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Seattle Summer Concert Schedule 2009

May

24-25 — Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle Center (free).

24-25 — Sasquatch! Music Festival, the Gorge. Today's lineup (sold out): Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Of Montreal, the Avett Brothers, TV on the Radio, M83, Murder City Devils, Calexico, Fences, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, more. Monday's lineup: Ben Harper, Erykah Badu, Fleet Foxes, Girl Talk, Gogol Bordello, Blitzen Trapper, Grizzly Bear, the Pica Beats, Santigold, Heartless Bastards, more. $76.50 per day.

27 — Styx, REO Speedwagon, 38 Special, ShoWare Center, Kent, 7 p.m.; $39.50-$80 (tickets.showarecenter.com)

28 — Dwight Yoakam, Snoqualmie Casino, 8 p.m.; $75-$125.

30 — The Prodigy, the Crystal Method, Kaskade, WaMu Theater, 8 p.m.; $55-$125.

31 — Joe Cocker, 7 p.m., Emerald Queen Casino; $55-$115.

June

2 — Neko Case, Joey & John of Calexico, Pantages Theater, Tacoma, 8 p.m.; $33 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

4 — Neko Case, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Paramount Theatre, 7:30 p.m.; $22-$27 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

5-6 — Georgetown Music Festival, various venues throughout Georgetown (lineup and tickets TBA).

5 — Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $25-$45.

6 — Billy Ray Cyrus, Emerald Queen Casino, 8 p.m.; $35-$70

8 — 311, Ziggy Marley, WaMu Theater, 7 p.m.; $39.50.

9 — The Offspring, Alkaline Trio, Street Dogs, 8 p.m.; $39.75.

11 — Bruce Hornsby, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $35-$65.

13 — Andre Rieu, Tacoma Dome, 8 p.m.; $50-$159.

16 — PJ Harvey and John Parish, The Moore, 8 p.m.; $36.50-$39 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

17 — The Tragically Hip, the Moore Theatre, 8 p.m.; $35 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

17 — The B-52s, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m. (sold out).

23 — Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra, Moore Theatre, 8 p.m.; $28-$60 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

24 — Matisyahu, K'Naan, Moore Theatre, 7:30 p.m.; $29.50 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

24 — Mavis Staples, Allen Toussaint, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $19 (tickets at Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

25 — Railroad Earth, Moore Theatre, 8 p.m.; $23.

25 — Shooter Jennings and the .357s, Snoqualmie Casino — Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $20.

28 — Jonas Brothers, Tacoma Dome, 7 p.m.; $29.50-$89.50.

30 — Yes, Asia, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $60-$105.

July

1 — Marshall Tucker Band, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $20.

1-2 — Three Girls and their Buddy, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $36 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

3 — Green Day, KeyArena, 8 p.m.; $25-$49.50.

5 — Duran Duran, Marymoor Park, 7 p.m.; $49.50-$79.50.

6 — Rise Against, Rancid, Billy Talent, WaMu Theater, 7:30 p.m.; $29.50.

7 — New Kids on the Block, White River Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m.; $25.50-$85.50.

7 — American Idols Live, Tacoma Dome, 7 p.m.; $38.50-$67.50.

10 — Tori Amos, WaMu Theater, 8 p.m.; $45-$75.

10 — Tears for Fears, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $40-$60.

10-12 — West Seattle Music Festival, Alaska and California streets, West Seattle (lineup, times and tickets TBA).

11 — No Depression Festival, featuring Gillian Welch, Iron & Wine, and more, Marymoor Park, 1 p.m.; $45.

11 — Coldplay, the Gorge, 7:30 p.m.; $43.28-$109.84.

11 — Steve Miller Band, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $49-$89.

14 — Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Marilyn Manson, Slayer, and more, White River Amphitheatre, 2:15 p.m.; $31-$61.55.

14 — Demi Lovato, David Archuleta, WaMu Theater, 7 p.m.; $37.50-$47.50.

15 — Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $19 (Metropolitan Markets or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

16 — Blues Traveler, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $30-$50.

16 — Counting Crows, Marymoor Park, 7 p.m.; $49.50-$79.50.

17 — Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago, WaMu Theater, 8 p.m.; $51-$126.

17 — The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Blind Pilot, Marymoor Park, 6 p.m.; $35.

17 — John Michael Montgomery, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $24-$40.

17-18 — Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Emerald Queen Casino, 8 p.m.; $35-$65.

18 — Blazed and Confused Tour featuring Snoop Dogg and Slightly Stupid, the Gorge, 6:30 p.m.; $39.50.

