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PHOTO GALLERY: World music star M.I.A. live at Showbox at the Market
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson snapped these photos of avant-garde British singer-songwriter M.I.A., who performed a colorful blend of hip-hop, dance, electronica and world music Sunday (Oct. 17) at Showbox at the Market. Rye Rye opened the show.
Backed by a dance troupe and accompanied by a dazzling light show, M.I.A. performed a short, tight set that [...]
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The 22nd annual Earshot Jazz Festival announces adventurous lineup
Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival returns Oct. 15 and continues through Nov. 7 with more than 50 performances throughout Seattle.
The renowned jazz festival, now in its 22nd year, draws jazz greats from around the world to collaborate and interact with Northwest artists and audiences. Earshot also celebrates Seattle’s place in the jazz world, with concerts [...]
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Bumbershoot celebrates its 40th with a diverse lineup, from Drake to Dylan
Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend with a diverse Mainstage lineup, from Bob Dylan and Hole to The Decemberists, Neko Case, Weezer, Rise Against, Mary J. Blige and Drake.
Look beyond the Mainstage for some sure-to-be-rewarding performances by The Moondoggies, Solomon Burke, Wheedle’s Groove, The Maldives, Booker T. and School [...]
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2010 Austin City Limits Festival: The Eagles, Muse, Norah Jones and more
The Eagles, Muse, Phish, The Strokes, M.I.A., Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, and Norah Jones top the list of 130 acts announced for the 2010 Austin City Limits Festival Oct. 8-10 at Austin’s Zilker Park.
The ninth ACL festival also features Band of Horses, Monsters of Folk, Deadmau5, Sonic Youth, Gogol Bordello, The National, [...]
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ZooTunes summer concert series opens June 27 with Jewel
The 2010 ZooTunes summer concert series kicks off June 27 with Jewel and Radney Foster.
Among the other performers: Steve Earle with Joe Ely June 30, Carbon Leaf July 14, “The Round 62 at the Zoo” with Star Anna, Damien Jurado and others) July 18, Jimmy Cliff with Trevor Hall July 21, Mary Chapin Carpenter and [...]
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