Seattle’s Fleet Foxes, which wowed us with its ethereal, self-titled debut album in 2008, will release its second album, “Helplessness Blues,” May 3 on the…
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Seattle singer-songwriter Barbara Ireland’s new album is a world apart from the glam-punk she once performed as a member of The Fags and other bands.…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Pearl Jam’s ‘Live on Ten Legs’ celebrates a 20-year legacy
On its 20th anniversary live album, available Tuesday, Jan. 18, Pearl Jam is careful to avoid the greatest-hits trap that can fossilize a band’s career,…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: The ‘Essential’ Joe Satriani rocks Snoqualmie Casino
Rock guitarist Joe Satriani played the Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom Saturday, Jan. 8, with his globe-trotting band — and Seattle photographer “Iron Mike” Savoia was there…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: X braves the cold to usher in a punkish new year
By MIKEL TOOMBS How cold was it Friday night in Seattle? It was so cold that X guitarist Billy Zoom (he was the one with…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Like Christmas’ with Shelby Lynne
With the launch this year of her own recording label, Everso Records, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne was finally free to release a first-time Christmas CD…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Roger Waters performs ‘The Wall’ at Tacoma Dome
Roger Waters brought his spectacular, pyrotechnics-infused production of “The Wall” to the Tacoma Dome Saturday night, Dec. 11, to the delight of thousands of longtime…
Read Full ArticleComedian Rich Vos headlines Bob Rivers’ ‘Twisted Christmas’ show
Comedian Rich Vos, a master at working a crowd, is the featured guest at Bob Rivers’ “Twisted Christmas” party Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Snoqualmie…
Read Full ArticleNew York City trio The Narrative benefits from a ‘feminine presence’
By MIKEL TOOMBS The Narrative adds a different storyline to the emo sound with the decidedly feminine presence of singer-keyboardist Suzie Zeldin (isn’t there a…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Sold-out Wild Flag show makes a splash at High Dive
By MIKEL TOOMBS If you’d flagged the Friday night (Nov. 12) show at the High Dive as merely a two-thirds Sleater-Kinney reunion, you were wildly…
Read Full ArticleCharlie Louvin and Seattle’s Mark Pickerel share musical roots
By MIKEL TOOMBS There are at least two United States of Americana events to note this week. Just in time for Veterans Day, Charlie Louvin,…
Read Full ArticleSeattle meets Iceland in free Seattle City of Music Festival concert
Sister cities Seattle and Reykjavik, Iceland, are coming together for a unique showcase of live music at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the Crocodile…
Read Full ArticlePearl Jam kicks off its 20th anniversary with ‘Live on Ten Legs’ release
It’s hard to believe, but Pearl Jam will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2011. To kick off the year, the Seattle band will release a…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Auburn’s He Is We has a Taylor Swiftian ingenuousness
By MIKEL TOOMBS “Is this more than a crush?” He Is We singer Rachel Taylor asks on “Blame It on the Rain,” one (actually two)…
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