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A moment with ... Steve Kuske, high school band director
Band director Steve Kuske reflects on the excitement as 150 students from Vancouver's Evergreen High School Marching Band and Color Guard prepare to perform in the Inaugural parade Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.
Fleetwood Mac coming to Tacoma Dome
Veteran rock band Fleetwood Mac makes its only Northwest appearance May 16 at the Tacoma Dome.
Music: Eliane Elias
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009
Classical Best: Seattle Symphony
The orchestra performs a pair of concerts devoted to the Haydn brothers and Mozart at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday night at 8.
Music: Rokia Traore's 'Tchamantche'
The Mali native conserves the lush intonations of her voice on her new "Tchamantche."
Music: Jim Hall and Bill Frisell's 'Hemispheres'
This double-CD project unites guitarists Jim Hall and Bill Frisell on disc one, then brings in bassist Scott Colley and drummer Joey Baron on disc two.
After a miserable childhood, Janiva Magness revels in the blues
Gene Stout: Janiva Magness found the blues -- after living it for a big part of her life. She plays Jazz Alley on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ear Candy: Sound on the Sound makes itself heard
Ear Candy: The influential bloggers from Sound on the Sound will host a show Friday night at the Comet Tavern.
Playing This Week
Gene Stout: Playing this week: Amber Pacific; Eric Tingstad and Mary Youngblood.
SeattleNoise: The Maldives
SeattleNoise: Roots-rock band The Maldives.
Beatles tribute band to mark historic 'rooftop concert' anniversary
Seattle Beatles tribute band Crème Tangerine will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Beatles historic final "rooftop concert" at noon Jan. 30.
Takacs String Quartet delivers a performance to behold
R.M. Campbell: Takacs String Quartet shows why it's one of the best.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009
PNB's Louise Nadeau is retiring in June
R.M. Campbell: Louise Nadeau, a dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet for nearly two decades, announced Wednesday afternoon her retirement at the end of the season.
Music: The Derek Trucks Band's 'Already Free'
The latest album from young blues practitioner Derek Trucks, "Already Free," confirms his prowess, yet befuddles with its pedestrian approach.
Jennifer Hudson to sing anthem at Super Bowl
Jennifer Hudson is using a grand stage -- the Super Bowl -- to make her return to the spotlight following the slayings of three family members.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009
Music: Bee Gee's 'Odessa: Deluxe Edition'
Before "Saturday Night Fever" turned them into disco stars, the Bee Gees made a string of gently psychedelic pop records that Rhino began excavating in 2006.
Fleet Foxes on 'SNL'
Seattle's most talked-about band, Fleet Foxes (led by singer-guitiarist Robin Pecknold), makes its "Saturday Night Live" debut with a performance this weekend.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009
Music: 'Chopteeth'
Chopteeth may rankle Afrobeat purists, but given the all-inclusive nature of the sound and theme of Afrobeat music, no one should really be a "purist" for such a genre in the first place.
Music: Joshua Redman's 'Compass'
With "Compass," master saxman Joshua Redman embarks on a "further exploration" of the trio format that he began with 2007's "Back East."
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
Cast displays the wonderfully smooth voices of a rare 'Pearl'
R.M. Campbell: Seattle Opera opened a musically rewarding production of Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers" this weekend at McCaw Hall
Music: Joe Morris Bass Quartet's 'High Definition'
While Joe Morris' love for Ornette Coleman's music has often been clear, in "High Definition" it's boldface, channeling Coleman's basic strategies and energies.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009
Pemberton Festival will not be staged this year
Much of the Pemberton Festival, launched last July in British Columbia, will not be staged this year.
Music: 'Savage'
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009
Imagination would boost pianist's technical strengths
R.M. Campbell: Pianist Yuja Wang's Seattle recital was astonishing for its technical bravura, less so for its musicality.
Pearl Jam releasing remastered 'Ten' on Verizon Wireless
Pearl Jam is rolling out tracks from the remastered version of its 1991 debut album, "Ten," exclusively through Verizon Wireless.
Local musicians will pay tribute to the late John Spalding
Minus The Bear, Rocky Votolato, The Cave Singers and others pay tribute to late musician John Spalding in memorial concert at Showbox at the Market.
Ear Candy: Sera Cahoone's dark country songs sparkle
Ear Candy: Sera Cahoone's dark country songs will sparkle at Tractor Tavern show.
Spotlight on Americana
Spotlight on Americana: Carrie Rodriguez and Kathleen Edwards.
SeattleNoise: Thee Emergency
SeattleNoise: Thee Emergency.
Playing this week
Playing this week: Kenny Garrett; Robin and Linda Williams.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009
French opera is a 'Pearl' for tenor
R.M. Campbell: William Burden, an American tenor who likes French opera, plays a leading role in Seattle Opera's production in Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers," which opens Saturday night at McCaw Hall.
Rihanna, Fall Out Boy and Lifehouse on tap for Super Bowl
Top music acts have begun lining up performances in conjunction with Super Bowl XLIII, to be played Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla.
New music from Eminem and 50 Cent
There still are no release dates for upcoming albums from Eminem and 50 Cent, but new music from both artists has emerged in the past couple of days.
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