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Them 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 founder of Foo Fighters, for whom he played guitar.
Them Crooked Vultures includes guitarist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss and Eagles of Death Metal) and bassist John Paul Jones [...]
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Elton John, Billy Joel reschedule ‘Face 2 Face’ concerts at KeyArena
Promoter Live Nation and KeyArena have announced that the Elton John-Billy Joel “Face 2 Face” concerts originally set for November 4 and 7 have been rescheduled Feb. 3 and Feb. 6 at KeyArena.
Tickets for the postponed Nov. 4 concert will be honored at the Feb. 3 concert. And tickets for the Nov. 7 concert [...]
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PREVIEW: The Dutchess and the Duke offer ‘impromptu’ shows
BY MIKEL TOOMBS
A fill-in performance by the Dutchess and the Duke at this year’s Bumbershoot was so enjoyably shaggy, you’d have thought the Seattle duo of Jesse Lortz and Kimberly Morrison, who headline Wednesday (Nov. 25) at the Tractor Tavern, had only three hours notice, rather than three days.
D&D’s impromptu nature (”The more time we [...]
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‘Cut Loose for Laos’ with Visqueen’s Rachel Flotard and friends
Singer-guitarist Rachel Flotard of Visqueen, whose new album, “Message to Garcia” (Local 638 Records), has received a tsunami of favorable reviews, is throwing a benefit Dec. 1 to raise money for an elementary school in southern Laos.
Flotard and friend Justin Nonthaveth traveled to Laos a year ago, a trip that changed her life. Read her [...]
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Bill Champlin leaves Chicago and heads to Seattle
Singer-guitarist Bill Champlin, who recently went rogue after nearly three decades with jazz-rock band Chicago, is currently on tour with his new album, “No Place Left to Fall” (Dream Makers), his first solo CD in more than 10 years.
The album includes a 70-minute bonus DVD that includes a documentary on the making of the album [...]
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