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BUMBERSHOOT: Five best bets for a fabulous festival weekend
by GENE STOUT
Think of Bumbershoot as a treasure hunt.
The three-day festival beginning Saturday, Sept. 3, and concluding Monday, Sept. 5, is a cultural smorgasbord offering tasty morsels of music, comedy, dance, visual arts, food and arts and crafts. (By the way, the weather forecast calls for lots of sunshine.)
Attend Bumbershoot with a detailed plan — [...]
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BUMBERSHOOT PREVIEW: Fitz and the Tantrums pack a lot of soul
By GENE STOUT
Fitz and the Tantrums may be the best band you’ll see this weekend at Bumbershoot.
The indie/neo-soul band from Los Angeles has been on a rocket-ship ride since the release of its explosive hit single, “MoneyGrabber,” a tune that often leads to love at first listen.
Fitz and the Tantrums, led by singer-organist Michael Fitzpatrick [...]
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The Go-Go’s get a boost from the Girl Scouts during ‘Ladies Gone Wild’ tour
The things you learn by perusing your Inbox.
Last week I found out that “We Got the Beat,” The Go-Go’s’ proto-girl-power anthem, “is the Girl Scouts Rock! Powered by Roland theme song.” (Roland is the keyboard maker.)
“This year will mark the 30th anniversary of (the debut Go-Go’s album) ‘Beauty and the Beat,’ ” guitarist Charlotte Caffey [...]
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CONCERT PREVIEW: There’s a lot of living in Lauren Pritchard’s ‘Wasted’
By MIKEL TOOMBS
You could call this show “Lauren in Ballard.”
Lauren Pritchard, who performs Sunday, March 27, at the Tractor Tavern (she opens at 8 p.m. for Brendan James and Matt White), recalls Dusty Springfield’s classic LP “Dusty in Memphis” on her debut CD, “Wasted in Jackson” (Universal Republic), which is sassy, sexy and, yes, oh-so-soulful.
Intriguingly, [...]
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Seattle meets Iceland in free Seattle City of Music Festival concert
Sister cities Seattle and Reykjavik, Iceland, are coming together for a unique showcase of live music at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the Crocodile Cafe.
The “Sister City Showcase: Reykjavik Calling” is presented by KEXP-FM in partnership with the City of Reykjavik, the Seattle City of Music Festival, Icelandair and Iceland Naturally. It’s part of [...]
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