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The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

Tonight: Kinky Friedman at the Triple Door, Maylene & the Sons of Disaster at Studio Seven

Michael O'Brian​Kinky Friedman, with Little Jewford, Rat Malone. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333. 7:30 p.m. $30. All ages. Kinky Friedman's career is not like yours. It doesn't matter who you are, because you're not a satirical, smartass Jew from Texas known as the Lone Star State's Mark ... More >>

Maylene & The Sons of Disaster

Michael O'Brian​Kinky Friedman, with Little Jewford, Rat Malone. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333. 7:30 p.m. $30. All ages. Kinky Friedman's career is not like yours. It doesn't matter who you are, because you're not a satirical, smartass Jew from Texas known as the Lone Star State's Mark ... More >>

Tonight: Hypernova at Studio Seven, The Temptations & The Four Tops at Tulalip Casino

​Hypernova, with Abandon Kansas, We Hate The Desert, Blame It On The Girl, The Monostereo. Studio Seven, 110 S. Horton St., 286-1312. 7:30 p.m. $10. All ages. Hypernova could have been arrested for playing their music. In their home country of Iran, Western music is banned from the radio on th ... More >>

Tonight: Health at the Vera Project, Math and Physics Club at the Crocodile, Smoosh at the High Dive

​Health, with Indian Jewelry, Panda Gold. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372. 7:30 p.m. $11. All ages. Jake Duzsik of the L.A. noise quartet Health recently described their music as "the soundtrack to some rusted fucked-up near-future catastrophe." In keeping, the band's newest single, " ... More >>

Smoosh

​Health, with Indian Jewelry, Panda Gold. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372. 7:30 p.m. $11. All ages. Jake Duzsik of the L.A. noise quartet Health recently described their music as "the soundtrack to some rusted fucked-up near-future catastrophe." In keeping, the band's newest single, " ... More >>

Tonight: Paramore at WaMu Theater, The Sight Below at the Triple Door

Marcella D. Volpintesta​Paramore, with Relient K. WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S., 381-7555. 7 p.m. $31. All ages. Ah, flame-haired, 21-year-old Paramore frontgal Hayley Williams: all the girls wanna be her, and all the guys wanna...well, you know. But there's precious little time to worr ... More >>

Tonight: Jazz and Blues Organist Joey DeFrancesco at Jazz Alley

Michael Woodall​ Joey DeFrancesco. Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., 441-9729. 7:30 p.m. $24.50. The distinctive purrs and growls of the Hammond B3 organ have been integral to rock and blues for decades. Jazz, too, for a while - Jimmy Smith became a fixture on the scene with his Hammond prowess in ... More >>

James Taylor & Carole King

Michael Woodall​ Joey DeFrancesco. Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., 441-9729. 7:30 p.m. $24.50. The distinctive purrs and growls of the Hammond B3 organ have been integral to rock and blues for decades. Jazz, too, for a while - Jimmy Smith became a fixture on the scene with his Hammond prowess in ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Michael Woodall​ Joey DeFrancesco. Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., 441-9729. 7:30 p.m. $24.50. The distinctive purrs and growls of the Hammond B3 organ have been integral to rock and blues for decades. Jazz, too, for a while - Jimmy Smith became a fixture on the scene with his Hammond prowess in ... More >>

Tonight: Kidz In The Hall at Studio Seven, Pierced Arrows at the Funhouse

​Kidz in the Hall, with 88-Keys, Izza Kizza, Donnis. Studio Seven, 110 S. Horton St., 286-1312. 7 p.m. $15. Kidz in the Hall (not to be confused with the Canadian comedy troupe) are hip-hop's equivalent of the cool kids in the gifted class. The duo blurs lines and pushes boundaries in a knowin ... More >>

Tonight: The Davanos, Wild Orchid Children, The Femurs

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

Amy Blaschke

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

Bozzio/Holdsworth/Levin/Mastelotto

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

Saul Williams

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

Bumbershoot: Monday’s Recommended Shows

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Chris Kornelis​The Davanos. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168. 9 p.m. $3. The Davanos are local legends--if you live in Lake City, that is. Every Wednesday, the three-piece cover band--featuring Dusty 45 Jerry Battista on guitar, Fred "Right On" Holzman on drums, and a rotating ... More >>

Live Music Roundup: Tuesday, August 11

Photo courtesy Courtney ChavanellHarlem​Harlem, Consignment, Coconut Coolouts at the Funhouse, 9:30 p.m., $6 The exploration of minimalism in rock 'n roll is hardly a new concept. Fuzzy ease has been in fashion since Lou stood on the corner waiting for the man, but in the past ten years since ... More >>

Don't Forget, the KEXP BBQ is Tomorrow

Brantley GutierrezDinosaur Jr.​As most of you probably know by now, Dinosaur Jr. headlines, and you can read Michael Alan Goldberg's take on why he thinks the new shit is at least as good as -- if not better -- than the old shit (and also, why you should really go see them just in case the hon ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Concerts

