On this page the following entries were made in the “April, 2009” time-frame.
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‘For Pete’s Sake’ honors a folk hero
Pete Seeger, the patriarch of the folk-singing movement of the ’50s and ’60s, will be honored with a series of tribute concerts May 3 throughout the world.
The series titled “For Pete’s Sake-Sing: Worldwide Tribute Concert” includes a May 3 “hootenanny” and multi-media tribute at the Admiral Theater in West Seattle.
The program begins with a screening [...]
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Looking forward to Neko Case
Neko Case, the queen of alt-country, performs with Joey and John of Calexico June 2 at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma.
Tickets, $33, go on sale at 10 a.m. May 2 at STGPresents.org and BroadwayCenter.org or by calling 253-591-5894 or 800-291-7593.
Case, who spent much of her youth in Tacoma, recently released a terrific new album, “Middle [...]
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Feedback for rock fans
Who needs a Hard Rock Cafe when you’ve got Feedback?
The Feedback Lounge, the kind of bar any true rock ‘n’ roll fan will want to call home, officially opens tonight at 6 at 6451 California Ave. S.W. in West Seattle’s Morgan Junction.
The new bar and restaurant is operated by Jeff Gilbert, Seattle music critic, author, [...]
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Woodstock 40th anniversary book
With the 40th anniversary of Woodstock approaching in August, Abigail Yasgur and Joseph Lipner have written an illustrated children’s book titled “Max Said Yes! The Woodstock Story.”
The book tells the story of Max Yasgur, the big-hearted dairy farmer who made rock history when he allowed the 1969 festival to take place on his farm in [...]
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Susan Boyle’s critics
Here’s a Dan Richman story from MSNBC on “Britain’s Got Talent” phenomenon Susan Boyle.
Boyle is getting plenty of feedback from critics and voice coaches, via the media, on her extraordinary performance on the British talent show.
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