On this page the following entries were made in the “August, 2009” time-frame.
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Vintage Elvis Costello plays the winery
Though he has a new album to promote, Elvis Costello will surely offer a generous tasting of his vintage songs Sunday night at the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville.
In addition to songs from “Secret, Profane and Sugarcane,” his current album, Costello will likely consider such gems as “Alison,” “Watching the Detectives,” “Accidents Will Happen” [...]
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What 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 last October?
And what will become of the Office of Film + Music that Nickels created in 2002 when he became mayor?
Hopefully the latter will keep humming along. But will the [...]
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Susan Tedeschi rocks the zoo
Susan Tedeschi celebrated the summertime blues at Woodland Park Zoo.
Wednesday night’s Zootunes concert, which included an opening set my fellow Floridians JJ Grey & Mofro, featured a slew of songs from Tedeschi’s most recent album, “Back to the River,” a soulful disc produced by George Drakoulias, the studio wizard to has worked with Tom Petty [...]
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John Legend heads to Chateau
Those lucky enough to have tickets to neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend’s concert Friday, Aug. 28, at Chateau Ste. Michelle, will be interested in this New York Times review of his recent show at Madison Square Garden.
Critic Jon Caramanica describes Legend as “a soul gentleman with a latent naughty streak.”
The concert opens at 6:30 [...]
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Remembering the Beatles
Beatlemania consumed Seattle when the Fab Four played its first concert in 1964.
The Edgewater Hotel, apparently the only Seattle hotel to accept them as guests, will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Beatles’ stay at the hotel and the Fab Four’s first Seattle concert with a series of events Aug. 21.
Festivities begin at 9 p.m. [...]
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