18-19 — Death Cab for Cutie, New Pornographers, Ra Ra Riot, Marymoor Park, 6 p.m.; $35.

19 — Los Lobos, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $22 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

19 — No Doubt, Paramore, White River Amphitheatre, 7:30; $10-$80.

22 — Cowboy Junkies, Son Volt, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $22 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

22 — Chuck Wicks, Ashton Shepherd, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $20.

23 — Natalie Cole, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $55-$95.

24-25 — Capitol Hill Block Party, Pike Street and 11th Avenue; 3 p.m. July 24: the Jesus Lizard, Deerhunter, Black Lips, Earth, the Blakes, They Live, Mika Miko, Past Lives, Starf****r, more; noon July 25: Sonic Youth, the Gossip, the Thermals, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Moondoggies, Truckasauras, the Maldives, Akimbo, New Faces, Pica Beats, more. Two-day pass, $42, single day, $23-$25.

25 — KUBE 93 Summer Jam, White River Amphitheatre, 2 p.m. (lineup and ticket prices TBA).

26 — Indigo Girls, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m. (sold out).

27 — Cruefest 2, White River Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m., with Motley Crue, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool, Charm City Devils; $29.50-$245.

29 — Moody Blues, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $45-$95.

30 — Jewel, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $28 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

31 — Gretchen Wilson, Emerald Queen Casino, 8:30 p.m.; $40-$85.

31 — Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $47.40-$77.50.

August

1 — Kenny Chesney, Qwest Field, 2 p.m.; $20-$195.

1-2 — KWJZ Music Festival, Chateau Ste, Michelle Winery, 2 p.m.; $45.50-$200.

5 — Peter Frampton, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m.; $55-95.

6 — The Fray, Jack's Mannequin, Paramount Theatre, 7 p.m.; $42-$52 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

7 — Rod Stewart, White River Amphitheatre, 8 p.m.; $45.50-$468.43.

7 — Los Lonely Boys, Emerald Queen Casino, 10:30 p.m. (ticket info TBA).

7-8 — Phish, the Gorge, 7:30 p.m. (sold out).

8 — KEXP BBQ, Mural Amphitheater at Seattle Center (lineup TBA); free.

8 — Heaven and Hell, Neurosis, WaMu Theater, 7 p.m.; $39.50-$79.50.

10 — Depeche Mode, KeyArena, 8 p.m.; $37.50-$77.50.

13 — Joan Baez, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $22 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

15 — Los Tigres Del Norte, Tacoma Dome (time, ticket info TBA)

15 — Vans Warped Tour, the Gorge, 11 a.m., $35.05.

16 — Nanci Griffith, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $19 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

17 — Aerosmith, ZZ Top, White River Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m.; $41- $455.50.

19 — Susan Tedeschi, J.J. Grey & Mofro, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $22 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

20 — The Dead Weather, Paramount Theatre, 8 p.m.; $30-$33 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

21 — Jackson Browne, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $45-$65.

22 — Clint Black, Emerald Queen Casino, 8:30 p.m. (ticket info TBA).

23 — Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $40-$65.

26 — Ricardo Arjona, WaMu Theater, 8 p.m.; $51-$191.

26 — Amos Lee, Woodland Park Zoo, 6 p.m.; $22 (Metropolitan Markets, 800-838-3006 or www.BrownPaperTickets.com).

28 — John Legend, India.Arie, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 6:30 p.m.; $49-$260.

29 — Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach, Saving Abel, the Gorge, 6 p.m.; $50.

29-30 — Diana Krall, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $49.50-$99.50

30 — AC/DC, Tacoma Dome, 8 p.m.; $89.50.

September

4 — Chris Isaak, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $45.50-$79.50

4-6 — Dave Matthews Band, the Gorge, 6 p.m.; 48.50-$70.

5 — Gipsy Kings, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $50-$90.

5-7 — Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music and Arts Festival, with Modest Mouse, Sheryl Crow, Katy Perry, Franz Ferdinand, All-American Rejects, U.S.E., Brett Dennen, Eugene Mirman, Os Mutantes, Keller Williams, Janelle Monae and others at Seattle Center; days and times TBA; three-day passes $80-$120, with single-day tickets on sale July 21 (206-281-7788 or www.bumbershoot.org).

6 — BonTaj Roulette — Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $49.75-$79.75.

10 — Keane, Moore Theatre, 8 p.m.; $33 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

12 — Pink Martini, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 7 p.m.; $35-$55.

12 — Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Tacoma Dome, 8 p.m.; $20-$59.50.

