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Hard Rock Cafe opens for business in Seattle; rock, roll and remember
The Hard Rock Cafe, an international chain of themed restaurants, boasts the world’s largest collection of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia — more than 72,000 pieces stored in 150 locations around the globe.
Legend has it that the collection started when Eric Clapton hung one of his guitars at the original London Hard Rock Cafe to mark [...]
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Replica of Cobain’s guitar graces Seattle’s new Hard Rock Cafe
Seattle’s new Hard Rock Cafe at 116 Pike St. will sport this replica of a Fender Mustang guitar, which was modeled after the axe Kurt Cobain played in the video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
The eye-popping sign was installed Sunday (Jan. 25) at the new location, which could open as early as Feb. 10. For [...]
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Jemina Pearl is the leader of the pack on sassy, defiant rock
Singer Jemina Pearl may have found her Shangri-la.
The Nashville native (now a Brooklyn, New York resident) is on her second tour in support of the recent album “Break It Up” (Universal/ Ecstatic Peace). Released last October, the album has been getting a spate of great reviews.
Spin magazine said: “(Jemina Pearl’s) sweetly sassy debut collapses the [...]
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Battle of the Tech Bands: Boston vs. Seattle (in Boston)
If you’re planning to be in Boston in early February, mark you calendar for Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands 3: Seattle vs. Boston.
For the last two years, bands from innovative New England companies have been battling for supremacy. But now the competition is going cross-country. (Read my review of last year’s battle of the [...]
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Be a rock star at Seattle’s first Hard Rock Cafe
The Hard Rock Cafe is looking for a few good rock stars.
Make that bussers, servers, bartenders, etc.
When have you last heard the phrase “Now Hiring”?
In advance of opening its first Seattle location, the Florida-based chain is holding a job fair from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 11-16 at the 415 Westlake Building on Westlake [...]
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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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Elvis is long gone, but the King of rock ‘n’ roll hasn’t left the building
Fans are gearing up for what would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday on Friday, Jan. 8.
The Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration 2010 is Jan. 7-10 in Memphis, Tenn. Tickets can be purchased online at the official Presley Web site.
Here in Seattle, the 13th annual Elvis Invitationals are taking place at Club Motor on First Avenue [...]
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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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New seven-inch from Northwest songwriter J. Tillman
Singer-songwriter J. (Josh) Tillman, a member of Fleet Foxes, is releasing limited-edition, seven-inch vinyl record featuring Bill Patton on Western Vinyl Records.
The recording features “Wild Honey Never Stolen” and “Borne Away On A Black Barge,” described as “little stories about a post-apocalypse landscape and a reworking of the last stand of King Arthur, respectively.”
If you [...]
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Hip-hop duo Fresh Espresso’s debut video is “Big Or Small”
Seattle hip-hop duo Fresh Espresso has released its first video, the first “cinematic” offering from its debut album, “Glamour.” Fresh Espresso represents a new wave of talented Seattle hip-hop acts.
The video was shot in two days last August and features cameos by members of Mad Rad, They Live! and the crew from Winner’s Circle. Making [...]
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