On this page the following entries were made in the “October, 2009” time-frame.
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The Copper Gate salutes Ballard’s scandal-navian past
The Copper Gate, Ballard’s only remaining Scandanavian-style restaurant and lounge, now has a semi-secret performance space that puts the va-va-voom in Viking.
The new Blushing Pearl, an intimate back room with red-velvet curtains, was inspired by the former tavern’s titillating past.
Opened in 1946, the Copper Gate was owned and operated by a red-headed burlesque performer who [...]
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POSTPONED: Elton John and Billy Joel at KeyArena
A serious case of e-coli infection combined with the flu has caused Elton John to postpone his Face 2 Face concerts Nov. 4 and 7 with Billy Joel at KeyArena.
Live Nation is working to reschedule the dates. Ticketbuyers are being asked to hold onto their tickets until more information is available.
The Seattle postponement follows a [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Brandi Carlile incites hometown crowd at the Paramount
Is stardom a prison for pop singers?
Not for Brandi Carlile, whose raucous version of Johnny Cash’s “Folson Prison Blues” is a liberating anthem.
Saturday night at the Paramount Theatre, the Maple Valley singer-songwriter kicked off her encore with Cash’s “Jackson” and “Folson Prison Blues,” turning a capacity, hometown audience into a seething, hand-clapping prison riot.
“Folsom” was [...]
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Four weekend shows to rock your world (and all feature women artists)
Here are my recommendations for weekend concerts. But as they say, tickets are going fast!
Brandi Carlile: The Maple Valley singer, songwriter and guitarist is a real star now, thanks to a solid catalog of albums. Her latest is “Give Up the Ghost” featuring songs inspired by bassist Phil Hanseroth’s dreams, which were recorded in a [...]
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A Moment With: Rachel Flotard of Seattle band Visqueen
Visqueen’s new album, “Message to Garcia,” is as much about joy and inspiration and soaring over life’s hurtles as it is about sadness and grief.
The beloved Seattle pop-rock band is led by singer-guitarist Rachel Flotard, who lost her father last April after a long bout with cancer. George Flotard had been a New York City [...]
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Jay-Z makes his KeyArena debut
Jay-Z, rap’s billion-dollar baby and husband of singer-actress Beyonce Knowles, makes his Seattle debut in concert Saturday night at KeyArena.
The superstar rapper comes to town following the release of “The Blueprint 3,” his 11th album. You can listen to song samples on Myspace.
Born Shawn Corey Carter in 1969, Jay-Z is as much a businessman as [...]
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Earshot Jazz Festival opens today
Celebrating its 21st year, Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival offers three weeks of traditional and cutting-edge jazz from here and abroad.
Perhaps the most exotic is Turkish vocalist Saadet Turkoz, who performs Thursday at the Asian Art Museum.
The festival opens tonight with the Garfield High School Jazz Band (winner of the recent Essentially Ellington competition in New [...]
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Joe Mallahan a no-show at music-industry forum
Seattle mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan abruptly canceled his appearance at a candidates’ forum Thursday at the Grammy MusicTech Summit ‘09.
Mallahan apparently gave no reason for his absence, leaving organizers somewhat miffed.
“I think it’s frankly disappointing” when a candidate doesn’t honor a commitment, said Ben London, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of The Recording [...]
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Seattle City of Music Awards makes its debut
In light of Seattle’s spotty history with music-awards shows, it’s impossible to predict how long the Seattle City of Music Awards will last.
But Wednesday night’s inaugural event at Showbox at the Market suggested that a second annual awards show will be eagerly anticipated next fall.
The Showbox event began with a Hollywood-style, red-carpet stroll by local [...]
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Seattle music awards gala
The Seattle City of Music Awards show makes its debut tonight with a gala honoring Quincy Jones, Fleet Foxes and KEXP-FM.
The program at Showbox at the Market includes performances by The Maldives (chosen by KEXP to perform in the station’s honor), Pearly Gate Music, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, More Music @ the Moore and Tea [...]
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