On this page the following entries were made in the “September, 2009” time-frame.
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A sign of the times for Paramount Theatre
Beginning Oct. 6, the venerable Paramount Theatre will shed its iconic blue and gold, nearly 80-year-old sign for a new, energy-efficient replica.
The photo above shows the sign and marquee (which will be renovated at a future date) on the week in March that the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ceased publication.
The old sign is in sad shape, just [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Alice in Chains at the Moore Theatre
On a busy week of homecoming shows by big Seattle bands — Pearl Jam, Heart and Alice in Chains — it was Alice that had the last word.
Returning from Europe to kick off a new tour in its hometown, Pearl Jam played Monday and Tuesday at KeyArena. Heart, which had been on the road for [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Heart at the Puyallup Fair
For tireless troupers Ann and Nancy Wilson, the Puyallup Fair was close enough to call home.
The Wilsons, of Seattle-based rock band Heart, have been on tour for many months, and a sun-drenched Puyallup Fair grandstand packed with excited fans was like a homecoming party.
“I can’t tell you how good it is to be home,” Ann [...]
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CONCERT 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 in the big leagues when it comes to staging an arena rock show.
The Seattle group kicked off its latest tour with a megawatt, two-hour-plus concert Monday night at KeyArena, revvving [...]
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PREVIEW: 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 Dead Confederate, who co-headline Wednesday at Chop Suey, each owe an obvious debt to Nirvana.
Arizona’s trippy Puppets were already 14-year veterans of the alt-rock scene in 1994, when a guest appearance [...]
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Rolling 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.
Produced by Brendan O’Brien, “Backspacer” is the Seattle band’s first independent release. Fans can buy it from Pearl Jam’s Ten Club, as well as independent music retailers and Target stores, the [...]
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Miley Cyrus tour is bound for Tacoma
Miley Cyrus opened her current tour with a dazzling show Monday night at Portland’s Rose Garden.
Here’s a review from On Portland.
The Cyrus tour, with opening act Metro Station, plays the Tacoma Dome at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. You can buy tickets [...]
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Back to the ’50s with Sha Na Na
It’s time to dust off the poodle skirt and rock around the clock.
Seattle Symphony kicks off its 2009-2010 Pops Season with a “back to the ’50s” concert featuring Sha Na Na and the symphony under the direction of conductor and composer Marvin Hamlisch, who has won three Oscars, four Emmnys, four Grammys, a Tony and [...]
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REVIEW: Jason Aldean at the Puyallup Fair
After two-and-a-half hours of PRCA rodeo competition, country star Jason Aldean opened the Puyallup Fair with a brawny, boisterous concert that was big on hits and low on bull.
It was the first show in this year’s grandstand lineup, and the Macon, Georgia, native was the perfect opener for a day that began with a traditional [...]
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REVIEW: ‘Sweet Dreams’ of Patsy Cline
What began last winter as a heartfelt tribute to country icon Patsy Cline has grown into something that could one day play the Paramount Theatre.
“Sweet Dreams,” featuring more than a dozen of Cline’s best-loved songs, made its debut last March at the Columbia City Theater. The show was such a success — and so much [...]
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