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TRUCKASAURUS SPEAKS
Fri 6 Aug 5:05 pm
TRUCKASAURUS SPEAKS
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:05:39 +0000
The Stranger Seattle act Truckasauras are three dudes on live analog synths, drum machines (and sometimes acoustic drums), keys, effects and other electronics, plus one dude manning a pair of VHS decks loaded with campy video clips. Their music is muscular yet melodic, ranging from jump-up party jams to heady, head-nodding instrumentals, acidic techno to [...]
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DEATH CAB’S BEN GIBBARD TO PLAY BENEFIT CONCERT
Fri 6 Aug 5:04 pm
DEATH CAB’S BEN GIBBARD TO PLAY BENEFIT CONCERT
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:04:56 +0000
Reverb Death Cab frontman Ben Gibbard’s playing one for the kids. His November 3 solo show at the Croc is a benefit for Teen Feed, the U-District non-profit that was the beneficiary of this year’s Noise For the Needy Festival, and provides meals for homeless youth. “I believe in the work of Teen Feed,” Gibbard [...]
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MAGNOLIA CELEBRATING THE SEASON WITH SUMMERFEST
Fri 6 Aug 5:03 pm
MAGNOLIA CELEBRATING THE SEASON WITH SUMMERFEST
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:03:59 +0000
Magnolia Voice Live music, Galaxy Quest and baby races! Head over to Magnolia this weekend for the neighborhood’s SummerFest, happening Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7 around Magnolia Village. In addition to film and music entertainment, the event features a pie eating contest, parade, talent show and tons of arts and crafts. For more [...]
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EVERETT HITTING ALL THE RIGHT NOTES
Fri 6 Aug 5:03 pm
EVERETT HITTING ALL THE RIGHT NOTES
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:03:23 +0000
KUOW Beginning this week, the streets of Everett will become just a bit more melodious. With the installation of a new art project, downtown visitors can sit down at a decorated piano and plunk away. There are no signs encouraging engagement with the pianos, but part of the fun of the installation is watching people [...]
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NEW INSTALLMENT OF KEXP DOCUMENTARY SERIES “HIP-HOP: THE NEW SEATTLE SOUND”
Fri 6 Aug 5:02 pm
NEW INSTALLMENT OF KEXP DOCUMENTARY SERIES “HIP-HOP: THE NEW SEATTLE SOUND”
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:02:49 +0000
KEXP This week’s installment of the KEXP 10-part series “Hip-Hop: The New Seattle Sound” profile Shabazz Palaces. Ishmael Butler is best known for his work with the Grammy-winning hip-hop group Digable Planets from the 1990s. These days he’s heading up a new project called Shabazz Palaces with beatmaster MTK. The music is hard to pin [...]
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EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL SEEKS PRODUCTION INTERN AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Fri 6 Aug 5:02 pm
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL SEEKS PRODUCTION INTERN AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:02:06 +0000
Artist Trust The Earshot Jazz Festival is seeking Production Interns and a Production Assistant for the annual Earshot Jazz Festival, October 15 through November 7. Now in its 22nd year, the Earshot Jazz Festival presents local, national, and international musicians in venues throughout Seattle. With hundreds of artists performing in more than 60 events during [...]
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DON’T MISS THE KEXP CONCERTS AT THE MURAL SERIES STARTING TONIGHT
Fri 6 Aug 5:01 pm
DON’T MISS THE KEXP CONCERTS AT THE MURAL SERIES STARTING TONIGHT
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:01:20 +0000
KEXP KEXP and The Seattle Center are proud to present Concerts At The Mural, a summertime series of free outdoor music series curated by KEXP, on every Friday, August 6th – August 27th, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (doors at 5), on the lawn of Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre. Included in this series is the [...]
