Seattle’s Blue Scholars, reportedly the first local rap duo to headline the Paramount Theatre, kicked off the first City Arts Fest Wednesday night. The lineup…
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Amid a blitzkrieg of sound, lights, fog and pyrotechnics, X Japan, the biggest rock band in the Land of the Rising Sun, made its Seattle…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: X Japan brings drama back to rock on debut U.S. tour
X Japan may be Japan’s biggest rock band, playing arenas and stadiums throughout Asia for many years. But the group has long dreamed of touring…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: The Flaming Lips dazzle fans at the Paramount Theatre
A Flaming Lips show is as much a visual experience as it is a musical one. And the effect is often magical. Seattle photographer Jim…
Read Full ArticleBelle and Sebastian, Blue Scholars tapped for first City Arts Fest
The first Heineken City Arts Festival, created by City Arts magazine, should brighten those dreary autumn days with more than 30 events — most of…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Neil Young takes a ‘Twisted Road’ to Seattle
Neil Young brought his solo, “Twisted Road” tour to Seattle this week, performing Tuesday (July 20) at the Paramount Theatre. (Bert Jansch opened the concert.)…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Imogen Heap brings ‘techno romanticism’ to Paramount
Seattle photographer Kam Martin, a regular contributor to this Web site, snapped these images at the Monday (June 14) Imogen Heap concert at the Paramount…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Norah Jones opens her latest tour at Seattle’s Paramount
Norah Jones hasn’t gone to the dogs. But one of her new songs pays tribute to a girl’s best friend. “You never lie and you…
Read Full ArticleNPR brings Rosanne Cash to Seattle for intimate evening of music, Q&A
Wanna get up-close-and-personal with Rosanne Cash? National Public Radio will bring the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and keeper of the Cash family legacy to Seattle for “NPR…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Alice in Chains makes a stand at the Paramount
One of the toughest acts to pull off in rock ‘n’ roll is replacing an iconic, charismatic lead singer. After Alice in Chains frontman Layne…
Read Full ArticleMarty Riemer’s Funny Festival offers an irreverent night of humor
Yes, it was funny. And considering how much former KMTT morning hosts Marty Riemer and Jodi Brothers are loved in this town, it was a…
Read Full ArticleMarty Riemer’s Funny Festival thankful for its Facebook friends
Long-time Seattle radio hosts Marty Riemer and Jodi Brothers are staging the sixth annual Funny Festival Friday night (Jan. 15) at the Paramount Theatre —…
Read Full ArticleMorrissey opens his ‘Years of Refusal’ tour in Seattle
British singer-songsongwriter, now 50 but still hip, opens a short U.S. tour at 7:30 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 29) at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets: $52-$72. While…
Read Full ArticleThem Crooked Vultures rock the Paramount; you get the picture
Northwest photographer Steven Friedrich shot these photos of Them Crooked Vultures, led by drummer Dave Grohl. Grohl, of course, was the drummer for Nirvana and…
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