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PHOTO GALLERY: Capitol Hill Block Party opens with a strong party vibe
The Capitol Hill Block Party opened Friday (July 23) under sunny skies, kicking off the three-day urban music marathon in the core of the Capitol Hill nightclub district around East Pike Street.
There was a great party vibe all day along East Pike under roasting sunshine. Those lucky enough to have apartments overlooking the main stage [...]
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Capitol Hill Block Party offers an edgy, intense weekend of live music
The operative word in Capitol Hill Block Party is “party.”
There’s nothing laid-back about this annual music festival in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill nightclub district Friday through Sunday (July 23-25). It’s urban, edgy, intense and demographically focused on a young audience passionate about emerging talent.
From big headliners such as MGMT, Atmosphere, Yeasayer, Jaguar Love [...]
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Cleared in Britain, rapper Snoop Dogg is ready to play Seattle
Just days before he arrives in Seattle for shows Friday and Saturday (March 5-6) at Showbox SoDo, rapper Snoop Dogg has been cleared by a London court in his long-running immigration fight with the British government.
The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, is now free to visit Britain after a three-year ban, according to [...]
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Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz top Coachella festival lineup
Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz, Vampire Weekend, Faith No More, Pavement and more than 100 other groups top this year’s lineup at the 11th Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival April 16-18 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
Here’s the lineup announced this week:
Jay-Z headlines April 16. Other acts the first day include LCD Soundsystem, [...]
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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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