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Elton John

  • Arts

    March 7, 2012

    Opening Nights: Caliente!

    Stunning stunts and hilarious harassment.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Unlikely Bedfellows: The Ten Strangest, Most Unholy Collaborations in Rock

    The news that Lil Wayne and Limp Bizkit had collaborated on a new single, subsequent to Durst and co.'s equally-befuddling signing to Cash Money label, was confusing at best, alarming at worst. (Actual quote from label co-founder Bryan "Birdman" Williams: "We have always admired how they have been a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Let's Head South, Where It's Warm, To Drink Herding Cats

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you sick of Snowpocolypse yet? I've been holed up for days and I cannot help myself from gorging on the incessant TV coverage of Snowmaggedeon. Make it stop!! That's why The Wino's flying south -- in an armchair travel kind of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Mike Posner and Bun B's Futuristic Take on Elton John's Space Age Classic, "Rocket Man"

    Nice Hits! is a Reverb column that unironically dissects, reviews, and appreciates the best songs of the current Top 40. It is unsnobbishly premised on the logic that just because a lot of the music on the radio is crap doesn't mean all the music on the radio is crap. The hit: "Rocket Man," Mike Po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Today Reverb Recommends Seeing The Lion King 3D in Theaters

    Laugh all you want, but The Lion King is undoubtedly a musical masterpiece. The 1994 Disney film won two Academy Awards for music and the Broadway musical adaptation went on to score six Tony Awards. Granted, we all get nostalgic for songs from our childhood, but the success of the soundtrack is a r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Crescent Lounge Karaoke Is Like Studio 54, Minus the Blow

    So Chic.​The Crescent Lounge on Capitol Hill is a seven-night-a-week karaoke mecca that is considered by many to be the wildest bar to sing at in all of Seattle. The hosts are outrageous; the bartenders pour cheap, stiff drinks; and the scene is like a raging costume party 365 nights a year. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2011

    Billy Elliot the Musical

    So Chic.​The Crescent Lounge on Capitol Hill is a seven-night-a-week karaoke mecca that is considered by many to be the wildest bar to sing at in all of Seattle. The hosts are outrageous; the bartenders pour cheap, stiff drinks; and the scene is like a raging costume party 365 nights a year. ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Pickwick's New Single: Soulful, But Not Soul

    ​Artist: Pickwick Album:Myths, Vol. 1 Release date: October 23 (Tomorrow) on vinyl and mp3 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Stream it first Local show: October 23 at the Sunset Tavern I remember being really impressed by Pickwick back when the band specialized in hushed, ambient folk songs. Tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Bumbershoot Visual Arts Preview, Part I

    Three takes on David Bowie (as Andy Warhol in the movie Basquiat).​It shouldn't be such a hard sell to get Bumbergoers into the Northwest Rooms, but they tend to only fill up when it's raining or people are looking for the restrooms--a refuge from the noise and crush outside. But even if it's ... 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

    July 15, 2010

    Six Offensive, Ill-Advised or Otherwise Laughably Dated Songs of Yesteryear

    Pat Travers - "Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)" I cannot fault guitarist Pat Travers for actually writing this song -- it was actually penned by Stan Lewis -- but I can question his judgment. I kinda get it, I guess. It's a catchy tune. If it weren't for the lyrics about beating the shit out of you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Arcade Fire's New Jams, World Cup's New Music, Elton John Rush Limbaugh, and Ryan Adams Dio

    Renee McMahonArcade Fire at Sasquatch! 2007.​-- NME: Arcade Fire previewed some new material off their forthcoming album, The Suburbs, last night in Sherbrooke, Canada. -- Pitchfork: Listen to samples of music record for the World Cup from artists around the globe. -- The Guardian: Elton Joh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Supergrass Calls It Quits, Roger Waters Resurrects The Wall, Rocket Man Heads to Yakima

    ​-- NME: Totally, totally sucky: Supergrass is calling it quits. Sad. -- NME: It is little comfort that Richard Ashcroft is returning to the stage this summer. -- Spinner: Or that Garbage's Shirley Manson is sticking with music after all. -- Rolling Stone: Roger Waters is bringing The Wall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    The Karaoke Korrespondent Takes His Microphone to Maryland