Brantley GutierrezDinosaur Jr.​As most of you probably know by now, Dinosaur Jr. headlines, and you can read Michael Alan Goldberg's take on why he thinks the new shit is at least as good as -- if not better -- than the old shit (and also, why you should really go see them just in case the hon ... More >>

Live Music Roundup: Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31

Ozric Tentacles (pictured), Voyager One at El Corazon, $17 If you're going to follow in the footsteps of Hawkwind and skip merrily down the hallucinogen-ated astral pathways of psychedelic and space rock, then you'd damn well better be audacious about it. And what can possibly be more audacious tha ... More >>

The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

Ozric Tentacles (pictured), Voyager One at El Corazon, $17 If you're going to follow in the footsteps of Hawkwind and skip merrily down the hallucinogen-ated astral pathways of psychedelic and space rock, then you'd damn well better be audacious about it. And what can possibly be more audacious tha ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Ozric Tentacles (pictured), Voyager One at El Corazon, $17 If you're going to follow in the footsteps of Hawkwind and skip merrily down the hallucinogen-ated astral pathways of psychedelic and space rock, then you'd damn well better be audacious about it. And what can possibly be more audacious tha ... More >>

Live Music Round Up: Wednesday, April 29

Darrius Willrich at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $30, all ages Keys-and-voice guy Darrius Willrich (pictured) does "grown and sexy" R&B with semi-hard beats, kind of like Quiet Storm hip hop. It's a mature style, churched-up and with a jazzy edge, and takes urban sounds to warm, elegant heights. Not ... More >>

Tonight's Show Suggestions

Darrius Willrich at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $30, all ages Keys-and-voice guy Darrius Willrich (pictured) does "grown and sexy" R&B with semi-hard beats, kind of like Quiet Storm hip hop. It's a mature style, churched-up and with a jazzy edge, and takes urban sounds to warm, elegant heights. Not ... More >>

Tonight's Show Suggestions

Disney Cover Night at Chop Suey, 8 p.m., $7 Kane Hodder lead singer Andrew Moore has been known to end a show with minor injuries. And really, what else would you expect from a hardcore group given to shrieking lyrics like "I hate the taste of your blood, black as pitch/But I'd hate it even more to ... More >>

Tonight's Show Suggestions

Jesca Hoop, courtesy photographer Frank Ockenfel Mose Allison performs again at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley tonight in addition to these two fine shows: Jesca Hoop, Greg Laswell, Secret Stairs at Tractor Tavern, 8 p.m., $10 Opening for the Polyphonic Spree at the Showbox in 2007, Jesca Hoop seemed at ... More >>

Tonight's Many Show Suggestions

Helms Alee at the Eastside Tavern in OlympiaHelms Alee, Born Anchors, Patrol at Sunset Tavern, 9 p.m., $8This is one of several John Spalding benefit concerts coming up in the next few weeks to help release the local musician's album, Loveland; you can read a little about Helms Alee in Rocket Queen ... More >>

Tonight's Show Suggestion

The Tallest Man On Earth, "I Won't Be Found"Just one for you guys today!Michael Morris, The Tallest Man On Earth, Kevin Barrans at the Sunset, 9 p.m., $8The Tallest Man on Earth is also one of the most talented musicians in Sweden. Kristian Matsson - who's not especially tall, physically, but certai ... More >>

Tonight's Beneficial Show Suggestions

Here are the Moondoggies on the ferry. Of these three options, I have to recommend tonight's benefit shindig at the Sunset above all others. The Moondoggies, the Maldives, Grand Hallway, the Final Spins and Andy Fitts are all playing to help raise money for Jamie Speiss of Husbands, Love Your Wi ... More >>

Tonight's Show Recommendations

Here are the Moondoggies on the ferry. Of these three options, I have to recommend tonight's benefit shindig at the Sunset above all others. The Moondoggies, the Maldives, Grand Hallway, the Final Spins and Andy Fitts are all playing to help raise money for Jamie Speiss of Husbands, Love Your Wi ... More >>

Showbox Giving Away Shudder to Think Tickets

Here are the Moondoggies on the ferry. Of these three options, I have to recommend tonight's benefit shindig at the Sunset above all others. The Moondoggies, the Maldives, Grand Hallway, the Final Spins and Andy Fitts are all playing to help raise money for Jamie Speiss of Husbands, Love Your Wi ... More >>

Weekend Show Suggestions For You And Me

Here are the Moondoggies on the ferry. Of these three options, I have to recommend tonight's benefit shindig at the Sunset above all others. The Moondoggies, the Maldives, Grand Hallway, the Final Spins and Andy Fitts are all playing to help raise money for Jamie Speiss of Husbands, Love Your Wi ... More >>

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