It’s October 20 at the Showbox, and we hear it’s going to be “special.”
Posted by: Seattle Met staff on Sep 21, 2011 at 10:00AM0 Comments
Thanks to Jess Voelker (over at Sauced) for this update: The Long Winters front man John Roderick (@johnroderick) tweeted last night that his Seattle-based indie band is playing “our only show of 2011 in Seattle at the Showbox Oct 20. It will be a special show. Get your tickets.”
Technically, the band’s been seen around town lately: playing short sets at Bumbershoot, and covering “Something in the Way” at the EMPNevermind concert last night. But you heard the man. Tickets ($20–$23) are on sale now at showboxonline.com.
Everything from the Head and the Heart to Robert Plant. And, of course, Paul Simon.
Posted by: Seattle Met staff on Apr 13, 2011 at 04:00PM0 Comments
Paul Simon launches his 2011 spring tour in Seattle.
One week, six shows. Totally doable.
Raphael Saadiq, former producer for Joss Stone, the Roots, and John Legend, headlines with his retro soul sound—an unapologetic throwback to ’60s Motown—and a new album, Stone Rollin’ tonight (Apr 13) at Showbox at the Market.
Jazz for Japan converts soft grooves into disaster relief. Check out the Gail Pettis Quartet at Jazz Alley on Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20; the $10 suggested cover goes to Red Cross.
Paul Simon kicks off his latest tour with songs from So Beautiful or So What—“the best work he’s done in 20 years," he says. He’s at the WaMu Theater Friday, April 15, and the much more intimate (and very sold out) Showbox at the Market on Sunday, April 17.
The Maldives show off their local alt-country cred at Neumos on Friday, April 15.
Seattle indie kids The Head and the Heart may have sold out two shows at the end of the month, but you can sneak a listen (for free) at Easy Street Records in Lower Queen Anne on Saturday, April 16. All ages; expect crowds.
Led Zepp legend Robert Plant tours with his newest group, the Band of Joy—and plays the Paramount on April 20. Of all dates.
He’s calling his new album “the best work he’s done in 20 years.”
Posted by: Laura Dannen on Mar 30, 2011 at 04:45PM0 Comments
After a five-year recording hiatus, Paul Simon is back on the road behind new album So Beautiful or So What (out April 12), which he’s touting as the best work he’s done in 20 years. Now, 20 years ago the singer-songwriter was riding high after the insanely successful Graceland tour and the critically acclaimed, Brazilian-influenced The Rhythm of the Saints in 1990, so that’s saying something. He’ll kick off the tour in Seattle: first at WaMu Theater on April 15 (tickets on sale now), but then at the cozy Showbox at the Market on April 17. Those tickets go on sale Friday, April 1 at 10am atticketmaster.com.
’I’m going to play 3,000 seat theaters and also clubs,’ Simon told Rolling Stone recently. ‘I want to play several songs from the new album and music from my repertoire that I either haven’t played in concert or have played very seldom. …I’ll play a few songs by other people, maybe a couple of Simon and Garfunkel songs. And then late in the evening, who knows, I might pick up my acoustic guitar and sing whatever comes into my mind. That’s the fun of clubs, it’s looser. I can come at it all from a place that’s fresh.’
He’s sounding pretty fresh on new single “The Afterlife,” also on Rolling Stone.
UPDATED 3/31/11. Off topic, but I just heard that Eddie Vedder is playing sans Pearl Jam at Benaroya Hall on July 15, and those tickets also go on sale April 1, 10am, at ticketmaster.com.
Posted by: Laura Dannen on Feb 21, 2011 at 10:00AM0 Comments
Still rocking Chris Ballew and the Presidents of the United States of America play PUSAFest 2011 at Showbox at the Market, Feb. 18-20. All photos by Lucas Anderson.
Still rocking Chris Ballew and the Presidents of the United States of America play PUSAFest 2011 at Showbox at the Market, Feb. 18-20. All photos by Lucas Anderson.
Hard not to flashback to 1996 inside Showbox at the Market this weekend, especially with all the crowdsurfing. Well, attempted crowdsurfing—a few landed on their heads, most ended up in the arms of the security guards, and one girl was spotted surfing face-down, which is never a good idea. But the whole look, sound, and feel of the Presidents of the United States of America show on Saturday night was familiar, like an alt-rock party that had thawed out after a long freeze. Sure, the rock fans had aged a bit and the flannel wasn’t as baggy, but there was lead singer Chris Ballew, bouncing away. Climbing up and leaping off of the bass drum. Back to bouncing. He even complimented the audience on its bouncing: “The crowd last night was old. You guys are bouncy,” he told them to wild applause. It’s a high compliment from the master himself.
The Seattle rock trio opened with manic “Lunatic to Love” off their second album The Presidents of the United States of America II (1996), skipped to tracks off their 2008 album These Are the Good Times People, and then returned to the late, great “Lump.” It’s still in my head.
View the slideshow for scenes from Friday night’s concert. All photos by Lucas Anderson.