15 — Pink, the Ting Tings, WaMu Theater, 7:30, $39.50.

15 — Porcupine Tree, Moore Theatre, 8 p.m.; $25-$30 (www.STGPresents.org or 877-STG-4TIX).

Bumbershoot 2009 Lineup Preview

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A teeny portion of the 2009 music lineup includes:

Sheryl Crow / Modest Mouse / Katy Perry / Michael Franti & Spearhead / De La Soul / Raphael Saadiq / Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan / The Long Winters / Sly & Robbie & the Taxi Gang / World Party / MSTRKRFT / Roy Ayers / Common Market / UH HUH HER / Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women / Eric Hutchinson / No Age / Matt & Kim / Dead Confederate / The Cave Singers / Swollen Members / Vieux Farka Touré / Lenka / Gang Gang Dance / Todd Snider / Holy F**k / DJ Spooky / Iglu & Hartly / Low vs Diamond / Sera Cahoone / Eleni Mandell / Carrie Rodriguez / The Honey Brothers / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head / Extra Golden / Cordero / Forgive Durden / Hey Marseilles / Adrian Xavier, and much, much more to be announced and more to be announced.

The full lineup won’t be revealed until later in the summer, but here's a sense of what’s coming your way over Labor Day Weekend (September 5th - 7th, 2009) at Seattle Center.

You can buy your 3-day passes NOW. For more ticket information, visit http://www.bumbershoot.org/tickets.htm

SASQUATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 LINEUP

SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 LINEUP

Memorial Day Weekend | May 23, 24, 25, 2009

The Gorge | Quincy, WA

Saturday, May 23th

Kings of Leon / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Decemberists / Animal Collective / Bon Iver / Devotchka / M. Ward / Doves / Sun Kil Moon / The Gaslight Anthem / King Khan & The Shrines / Ra Ra Riot / Shearwater / Passion Pit / Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Vince Mira / Blind Pilot / AA Bondy / Owl City / Arthur & Yu / Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele / Death Vessel / People's Republic of Komedy / James Pants / Todd Barry / Tim and Eric / Crystal Castles / Nick Thune / Mos Def / Maria Bamford / Champagne Champagne

Sunday, May 24th

Jane's Addiction / Nine Inch Nails / TV On The Radio / The Murder City Devils / of Montreal / The Avett Brothers / Calexico / M83 / The Airborne Toxic Event / The Walkmen / The Wrens / St. Vincent / The Dodos / John Vanderslice / The Submarines / Viva Voce / The Builders And The Butchers / Fences / Point Juncture, WA / The Red Wine Boys / Hockey / Zach Galifianakis / Deadmau5 / Natalie Portman's Shaved Head / People's Republic of Komedy / Aziz Ansari / Japandroids / Mike Watt and The Missingmen / Mad Rad / Street Sweeper

Monday, May 25th

Ben Harper and Relentless7 / Erykah Badu / Silversun Pickups / Fleet Foxes / Gogol Bordello / Santigold / Grizzly Bear / Explosions In The Sky / Girl Talk / Blitzen Trapper / The Knux / Monotonix / Bishop Allen / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Beach House / Mugison / The Dutchess And The Duke / School Of Seven Bells / Horse Feathers / The Pica Beats / Loch Lomond / Other Lives / Amanda Blank / The Whitest Kids U' Know / People's Republic of Komedy / Tobacco / Chromeo (DJ Set) / God's Pottery / Demetri Martin / BLK JKS / Heartless Bastards

All Tickets are General Admission. The first allotment of tickets are $56.50 per day, available for the on-sale weekend only. Beginning Monday, March 2nd tickets are $66.50 per day. The week of the festival (beginning Monday, May 18th) tickets are $76.50 per day if still available.

A discounted 3 DAY FESTIVAL PASS is available for a very limited time for $154.50. Offer ends Sunday, March 1st at midnight.

• All ages welcome.
• Parking is free.
• Children under 5 free.
• Festival gates open at 11:00am each day.
• Parking lots & Box Office open 9:00am each day.
• Rain or shine.
• No refunds or exchanges.
• Line up subject to change.
• All patrons subject to search.
  
• Photo ID required for all will call or guestlist ticket pick-ups.

The Gorge Amphitheatre

located in George, Washington, is a nine time winner of Pollstar Magazine's award for Best Outdoor Music Venue. The Gorge Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater near the Columbia River in Central Washington.

Camping

One price Regular Weekend Camping Pass - $95.00. NO HOOK UPS.

Arrive any time from Friday May 22nd at noon through the night of Monday 25th, leave by noon Tuesday May 26th.

