'Smokestack' revisits bloody Everett uprising
[4 Feb 2012 at 11:40pm]
Local musicians Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb's song cycle strings together art songs (and spoken narrative) rendered by the exquisite soprano Maria Mannisto and accompanied by pianist Cristina Valdes. Unfortunately, for such dramatic fare, it falls flat.
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Soul Train fans bop on Broadway in Cornelius fete
[4 Feb 2012 at 7:31pm]
Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.
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NYC's Algonquin closes legendary Oak Room
[3 Feb 2012 at 10:31am]
New York City's famous Algonquin Hotel has permanently shuttered the Oak Room, its fabled supper club that helped launch careers of many top-shelf jazz and cabaret stars.
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Wilco, on a roll, plays Paramount Tuesday
[3 Feb 2012 at 9:31am]
Wilco, the once alt-country band that expanded its palette to more experimental fare, performs at Seattle's Paramount Theatre Tuesday, Feb. 7. The band is on a roll, with its 2011 album "The Whole Love" making many top 10 lists and frontman Jeff Tweedy appearing in a new Popeye the Sailor Man cartoon ? in which he wins Olive Oyl's heart. (Take that, Popeye!)
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Secret Chiefs 3's crazy-quilt of cultures is, at bottom, just hard rock
[3 Feb 2012 at 9:31am]
Secret Chiefs 3, a band that combines Persian scales, heavy metal, surf rock and electronic music, has a lot of musical theory behind it, but at bottom, it's just hard rock with a twist. The band plays a double bill with Dengue Fever at Neumos, in Seattle, Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra CEO resigns
[3 Feb 2012 at 8:46am]
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new president and CEO following the abrupt departure of the man who has held the post for seven years.
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2012 Sasquatch! festival announced
[3 Feb 2012 at 8:58am]
Beck, Bon Iver, Jack White, The Shins, Pretty Lights and Tenacious D are just a few of the headliners of this year's Sasquatch! festival, May 25-28 at the Gorge Amphitheatre. Festival passes go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 11 at Sasquatchfestival.com.
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Cornelius' legacy lives on in Chicago
[2 Feb 2012 at 10:46am]
When this proud city welcomed back hometown hero Don Cornelius last year, it wasn't just Chicago-style - it was "Soul Train" style, complete with Afro wigs, bell bottoms and hip-shaking in the streets.
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Spain crisis hits Barcelona opera house
[2 Feb 2012 at 8:16am]
Barcelona's renowned Liceu opera house says it must cancel shows and close its doors for two months because of the economic crisis hitting Spain.
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'Soul Train' host Don Cornelius dead of suicide
[2 Feb 2012 at 8:01am]
"Soul Train" host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.
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[2 Feb 2012 at 7:16am]
Officials in Serbia say 11,000 villagers trapped by heavy snow and blizzards.
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Don Cornelius took 'Soul Train' on pioneering trip
[1 Feb 2012 at 6:46pm]
In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train" rolling.
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Amy Winehouse coroner resigns, family seeks advice
[1 Feb 2012 at 2:31pm]
The coroner who oversaw the inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse has resigned after her qualifications were questioned, her boss said Wednesday - raising the possibility the investigation may have to be held again.
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Journey drummer Castronovo arrested in Oregon
[1 Feb 2012 at 12:31pm]
Deen Castronovo, drummer in the rock group Journey, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Oregon to four misdemeanor charges related to a reported domestic violence incident in West Salem.
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Bronfman: UMG, Sony purchase of EMI 'dangerous'
[31 Jan 2012 at 7:16pm]
Outgoing Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. says the proposed purchase of British recording company EMI by recording rivals Universal Music Group and Sony/ATV is "dangerous" and must be stopped by regulators.
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Neil Young: Steve Jobs listened to vinyl
[31 Jan 2012 at 7:16pm]
Legendary rocker Neil Young took his campaign for higher-fidelity digital sound to the stage of a technology conference Tuesday, saying a giant of the industry was on his side: the late Steve Jobs.
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Legend, Kennedy Center program honor Marvin Gaye
[31 Jan 2012 at 6:01pm]
Grammy award-winning singer John Legend surprised a high school choir Tuesday at the Kennedy Center to help start a program encouraging young artists to confront social issues with their art, in honor of the late Marvin Gaye.
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Composer sues to stop Gingrich use of song
[31 Jan 2012 at 12:31am]
The composer of the "Rocky III" anthem "Eye of the Tiger" is suing Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to stop him from using the song at campaign events.
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