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Aretha Franklin

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    The List You've All Been Waiting For: Music Babies Can't Get Enough Of

    Being the great new-dad that I am, lacking the mental capacity to try anything except loud music to make my kid stop crying, I've discovered some distinct patterns in the child's musical preference--and by preference, I mean, the songs which didn't spur a hailstorm of screams. Some picks I found sur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man: The Top Ten Gender-Bending Covers of All Time

    At Tuesday's Fleet Foxes show, Robin Pecknold covered the folk ballad "Silver Dagger," popularized in the 1960s by Joan Baez. As I listened to him sing from the perspective of a young maiden turning away a suitor, I got to thinking about other artists who have covered songs without changing the gend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Karaoke Korrespondent Voyages Across the Sound and Gets Friendly with Kingston at the Main Street Ale House

    KK's adventure craft.​Last Saturday night I was in the mood for some adventure, so I drove up to downtown Edmonds, parked my car and walked onto the 7:40 ferry to Kingston to drink and sing amongst the locals. I was headed to the Main Street Ale House, located steps away from the ferry termina ... More >>

  • Music

    March 9, 2011

    Joy Division

    Science and song, at the juncture of Aretha Franklin's voice.

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Songwriters and Scientists Both Hope to Peer Over God's Shoulder, If Only For a Moment

    John Roderick is the singer and songwriter responsible for Seattle's the Long Winters. His column appears on Reverb every Tuesday.​It's a popular adage that you should never decide to become a musician for the money. This is absolutely sane advice, as the vast majority of musicians don't make ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Seattle's Sportn' Life Records Taps Fly Moon Royalty, One of the City's Most Promising Rap Prospects

    Fly Moon Royalty. via Facebook​The promising "electro-soul" duo Fly Moon Royalty will join the likes of D. Black and Faceman on Seattle's Sportn' Life Records, a deal that was announced by the band and the label earlier today. The group--comprising singer Adraboo and MC/producer/DJ Action Ja ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

    Fly Moon Royalty. via Facebook​The promising "electro-soul" duo Fly Moon Royalty will join the likes of D. Black and Faceman on Seattle's Sportn' Life Records, a deal that was announced by the band and the label earlier today. The group--comprising singer Adraboo and MC/producer/DJ Action Ja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Four Really Depressing Christmas Songs: Remember, It Could Be Worse

    Tom Waits - "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" For those of you who don't always anticipate the holiday season with a whole lot of enthusiasm, remember: it could be worse. You could be pregnant. In prison. With lawyers to pay. Tom Waits' original version of this song is chilling, but I' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    The 50 Best Rock Singers of All Time, According to the P-I

    Overlooked​ The P-I now has a slide show up of "The 50 best rock singers of all time." Even though this kind of list is always stupid, and this one in particular was obviously haphazardly thrown together because they needed to fill some space and get their page views up, what the hell, let's ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    Tower Of Power

    Overlooked​ The P-I now has a slide show up of "The 50 best rock singers of all time." Even though this kind of list is always stupid, and this one in particular was obviously haphazardly thrown together because they needed to fill some space and get their page views up, what the hell, let's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Karaoke, Coming to a Wedding Near You (Bakeman's Too)

    ​I've never been married. I'm 36 years old and I've never even been close. It is my greatest accomplishment to date. That being said, I love weddings, and especially receptions. Ever since I was a kid they were my favorite events to attend. We went to a lot of them because Filipinos know a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    7 Great Paul McCartney Covers: Jack White, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters, Bob Dylan, and More

    Tomorrow night I'm super-stoked to be going to Benaroya to see "Live and Let Die," the Seattle Symphony's tribute to the music of Paul McCartney. In anticipation, here are my top 7 McCartney covers of all time -- add to it if you want! Jack White, "Mother Nature's Son" -- Earlier this summer, McC ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Minka Kelly, a Blue-Veined Diamond Cutter, and a Pledge to Sing Newer Songs at Citrus

    "Hey, Jeff--I'm cold. Will you be my human blanket?"​The first thing that I noticed (even before the pink & blue neon bar and two eight foot bubble walls) as I walked into Citrus on South Lake Union was how many young women they had in there for a Monday night. There were tables full of them a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Sharon Jones' "I Learned the Hard Way" Getting Really Hard to Listen To

    Indie rock's favorite soul singer.​I, like just about every follower of music, wish nothing but success for Sharon Jones. If anyone has earned acres of critical cunnilingus, it's her. You know the story: Coulda been Aretha, dismissed by label honchos and overlooked for years, exhumed by the sl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Seattle People Q&A: Malcolm Digs The Who, the '70s, Can Remember His First Concert, But Not His Last

    Jenny Jimenez​Every week, photographer and conversationalist Jenny Jimenez ventures out into the city and brings back photos and notes about the folks she encounters. This week, she ran into Malcolm Sinclair downtown. All questions by Jenny Jimenez: What kind of music are you listening to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Seattle People Q&A: Brian Has A History With Sabbath, The Three Tenors, Tupac, and Pearl Jam