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SHABAZZ PALACES, ROB DEVOR & CHARLES MUDEDE ARE GENIUSES
Fri 6 Aug 5:00 pm
SHABAZZ PALACES, ROB DEVOR & CHARLES MUDEDE ARE GENIUSES
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:39 +0000
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/08/04/shabazz-palaces-is-the-first-ever-stranger-genius-for-music Local hip hop duo Shabazz Palaces has just won The Stranger’s first ever Genius Award for Music. MC/producer, Ishmael Butler and drummer/mbira player, Tendai Maraire, along with all the Genius winners, received a sheet cake exclaiming “You are a frickin’ genius” as well as a no-strings-attached reward of $5,000. The Genius Award for Film [...]
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ARTS ORGS APPLY FOR 4CULTURE SUSTAINING SUPPORT GRANTS
Fri 6 Aug 4:59 pm
ARTS ORGS APPLY FOR 4CULTURE SUSTAINING SUPPORT GRANTS
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:59:44 +0000
4 Culture The guidelines and application for the next cycle of 4Culture Arts Sustained Support (read – operating support for your organization) are now available. The application deadline is September 29, 2010. The Sustained Support Program seeks to provide predictable levels of financial support to organizations who maintain a consistent level of programmatic activity, community [...]
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SEATTLE WEEKLY’S BEST OF SEATTLE
Fri 6 Aug 4:59 pm
SEATTLE WEEKLY’S BEST OF SEATTLE
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:59:05 +0000
Seattle Weekly Seattle Weekly has announced its 25th Anniversary edition of the “Best of Seattle” list. The listing features categories such as Arts and Entertainment, Food and Drink, People and Places and others. Everything from Grynch’s “My Volvo” video (Best Video from an MC This Year) to The Physics (Best Free EP to Light Up [...]
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More from the Seattle Film and Music blog
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE SEATTLE CITY OF MUSIC AWARDS
The second annual Seattle City of Music Awards are right around the corner, mark your calendars now.
Wednesday, October 6
Doors at 7pm
The Showbox At The Market
Stay tuned for a big announcement September 14, when we will publicize event details, ticket availability and reveal our deserving recipients.
This annual event is an evening of celebration in honor of the vibrant and vital Seattle music scene. Representing a wide breadth of genres from the impressive pool of musical talents, the awards recognize individuals and institutions that truly make Seattle the City of Music. We will be presenting awards in three categories; the Seattle City of Music Impact Award for service related to music that has made the community a better place, the Seattle City of Music Breakthrough Award honors an artist for overwhelming success in the past year and the Seattle City of Music Award for Outstanding Achievement, which is a tribute to an individual who has left a legacy of musical achievement.
We are proud to present this evening of festivity and commemoration (and music!) and hope you will join us.
Becoming a Media Partner
It is our goal to make Seattle the best music city in the world, and we're hoping that you will join us by contributing to our new Live Music Suggestion Calendar. This calendar will become one of the cornerstones of the City of Music initiative, and a great way for us to help build energy and buzz around live music in the city.
We are asking you, along with several of the city's most respected media resources, to provide informed and reliable daily music suggestions. We want to show all the aspects of Seattle music, from hip-hop to jazz to rock, and support all of the city's creativity. This calendar will be a valuable resource for the music community; it will create a central location for Seattleites to find music listings, help to expand the music community by reaching new audiences, and help our great local bands get the audience they deserve.
To become a part of this project, we would ask that you will follow a few simple guidelines:
Suggest at least one show or music event every day, for at least five days each week.
Suggested shows at local or nearby venues only.
You must provide an RSS 2.0 feed, which includes the event listing's name, date, venue, and a brief description of the event in no more than 200 characters, which we will use to automatically populate the City of Music online calendar.
Support local music! National acts are welcome, but we hope you will help bring attention to the great local acts that are still showing that Seattle is the City of Music.
In return for your efforts to promote Seattle music, we will prominently feature you as a partner of City of Music and promote your organization in all of our materials. We will feature your organization on the front page of the new City of Music website, on a future mobile application, and all City of Music events and future projects. As a foundation of this project, your organization will be privy to the benefits of our outreach. We hope you will join is in making Seattle the best music city in the world!
For more information on becoming a media partner please email filmandmusicoffice@seattle.gov