More local A&E organizations rally to send aid to earthquake victims.
Posted by: Laura Dannen on Jan 28, 2010 at 08:00AM0 Comments
ON SALENOW
A Hootenanny For Haiti, February 28
This benefit concert at the Showbox has a stellar lineup, featuring Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, Guns N’ Roses’s Duff McKagan, Kim Virant, Kristen Ward, Kim Warnick, Mark Pickerel, Star Anna, Chris Friel, Gary Westlake, Jeff Rouse, Justin Davis, Ty Bailie and friends. All ticket sales and Ticketmaster fees go to Partners in Health’s Stand With Haiti campaign; PIH is one of the largest health care providers in Haiti, and was among the first responders after the earthquake hit. $15, 7:30pm; ticketmaster.com
JANUARY 28
Northwest Film Forum holds a benefit screening at 7pm of Michelange Quay’s Eat, for This is My Body, a 2007 Sundance feature film that looks at the colonial relationship between an elderly white woman and young black boys in her charge in Quay’s native Haiti.
Tickets are $10, and all proceeds go directly to the hard-hit city of Jacmei, home of the Ciné Institute. This center for film studies is currently working to document the earthquake’s aftermath, though its staffers aren’t immune to the hardship. Nathalie Brunet recently posted her reflections on CI’s website, after flying to New York via Santo Domingo, San Juan, Miami and Fort Lauderdale:
“The disconnection from Haiti is pretty traumatic in itself, or is that what they call post-traumatic stress? … Then came the phobias. Airport terminals (where the ground shakes a lot) got me very nervous and I broke down in tears at the Fort Lauderdale airport yesterday. I can imagine what walking above the subway will feel like later today. Getting mentally ready. Every time the apartment’s wooden floor cracks, I shake! I’m realizing that we, the survivors of the earthquake, are so deeply scarred that we will need assistance for decades to come… I’m so exhausted that I can’t get enough sleep.”
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Local bands The Maldives,Sweet Water,Vince Mira,Classic Crime,Memphis Radio Kings, and Mike Herrera of MXPX have already signed on to perform at the Moore Theatre in what could be the biggest local benefit this month. All proceeds from this concert and a silent auction will go to the Red Cross, with the goal of raising $20,000 for aid for the people of Haiti. Concert organizers Cody Rossen with Maker’s Mark, the Seattle Theatre Group and a host of local businesses are updating on the event’s website, SeattleHelpingHaiti.com , so check it now for the latest lineup and ticket information. 8pm, $15.
Consider stopping by The Pike Brewing Co before the concert for Washington for Haiti, a benefit organized by Seattle Greendrinks, Seattle Microfinance (SeaMo), ReVision Labs, Global Washington, and Seattle Works. Donations ($20 suggested at the door) will go to microfinance institute Fonkoze, ’Haiti’s Alternative Bank for the Organized Poor.’ Representatives from Fonkoze will discuss their relief projects, and Sunday Evening Whiskey Club will provide entertainment. 6-9pm, $20.
At 4pm, Town Hall sponsors a free “briefing” on the current situation in Haiti, with eyewitness accounts of the quake by activist/teacher Jesse Hagopian and health educator Sarah Wilhelm. Local legislators will also weigh in on how Seattleites can help the people of Haiti. The two-hour program includes presentations by Rep. Jim McDermott, King County Councilmember Larry Gossett, local NAACP Director James Bible, immigrant rights advocate Sandra Aguila, UW International Studies professor Matthew Sparke, and more. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave.
FEBRUARY 1
Do the Lindy hop for Haiti at Sonny Newman’s Dance Hall. The Savoy Swing Club will host a night of live music by Seattle jazz band the Careless Lovers, dancing, contests, and raffles, with money raised going to disaster relief. $5, 9:30-12:30am, 201 N 85th Ave.
FEBRUARY 4
Neumos and Seattle’s hip hop community join forces for the Haiti Relief Benefit Show, featuring Common Market, The Physics, Dino Jamz, SOL, break crew Flying Sneakers, and hosted by Haitian-American Khingz of Abyssinian Creole. Advance tickets ($10) are on sale at Moe Bar, Rudy’s Barbershops, select QFCs, or online here. All proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders. All-ages show; doors open at 7.
ONGOING
Artist Jeff Antebi, whose photograph of the Haitian slum Cite Soleil is on display in wall space gallery’s New Directions 2010 exhibit, will donate all money made from the sale of those prints to Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam. Photographer Emily Nathan also just agreed to donate proceeds from Green Sea to Doctors Without Borders. Email gallery@wallspeaceseattle.com with questions. $25, 206-330-9137.
The Seattle Office of Film and Music is also constantly updating its list of benefits around the city. Click here for the latest roundup.
Before joining Seattle Metropolitan, Laura Dannen covered all things A&E as deputy editor of Time Out Singapore. She’s an award-winning reporter and editor whose team of entertainment junkies delivers daily doses of news, reviews, and interviews.
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