    ​I took a little vacation last week at my sister's home in Catonsville, Maryland, which is outside of Baltimore. Friday, we had ourselves a great karaoke night with her husband and friends at a bar called The Trolley Stop in a town called Ellicott City. We arrived just before 10. As I appro ... More >>

  • News

    March 10, 2010

    Karaoke Crazed

    Nocturnal journeys among Seattle’s unknown stars.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Last Night: Who Woulda Thought? Billy Joel Upstages Elton John at KeyArena

    Laura MusselmanElton John and Billy Joel played KeyArena on Wednesday, Feb. 3. They play the Key again on Saturday, Feb. 6. More photos after the jump.​Together they emerged onstage, a pair of pudgy piano players (say it three times fast!) performing the sweet ballad "Your Song." It set the mo ... More >>

  • Arts

    February 3, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    Laura MusselmanElton John and Billy Joel played KeyArena on Wednesday, Feb. 3. They play the Key again on Saturday, Feb. 6. More photos after the jump.​Together they emerged onstage, a pair of pudgy piano players (say it three times fast!) performing the sweet ballad "Your Song." It set the mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Tonight: Noah Gundersen, Elton John and Billy Joel

    Elton and Bill: BFF​Noah Gundersen, Sea Fever at the Crocodile, 8 p.m., $8 Young folk songwriter Noah Gundersen's headlining the Croc tonight; guess we're not the only ones who liked his album. Elton John and Billy Joel at Key Arena, 7:30 p.m., $54-$180, all ages Elton John and Billy Joel: ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2010

    Elton John and Billy Joel

    Elton and Bill: BFF​Noah Gundersen, Sea Fever at the Crocodile, 8 p.m., $8 Young folk songwriter Noah Gundersen's headlining the Croc tonight; guess we're not the only ones who liked his album. Elton John and Billy Joel at Key Arena, 7:30 p.m., $54-$180, all ages Elton John and Billy Joel: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    The Big Funny Was On My Bus Last Night

    ​I know because he was wearing his T-shirt that says, "The Big Funny," he told the passengers, "I am The Big Funny," and the local comic--real name Travis Simmons--tested out some new material that went something like this: Did you hear that Mark McGuire admitted to using steroids? What's nex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Eminem's Therapist, Merle Haggard's Playing EQC, and Another Sasquatch! 2010 Rumor

    Jenny JimenezMerle Haggard at The Paramount on Feb. 11, 2007.​-- LiveDaily: Lucky us: Merle Haggard's playing the Emerald Queen Casino on April 30. -- Billboard: Elton John's helping Eminem with his drug problems. -- Nada Surf covers Moody Blues and Depeche Mode on their new covers album, if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    From the Basement: Blender's 50 Greatest Albums of 2001, Featuring Tenacious D, LFO, and Elton John

    ​Remember the music of 2001? Remember BLENDER!?!? Remember when it was called "Maxim Presents BLENDER!?" I'm in the process of moving, and like anyone else who's ever subscribed to a magazine, I've squirreled a few copies away for safe keeping. Among the mags I haven't tossed, and don't think ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 16, 2009

    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Cover Night

    ​Remember the music of 2001? Remember BLENDER!?!? Remember when it was called "Maxim Presents BLENDER!?" I'm in the process of moving, and like anyone else who's ever subscribed to a magazine, I've squirreled a few copies away for safe keeping. Among the mags I haven't tossed, and don't think ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    A.M. Music News: Big Pink, Michael Buble, and STS9 Are Coming to Seattle; Lady Gaga Meets Her Match

    The Big Pink​-- STGPresents: Super-hippies unite: Sound Tribe Sector 9 is playing The Showbox at the Market on Feb. 20 and 21. -- LiveDaily: Michael Buble's KeyArena show has been confirmed for April 3. -- Pitchfork: The Big Pink -- suddenly the band everyone's writing about during the winte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Bill Joel & Elton John Are Back On For KeyArena

    ​When last we heard from piano men Billy Joel and Elton John, they had to postpone their pair of KeyArena shows on account of John's having the swine flu. Hopefully he won't relapse in the early days of 2010, as Ashley Graham's just informed us that the shows have been rescheduled for February ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Karaoke Korrespondent: KJR Returns to Where He Once Was Fired