No refunds for early departure.

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Premier Camping

One price Premier Weekend Camping Pass $160.00

Arrive any time from Friday May 22nd at noon through the night of Monday 25th, leave by noon Tuesday May 26th.

No refunds for early departure.

Premier camping provides a reserved site, area enclosed with cedar fence to provide an enjoyable, private and secure atmosphere. Experienced staff on hand to provide needed assistance and to monitor sites for unauthorized guests.

These campsites are extra roomy and easily accessible to accommodate larger vehicles i.e. SUVs, RVs or travel trailers. Sorry, NO HOOK UPS.

Access to clean, private restrooms and shower facilities featuring flushable toilets, electrical receptacles and air conditioning.

A special air-conditioned shuttle service to the amphitheatre from campground. Premiere campers will be allowed early entry.

A special menu available after show at the reserved recreation area.

Access to an outdoor movie/videos and/or other specially programmed activities free for Premiere campers only.

*** No re-entry once your vehicle leaves the campground

Seattle Woodland Park Zoo Tunes 2009 Lineup

Here it is party people, the 2009 Zoo Tunes schedule!

June 17 | The B-52s

June 24 | Mavis Staples with special guest Allen Toussaint

July 1 & 2 | Three Girls and their Buddy

July 15 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo

July 19 | Los Lobos

July 22 | Cowboy Junkies / Son Volt

July 26 | Indigo Girls

July 30 | Jewel

August 13 | Joan Baez

August 16 | Nanci Griffith

August 19 | Susan Tedeshi with JJ Grey and Mofro

August 26 | Amos Lee

How to buy tickets:

Tickets go on sale Monday, May 4 at all Metropolitan Market locations. A limited number of tickets will be available at zoo gates during operating hours and on BrownPaperTicket.com

One child 12 and under per paid ticket is admitted free.

Prices as follows:

• Wed., June 17 The B-52s - $27
• Wed., June 24 Mavis Staples with special guest Allen Toussaint - $19
• Wed., July 1 & 2 - Three Girls and their Buddy - $36
• Wed., July 15 Ladysmith Black Mambazo - $19
• Sun., July 19 Los Lobos - $22
• Wed., July 22 Cowboy Junkies / Son Volt - $22
• Sun., July 26 Indigo Girls - $24
• Thurs., July 30 Jewel - $28
• Thurs., August 13 Joan Baez - $22
• Sun., August 16 Nanci Griffith - $19
• Wed., August 19 Susan Tedeschi with J.J. Grey & Mofro - $22
• Wed., August 26 Amos Lee - $22

Click the above image to view a Seattle/Puget Sound FLICKR sunset slideshow.

Link to Z00tunes 2007 and 2008 schedules

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Chateau St Michelle 2009 Summer Show Schedule

Chateau Ste Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA
Summer 2009 Concert Series Schedule

July 10, 2009

Tears for Fears

7:00 P.M.

tearsforfears.net

July 11, 2009

Steve Miller Band

7:00 P.M.

stevemillerband.com

July 29, 2009

Moody Blues

7:00 P.M.

moodyblues.co.uk

July 31, 2009

Lyle Lovett and His Band

7:00 P.M.

lylelovett.com

August 1st and 2nd, 2009

KWJZ Music Festival

2:00 pm

kwjz.com

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August 21, 2009

Jackson Browne

7:00 pm

jacksonbrowne.com

August 2

August 23, 2009

Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes

7:00 pm

elviscostello.com

August 28, 2009

John Legend with special guest India Arie

6:30 pm

johnlegend.com

August 29th and 30th, 2009

Diana Krall

7:00 pm

dianakrall.com

Aug

September 4, 2009

Chris Isaak

7:00 pm

chrisisaak.com

September 5, 2009

Gipsy Kings

7:00 pm

gipsykings.com

September 6, 2009

Bonnie Taj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Majal

7:00 pm

bontaj.com

September 12, 2009

Pink Martini

7:00 pm

pinkmartini.com

Seattle Woodland Park Zoo Tunes 2009 Lineup

Here it is party people, the 2009 Zoo Tunes schedule!

June 17 | The B-52s

June 24 | Mavis Staples with special guest Allen Toussaint

July 1 & 2 | Three Girls and their Buddy

July 15 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo

July 19 | Los Lobos

July 22 | Cowboy Junkies / Son Volt

July 26 | Indigo Girls

July 30 | Jewel

August 13 | Joan Baez

August 16 | Nanci Griffith

August 19 | Susan Tedeshi with JJ Grey and Mofro

August 26 | Amos Lee

How to buy tickets:

Tickets go on sale Monday, May 4 at all Metropolitan Market locations. A limited number of tickets will be available at zoo gates during operating hours and on BrownPaperTicket.com

One child 12 and under per paid ticket is admitted free.

