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City Arts’ ‘Song Show’ kicks off 2010 at the Triple Door
City Arts magazine (formerly Sound magazine) is offering its first 2010 installment of “The Song Show,” an intimate singer-songwriter showcase combining live music and interviews, Wednesday (Jan. 6) at the Triple Door.
The intimate evening features solo performances by top Northwest singer-songwriters Jesse Sykes, Damien Jurado, Macklemore and Tomo Nakayama of Grand Hallway, who will share [...]
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The Dusty 45s won’t drop the ball on Seattle’s New Year’s Eve revelers
Seattle Americana and roots-music band The Dusty 45s celebrate New Year’s Eve in two times zones.
Performing Dec. 31 at the Tractor Tavern, the first show begins at 6:30 p.m. and coincides with the dropping of the ball at midnght in New York City. The second show starts at 10:00 p.m. in time for the festivities [...]
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Rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson performs tonight at Tractor Tavern
Rockabilly pioneer Wanda Jackson, who once dated Elvis Presley, performs tonight (Nov. 27) at the Tractor Tavern with the Marshall Scott Warner Band. Petunia and Vipers open at 9 p.m. Tickets: $18.
On Sept. 30, Oklahoma City dedicated a street to the Oklahoma native: Wanda Jackson Way. Read the story and watch a video of the [...]
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CD REVIEW: J. Tillman’s ‘Year in the Kingdom’
Though he joined Seattle’s celebrated Fleet Foxes only last year as drummer and vocalist, singer-songwriter J. (Josh) Tillman has had a prolific solo career. He is currently on tour following the release of his sixth solo album, “Year in the Kingdom,” on Western Vinyl Records.
Tillman performs Friday (Dec. 11) at the Crocodile Cafe, where he’ll [...]
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Tradition-bending Po’Girl cycles its rootsy music through Seattle
BY MIKEL TOOMBS
The members of Po’Girl might like to bike to their two Seattle shows, Thursday (Nov. 12) at the Crocodile Cafe and Friday (Nov. 13) at the Columbia City Theater.
Alas, the tradition-bending Po’Girls — multi-instrumentalists (and I do mean “multi-”) Allison Russell, Awna Texeira and Benny Sidelinger, plus drummer JJ Jones — have migrated [...]
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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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Austin City Limits Festival this weekend
Pearl Jam and the Dave Matthews Band are among the Northwest groups scheduled to perform at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas.
Check out the lineup for the three-day festival starting Friday at Austin’s Zilker Park. (Last week, Pearl Jam kicked off its current tour with shows at KeyArena; here’s my review.)
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CD REVIEW: Brandi Carlile’s ‘Give Up the Ghost’
Northwest singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile’s last album, “The Story,” was recorded in about two weeks. But her latest album, due in stores Oct. 6, took more than a year to create.
“Give Up the Ghost” (Columbia Records), another fine collection of soul-searching folk-rock from Carlile, includes collaborations with musical hero Elton John (”Caroline”), producer Rick Rubin (who [...]
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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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‘Sweet Dreams’: the music of Patsy Cline returns
“Sweet Dreams,” the amazing Patsy Cline tribute that made its debut last March, returns on what would have been Cline’s 77th birthday.
At 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Triple Door, Northwest singer-songwriters Star Anna, Rachel Flotard, Kristen Ward, Kim Virant, Victoria Wimer-Contreras and others pay tribute to the Nashville icon with “Sweet [...]
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