    ​This week's dispatch from Karaoke Jeff Roman involves a trip to Greenwood's Baranof, where for six weeks in 2001 he served as KJ, and developed a hard-earned appreciation for how tough that job really is. The only time I've ever been fired in my life was when I was hosted karaoke at the Bara ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Reaction to Ashley Graham's Press Release Concerning the Postponement of the Billy Joel-Elton John Concerts

    Joel & John, in healthier days.​Ashley Graham just sent out a release that will dampen the autumns of post-menopausal women and queens of a certain age: "Promoter Live Nation and the KeyArena were informed by management today that Elton John has been advised by his doctor to postpone these per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Seattle's About to Listen to Bjork, Daniel Johnston, Beyonce, and a Lot of The Cave Singers

    Waiting to be retrieved: Elton John kicks it with Lil' Wayne at in the holds section at The Seattle Central Library.​ Among the albums Seattleites are about to pick up from the library's holds section are: Exodus, Bob Marley Pure Disco, Compilation Welcome Joy, The Cave Singers (at least two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains Talks About New Album

    ​Just two nights ago, I was chatting with the publicist for Alice in Chains about the band reuniting and their new album. Duff McKagan already went long on how much he enjoyed Black Gives Way to Blue, AIC's new record due out next month. And it sounds like they've been making some good strides ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    The Amazing Edwards Twins

    I'm not sure how I'd never heard of the Anthony and Eddie Edwards, a.k.a. The Edwards Twins--maybe it's because i don't watch the Today Show (and do click that link)--but holy shit are they amazing! They're Bette Midler, Elton John, Billy Joel, Sonny and Cher, Kermit the Frog, and many others. In fa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2009

    Leon Russell

    Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Gutenberg! The Musical!

    Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    The Worst Christmas Songs Ever (and Some of My Favorites)

    Christmas is full of traditions. Flocking the tree. Passing out presents. Crashing grandma's house in order to get some free grub. Bailing dad out of jail. So it is in the spirit of the holiday that my favorite tradition is trotted out again for the second time; reviewing some of the worst Christmas ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    Aida

    Christmas is full of traditions. Flocking the tree. Passing out presents. Crashing grandma's house in order to get some free grub. Bailing dad out of jail. So it is in the spirit of the holiday that my favorite tradition is trotted out again for the second time; reviewing some of the worst Christmas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2008

    I'm seeing Elton LIVE! Oh wait...

    Christmas is full of traditions. Flocking the tree. Passing out presents. Crashing grandma's house in order to get some free grub. Bailing dad out of jail. So it is in the spirit of the holiday that my favorite tradition is trotted out again for the second time; reviewing some of the worst Christmas ... More >>

  • Diversions

    December 12, 2007

    Why Are the Catholics Always Causing Trouble?

    Christmas is full of traditions. Flocking the tree. Passing out presents. Crashing grandma's house in order to get some free grub. Bailing dad out of jail. So it is in the spirit of the holiday that my favorite tradition is trotted out again for the second time; reviewing some of the worst Christmas ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 10, 2007

    Welcome to the Dollhouse

    Drag queens and comediennes on the Hill

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2007

    Three More Reasons James Blunt Is a Douche

    Drag queens and comediennes on the Hill

  • Calendar

    August 22, 2007

    An Evening with Heart

    Thursday, August 23

  • Music

    February 1, 2006

    Chicago, Now and Then

    Thursday, August 23

  • News

    June 23, 2004

    It Had to Be 'You'

    Does queer matrimony require a whole new love song?

  • Food

    March 17, 2004

    Goodness Gracious!

    There's a whole lotta camp going on at Chopstix in Queen Anne.

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Love Bites

    There's a whole lotta camp going on at Chopstix in Queen Anne.

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Days of Our Nights

    Lollapalooza and the Dandy Warhols return, Hot Hot Heat get wild, plus more on Jack White, the Gits, etc.

  • Music

    December 18, 2002

    Boxing Day

    Rounding up the latest in multi-CD sets, just in time for your final holiday shopping dash.

  • Music

    October 23, 2002

    Adams' audiences cut like a knife; plus news on eels, Portishead, and more.

    Rounding up the latest in multi-CD sets, just in time for your final holiday shopping dash.

  • Music

    November 1, 2000

    The Metro Gnome

    Rounding up the latest in multi-CD sets, just in time for your final holiday shopping dash.

  • Film

    March 29, 2000

    The Road to El Dorado

    The lighter side of genocide.

  • More >>
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