Prices as follows:

• Wed., June 17 The B-52s - $27
• Wed., June 24 Mavis Staples with special guest Allen Toussaint - $19
• Wed., July 1 & 2 - Three Girls and their Buddy - $36
• Wed., July 15 Ladysmith Black Mambazo - $19
• Sun., July 19 Los Lobos - $22
• Wed., July 22 Cowboy Junkies / Son Volt - $22
• Sun., July 26 Indigo Girls - $24
• Thurs., July 30 Jewel - $28
• Thurs., August 13 Joan Baez - $22
• Sun., August 16 Nanci Griffith - $19
• Wed., August 19 Susan Tedeschi with J.J. Grey & Mofro - $22
• Wed., August 26 Amos Lee - $22

Click the above image to view a Seattle/Puget Sound FLICKR sunset slideshow.


Link to Z00tunes 2007 and 2008 schedules

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Nirvana - Sliver The Best of the Box

Nirvana - Sliver The Best of the Box (click here to launch Rhapsody web client and listen)

A slate of rough cuts, demos and live performances from Nirvana. Includes a pre-Nevermind rehearsal recording of "Come As You Are," the previously unreleased "Sappy," "Spank Thru" from 1985's Fecal Matter demo tape, and other tracks from 2004's With the Lights Out box set. The cover art was chosen by Cobain's daughter, Frances Bean.

I've always enjoyed the track Sliver, it seems to capture childhood in America. There is a nice acoustic version that is worth listening to. If you are a Nirvana fan, this album is absolutely worth a listen.

1. Spank Thru (1985 Fecal Matter Demo) - Nirvana
2. Heartbreaker (Live) - Nirvana
3. Mrs. Butterworth (Rehearsal) - Nirvana
4. Floyd The Barber (Live) - Nirvana
5. Clean Up Before She Comes (Solo Acoustic Demo) - Nirvana
6. About A Girl (Solo Acoustic Demo) - Nirvana
7. Blandest (Demo) - Nirvana
8. Ain't It A Shame (Demo) - Nirvana
9. Sappy (1990 Studio Demo) - Nirvana
10. Opinion (Live Solo Acoustic) - Nirvana
11. Lithium (Live Solo Acoustic) - Nirvana
12. Sliver (Solo Acoustic Demo) - Nirvana
13. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Rehearsal Demo) - Nirvana
14. Come As You Are (Boom Box Version) - Nirvana
15. Old Age (Outtake) - Nirvana
16. Oh The Guilt (B-Side) - Nirvana
17. Rape Me (Solo Acoustic Demo) - Nirvana
18. Rape Me (Demo) - Nirvana
19. Heart Shaped Box (Demo) - Nirvana
20. Do Re Mi (Solo Acoustic Demo) - Nirvana
21. You Know You're Right (Solo Acoustic Demo) - Nirvana
22. All Apologies (Solo Acoustic Demo) - Nirvana

SBUXBEN

The Be Good Tanyas releasing new album, October 2006

Listen to the track Broken Telephone

I was pleased to read that The Be Good Tanyas will be releasing a new album in the next few months. This trio has arrived on my favorites list recently. Listen to Broken Telephone by clicking on the blue arrow above. This is a sweet song that captures the Tanyas style. Gals, when are coming to Seattle?

The Be Good Tanyas - Click here to access a free Rhapsody Playlist

From Betty Clarke of the Guardian - Wednesday July 19, 2006

Listen to the Be Good Tanyas and you'll have a vision of three feisty angels who rely on faith to negotiate a world that breaks their hearts. Though they aren't quite British Columbia's answer to Courtney Love - the subtle bluegrass-gospel-folk hybrid they make puts paid to any screeching - theirs is a very confident, modern approach to a very traditional sound.
But tonight, Frazey Ford, Samantha Parton and Trish Klein are nervous. "Holy crap, there's lot of you here," says Ford, her soft features fixed by fear. Parton peers through her long fringe and sighs deeply into the microphone, apparently worn out before she's begun. The outbreak of jitters could be down to the length of time it's taken the band to follow their last album, Chinatown. Ford tells us their first new material for three years will appear in October. "It should have been out a long time ago, but we're lazy," she says. "Great procrastinators. Especially me." Still, she's unrepentant. "I believe you have to live life to write about life." It's the life - and searing honesty - in their songs that has taken the Be Good Tanyas from tree planting in the Kootenay Mountains to the vanguard of the new bluegrass movement. They sing about dead dogs, junkies and death with gothic sparseness, and turn traditional country songs into tales of contemporary urban despair.

