corps and local food banks
Ben Gibbard, The Moondoggies, D.Black, The Lonely Forest, The Cave Singers and more than 30 other artists or bands are featured on the upcoming GIVE…
Read Full ArticleLaura Love ‘dreams big’ for Women in Trades
Seattle singer-songwriter Laura Love and her band are the featured performers at the third annual Women in Trades “Dream Big Dinner” Saturday, Nov. 7, at…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Brandi Carlile incites hometown crowd at the Paramount
Is stardom a prison for pop singers? Not for Brandi Carlile, whose raucous version of Johnny Cash’s “Folson Prison Blues” is a liberating anthem. Saturday…
Read Full ArticleFour weekend shows to rock your world (and all feature women artists)
Here are my recommendations for weekend concerts. But as they say, tickets are going fast! Brandi Carlile: The Maple Valley singer, songwriter and guitarist is…
Read Full ArticleAustin City Limits Festival this weekend
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 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 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: Elvis Costello at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Has Elvis Costello “gone country”? Not quite. But there’s definitely a twang in his sound these days. His current album, “Secret, Profane & Sugarcane,” explores…
Read Full ArticleWhat will become of ‘City of Music’?
Now that Mayor Greg Nickels has conceded defeat in the primary election, what will become of the two-term incumbent’s “Seattle City of Music” initiative launched…
Read Full ArticleJoan Baez at Zootunes series
The next show scheduled at the Woodland Park Zoo’s Zootunes concert series is Joan Baez Thursday, Aug. 13, at the north meadow. Unfortunately, the concert…
Read Full ArticleBob Dylan plays WaMu
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 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…
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