    Jenny JimenezWatch a slideshow of Seattle People in Roosevelt.​Every week, photographer and conversationalist Jenny Jimenez ventures out into the city and brings back photos and notes about the folks she encounters. This week, she ran into Brian Enrique at Thrive in the Roosevelt neighborhood. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Karaoke Korrespondent: KJR Continues to Question the Ethics of Wingmasters' Karaoke Contest

    ​This week, Karaoke Jeff Roman picks up where I left off by continuing the dissection of last Thursday's karaoke contest at Wingmasters. I've watched enough American Idol to know my voice is not winning any singing contests, but karaoke is a completely different ballgame. I figured with the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestion

    Alice Russell, Big World Breaks at Nectar, 9 p.m., $10 Clearly influenced by music from the heyday of the Motown and Stax labels, this Brighton, UK soul singer-songwriter might be one of the greatest new discoveries in pop music this year. After cultivating a sizable European following, she is curr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2009

    Alice Russell

    Thursday, March 26

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Schools Open Their Doors for Inauguration

    School projector screens tuned in to KCTS coverage I was lucky enough to score one of the best seats in the city to watch the inauguration-- at my daughters' elementary school. Like many schools throughout town, both public and private, my daughters' opened their doors early this morning and invi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    SW Video: America Changes -- Seattle Watches

    SW videographers Reidster Reid and Darren Lund put together this slice of cinema covering yesterday's inauguration festivities at Seattle Center, and set to the dulcet vocal stylings of Ms. Aretha Franklin.

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Aretha Franklin a Horrible Choice to Sing at Obama's Inauguration

    Civil rights advocates still stung by the defeat of Prop. 8 in California have a damn good right to voice their displeasure over Barack Obama's selection of anti-gay Calif. pastor Rick Warren as the man who will deliver his inaugural invocation. But that's not the only pick that should have people ... More >>

  • Music

    March 5, 2008

    What's So Weird About Madonna in the Rock Hall of Fame?

    She's been through as much blood, sweat, and sex with Dennis Rodman as anyone else in there.

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2007

    KEXP: Give Riz a Raise!

    She's been through as much blood, sweat, and sex with Dennis Rodman as anyone else in there.

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2007

    Live Music Tonight: Clash vs. Ramones

    She's been through as much blood, sweat, and sex with Dennis Rodman as anyone else in there.

  • Calendar

    December 5, 2007

    Clash vs. Ramones

    Wednesday, December 5

  • Arts

    September 19, 2007

    Fall Dance Picks

    Wednesday, December 5

  • Music

    March 21, 2007

    Stay All Night...Stay a Little Longer

    Wednesday, December 5

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2007

    Keep on Truckin'

    Wednesday, December 5

  • Music

    August 2, 2006

    Notable Shows

    Wednesday, December 5

  • Music

    July 19, 2006

    Aretha Franklin

    Plus CD Reviews of King Curtis, Fingletoad, Strange & Siho, Beauregard Ajax, Edip Akbayram, and Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

  • Music

    March 29, 2006

    Soul for Sale

    Mary J. Blige and Van Hunt trade on their idiosyncracies.

  • Music

    August 24, 2005

    When in Romania

    A new book and an avalanche of CDs give Americans a clearer glimpse into the world of Balkan Gypsy music.

  • Music

    June 29, 2005

    One Less Time

    A new book and an avalanche of CDs give Americans a clearer glimpse into the world of Balkan Gypsy music.

  • Music

    May 18, 2005

    Doing It to Death

    Give it up for funk classicists Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.

  • Music

    May 28, 2003

    CANYON, THE BELLRAYS, and MARIZA

    Give it up for funk classicists Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.

  • Music

    April 30, 2003

    Aural Sex

    Lialeh soundtrack CD-release party.

  • Music

    February 26, 2003

    Grammy Recap

    The good, the bad, and the ugly; plus news on Yo La Tengo, Dee Dee Ramone, White Stripes, and more.

  • Music

    January 1, 2003

    Singles 2002

    The good, the bad, and the ugly; plus news on Yo La Tengo, Dee Dee Ramone, White Stripes, and more.

  • Music

    June 12, 2002

    CD Reviews

    The good, the bad, and the ugly; plus news on Yo La Tengo, Dee Dee Ramone, White Stripes, and more.

  • News

    December 19, 2001

    Holiday Music You Can Dig

    Otis Redding, the Rev. Al Green, and Linus and Lucy balm your wintery soul.

  • Music

    September 19, 2001

    Some Slight Solace

    Otis Redding, the Rev. Al Green, and Linus and Lucy balm your wintery soul.

  • Music

    July 11, 2001

    2 Cents

    Otis Redding, the Rev. Al Green, and Linus and Lucy balm your wintery soul.

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    Summer music

    Otis Redding, the Rev. Al Green, and Linus and Lucy balm your wintery soul.

  • Arts

    December 29, 1999

    Good-time capsule

    It's loaded with civilization as I know it.

  • Music

    December 1, 1999

    Ears Wide Open

    Movie soundtracks to live by

  • Music

    October 6, 1999

    Where have all the divas gone?

    Recent rounds of R&B songstresses aim high, sing low.

  • Music

    December 16, 1998

    Chestnuts toasted

    Judging from this year's Christmas releases, it's best to stick with the classics.

  • Music

    June 24, 1998

    Like a kid in a candy store

    Rebecca Gates takes the Spinanes to the next level.

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