Though the band is very much a three-headed hydra - backed by Mark Beaty on double bass and John Raham on drums - the personalities behind the rich harmonies are distinct. Klein is a gifted musician, but so painfully shy it almost feels wrong to watch as she plays bluesy harmonica and ekes out haunting chords from her electric guitar. Ford is the earth mother with the luminous voice, struggling with her wrongs in In Spite of All I've Done and bunching her dress at the hip as she tears through a lively version of Neil Young's For the Turnstiles.

Parton is the Robbie Williams of the band. She dances like no one is watching and is quick with an anecdote. "I've got sweaty legs," she says, reaching for a towel. "That's what I used to tell my mom when I wet the bed. 'Mom, my legs are sweaty!'" But when Parton sings Don't Fall, her fear of relationships is palpable. A new song about addiction has her swallowing back her tears.
The Little Birds, from the Be Good Tanyas' classic debut, The Blue Horse, cheers her up, though she makes a mess of the lyrics. "We were walking through the lobby today," says Ford, bursting into giggles, "and we said, 'People pay money to see us?'" Intimate, chilling but always entertaining, they are the only ones who wonder why.











Link to The Be Good Tanyas website by clicking the above image.

Tom Petty releases Highway Companion

Listen now to Tom Petty's - Highway Companion

This album is pure Petty and long time fans shouldn't be disappointed. The second song Square One is a treat! Click on Tom's image to listen to the entire album via Rhapsody.


Rhapsody's Jaan Uhelszki writes,

Tom Petty's third solo album is filled with restlessness and a near-obsession with the passage of time, created by an artist who perceives more road behind, than before, him. He's right, of course, and he's using this album to work out his own demons about aging, creating a concept record about motion -- which finds him moving backward and forward through time, whether it's by car, horse, train or foot. Mike Campbell's guitar is a fierce and evocative complement to these strong, revelatory songs.

Read the Review from Critics and Monsters Patrick Luce Jul 10, 2006, 20:57 GMT

Tom Petty fans rejoice because the rocker is back with his third solo studio album ‘Highway Companion.’ The album consists of 12 tracks that are perfect for a road trip and live up to the classic guitar rock sound that fans of Petty have loved for years.

‘Highway Companion’ finds Petty once again teaming with musicians Jeff Lynne (who produced the album and was a member of the Traveling Wilburys band with Petty) and Mike Campbell (longtime guitarist for Petty and the Heartbreakers).

The album features a stripped down studio rock sound closer to the sound that Petty did on 1989’s ‘Full Moon Fever’ than the singer’s follow-up solo album ‘Wildflowers’ in 1994. All of the songs were once again written by Petty, and the singer/songwriter also played rhythm guitar, drums, harmonica, electric piano, bass, and lead guitar and provided lead and backing vocals on the album’s various tracks.

‘Highway Companion’ (which Petty describes as being about the passing of time) is filled with the type of rock songs that one would expect from Petty, and never strays too far from the formula of song writing that made him a rock icon. It kicks off with the “blues heavy” track “Saving Grace” – with lyrics that set the tone for the whole album.

The song is simply the perfect way to start a rock album, and you will be in love with ‘Highway Companion’ before Petty finishes the track. This is a heavy blues song filled with guitar riffs similar to “Running Down a Dream” or something off a Bo Diddley album. Petty keeps other parts of the album bluesy with tracks like “Jack,” “Turn This Car Around,” and “This Old Town.”

“Flirting with Time” and “Down South” are reminiscent of work done by Petty and the Heartbreakers on albums like ‘Echo’ and ‘Into the Great Wide Open.’ Tracks like “Big Weekend” and “Ankle Deep” seem influenced by Petty’s work with the Traveling Wilburys.

Petty then slows things down with tracks like “Square One” and “Damaged by Love” which features the songwriter’s unique ability to craft lyrics that seem simple and profound at the same time. If you were not hooked by the end of the first track, “Square One” will win you over.

If you are a fan of Tom Petty’s solo work or his work with the Heartbreakers then you will want this album. It is a good blend of all the influences throughout Petty’s career, and every song is a hit. Petty packs the album full of guitar driven rock, catchy lyrics, and choruses that have good enough hooks to keep you singing them after one listen.

