Though he joined Seattle’s celebrated Fleet Foxes only last year as drummer and vocalist, singer-songwriter J. (Josh) Tillman has had a prolific solo career. He…
Read Full ArticleTradition-bending Po’Girl cycles its rootsy music through Seattle
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 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 ArticleA Moment With: Rachel Flotard of Seattle band Visqueen
Visqueen’s new album, “Message to Garcia,” is as much about joy and inspiration and soaring over life’s hurtles as it is about sadness and grief.…
Read Full ArticleSeattle City of Music Awards makes its debut
In light of Seattle’s spotty history with music-awards shows, it’s impossible to predict how long the Seattle City of Music Awards will last. But Wednesday…
Read Full ArticleAustin City Limits Festival: Music and Mayhem in Mudville
AUSTIN, Texas — The eighth annual Austin City Limits Festival came to a muddy, grungy close Sunday night with a powerful concert finale by Pearl…
Read Full ArticlePearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band celebrate ‘Austin City Limits’ 35th
AUSTIN, Texas — Though Pearl Jam has played thousands of venues in its nearly 20-year career, few have been as storied as the KLRU-TV studios…
Read Full ArticleAustin City Limits Festival: As wet and wild as Bumbershoot
AUSTIN, Texas — After a gloriously sunny and warm first day on Friday, the Austin City Limits Festival settled into a wet, Seattle groove Saturday…
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 ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Pearl Jam and Ben Harper and Relentless7 at KeyArena
Though Pearl Jam can now call itself an indie band after releasing a new album on its own label, the Seattle group is still playing…
Read Full ArticlePREVIEW: Dead Confederate and Meat Puppets at Chop Suey
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest post by music writer Mikel Toombs: It’s not hard to spot the Northwest Connection here: Meat Puppets and…
Read Full ArticleRolling Stone reviews Pearl Jam’s ‘Backspacer’; tour opens Monday
Rolling Stone has posted one of the first national reviews of Pearl Jam’s ninth studio album, “Backspacer,” due Sunday from the band’s own MonkeyWrench Records.…
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