I would highly recommend the album to any fan of Petty. While ‘Full Moon Fever’ remains my favorite solo album of his, ‘Highway Companion’ maintains the level of quality that you expect out of the singer and can stand against any of his earlier releases.

Mason Jennings to appear live on KEXP 90.3 Seattle, Tuesday July 11th 3pm PST

Mason Jennings will appear live on KEXP 90.3 Seattle Tuesday July 11th in Seattle, check the live KEXP link by clicking on the Boneclouds album cover art.



Mason Jennings latest release Boneclouds has dropped and this first release under the Glacial Pace imprint, run by Modest Mouse leader Isaac Brock, is a rich and vibrant album that continues his trajectory towards an established role on the US music scene. Rhapsody's comparable artist list includes Lou Reed, Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen. Pretty heady company at such an early stage in his career.

Rhapsody has this to say on Jennings, "Pure Lou Reed simplicity with a monotone Beat poet lyrically combining the absurd with the vulgar and creating something beautiful. This is grown-up but not old, rocking easily in a laid-back setting of stand-up bass and no-frills drumming."

Listen to a few tracks off the album right now, just click:

If You Ain't Got Love

Be Here Now

Jackson Square

Which Way Will Your Heart Go

Click on the below playlist to listen to Boneclouds in its entirety through Rhapsody:

1. Be Here Now - Mason Jennings
2. Gentlest Hammer - Mason Jennings
3. If You Ain't Got Love - Mason Jennings
4. Some Say I'm Not - Mason Jennings
5. Moon Sailing On The Water - Mason Jennings
6. Jackson Square - Mason Jennings
7. If You Need A Reason - Mason Jennings
8. Which Way Your Heart Will Go - Mason Jennings
9. Where The Sun Had Been - Mason Jennings
10. Jesus Are You Real - Mason Jennings

An interview from A.V. Club's Christopher Bahn goes fairly deep with Jennings,

Minnesota-based folk-rock troubadour Mason Jennings has always gotten some of his appeal from his status as an independent musician: An undeniable sense of authenticity comes from not being beholden to a big record label. What he lost in a major's ability to fuel publicity and radio play, Jennings gained in an unfettered ability to make his earnest, emotionally rich, intelligent albums the way he saw fit. So it was a little surprising when the news came last fall that Jennings had signed on with Epic via the Glacial Pace imprint, run by Modest Mouse leader Isaac Brock. But fans needn't worry. His newly released fifth LP, Boneclouds, is warm, thoughtful, and perhaps Jennings' most deeply personal album yet. The A.V. Club talked with Jennings just before he departed on his current U.S. tour, which teams him with opener Teddy Thompson, son of folk royalty Richard and Linda Thompson.

Read the rest of the interview.

Another interesting article comes from the Pulse of the Twin Cities, read it here:










Finally, an impressive list of online .mp3's from live shows of Mason Jennings over the years can be found by clicking the below image...












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Mark Kozelek signs first artist to Caldo Verde imprint

Corrina Repp, click to listen to a Rhapsody playlist

"Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters mainman Mark Kozelek has signed Portland, Ore.-based singer/songwriter Corinna Repp as the first artist to his Caldo Verde imprint. Her next album, 'The Absent and the Distant,' will arrive Sept. 19.

Repp has released two previous albums on Hush Records and was recently featured on the Kill Rock Stars compilation 'The Sound the Hare Heard.' Says Kozelek, 'Signing an artist is something that hasn't interested me in the past, but I immediately jumped at this opportunity. She may be the only artist I'll ever sign.'

As for Kozelek, he has three dates on his performance schedule next month: July 9 in Montreal, July 11 in Ottawa, Ontario, and July 13 in Toronto."

From Billboard.com

Woodland Park Zoo Tunes 2009 concert series lineup

Here it is party people, the 2009 Zoo Tunes schedule!

June 17 | The B-52s

June 24 | Mavis Staples with special guest Allen Toussaint

July 1 & 2 | Three Girls and their Buddy

July 15 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo

July 19 | Los Lobos

July 22 | Cowboy Junkies / Son Volt

July 26 | Indigo Girls

July 30 | Jewel

August 13 | Joan Baez

August 16 | Nanci Griffith

August 19 | Susan Tedeshi with JJ Grey and Mofro

August 26 | Amos Lee

How to buy tickets:

Tickets go on sale Monday, May 4 at all Metropolitan Market locations. A limited number of tickets will be available at zoo gates during operating hours and on BrownPaperTicket.com

One child 12 and under per paid ticket is admitted free.

Prices as follows:

• Wed., June 17 The B-52s - $27
• Wed., June 24 Mavis Staples with special guest Allen Toussaint - $19
• Wed., July 1 & 2 - Three Girls and their Buddy - $36
• Wed., July 15 Ladysmith Black Mambazo - $19
• Sun., July 19 Los Lobos - $22
• Wed., July 22 Cowboy Junkies / Son Volt - $22
• Sun., July 26 Indigo Girls - $24
• Thurs., July 30 Jewel - $28
• Thurs., August 13 Joan Baez - $22
• Sun., August 16 Nanci Griffith - $19
• Wed., August 19 Susan Tedeschi with J.J. Grey & Mofro - $22
• Wed., August 26 Amos Lee - $22

Click the above image to view a Seattle/Puget Sound FLICKR sunset slideshow.

2008 Zoo Tunes Lineup

• June 24 & 25 - Keb' Mo' / Taj Mahal $28
  
• June 29 - Indigo Girls with special guests $24
  
• July 16 - Marc Cohn / Aimee Mann $22
  
• July 23 - Andrew Bird $17
  Josh Ritter
  
• July 24 - Emmylou Harris $29.50
  Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein
  
• July 27 – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings $19
  Marc Broussard
  
• August 13 - Boz Scaggs with special guests $24
  
• August 21 - Amos Lee with special guests $18
  
• August 27 – The Avett Brothers $18
  Shawn Mullins

Click the above image to view a Seattle/Puget Sound sunset slideshow.

2007 Zoo Tunes Lineup

• June 17 - Indigo Girls
  
• June 20 - Herbie Hancock Trio
  
• June 27 - Brandi Carlile
  
• July 18 - Patty Griffin
  
• July 25/26 - Pink Martini
  
• July 29 - Great Big Sea
  
• August 1 - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
  
• August 8 - Robert Earl Keen/Todd Snider
  
• August 15 - Old Crow Medicine Show/The Be Good Tanyas
  

** 2009 involves a significant sponsorship change for the Zoo Tunes concert series. Washington Mutual is now defunct, hello Boeing Employee Credit Union ( BECU ).

From zandavisitor.com

BECU Is Sponsoring Zoo Tunes Concert Series At Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle, WA - Washington's largest community credit union, has signed on as the new title sponsor for Woodland Park Zoo’s annual ZooTunes summer concert series. The multi-year deal will allow Woodland Park Zoo to continue to provide one of Seattle’s most popular and affordable outdoor concert series.

"Over the last 25 years, ZooTunes has become part of the fabric of the Puget Sound community. Providing a safe and family-friendly environment to experience great music, it is also helping to create a sustainable future for our wildlife,” said Tom Berquist, BECU Senior Vice President of Marketing. “We are excited to be the title sponsor to help ensure that ZooTunes can continue to give back to our community.”

Now in its 26th year, BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru serves as a major fundraising source for the zoo. Last year, ZooTunes raised over $1.1 million to support the zoo’s quality animal care, engaging education programs and wildlife conservation.

“Like Woodland Park Zoo, BECU is a non-profit institution that is committed to serving and engaging our community,” said Dr. Deborah Jensen, the zoo’s President and CEO. “We are thrilled to work with BECU to bring this well-loved concert series to our community, and we look forward to having some great summer fun together!”

With 12 evening concerts planned for the 2009 summer series, BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru will showcase award-winning performers in a family-friendly setting. This year’s series kicks off with the first show in mid-June. A full line-up of artists will be announced April 27. Tickets go on sale May 4 at zoo gates and all Metropolitan Market locations. A small quantity will also be available online through Brown Paper Tickets.

ZooTunes is held outdoors in the zoo’s North Meadow where concert-goers sprawl out with blankets and low-backed patio chairs. With affordable ticket prices and free admission for one child 12 and under with each ticket purchased, the festival seating performances offer one of the best concert bargains in the Northwest.

To celebrate this new partnership, Woodland Park Zoo will host BECU Days this summer, when members of BECU will enjoy special discounts for general zoo admission coinciding with weekday ZooTunes concerts.

BECU staff will also be on site at each concert event providing ATM service and membership opportunities to concert goers.

Additional sponsorship support for BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru is provided by: No Wasted Notes, Metropolitan Market, KMTT 103.7 The Mountain, and The Seattle Times.

For more information on ZooTunes, visit www.zoo.org or call 206-548-2500. For more information on BECU, visit www.becu.org or call 800-233-2328.

Photo caption: Concert goers enjoy a ZooTunes show on the zoo's North Meadow.

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