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Rising star Eva shines in Seattle
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
There are tons of potential rising stars every year in pop music, but few can compare to the dynamic and alluring Eva. She has already caught the eye of Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, and Scott Storch. Now it's your turn to discover who Eva is: a singer, a dancer, and an up-and-coming pop star.
'I'm very excited to v more |
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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The sharp wit and smooth jazz of Lea DeLaria
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
Lea DeLaria
May 7
The Triple Door
Lea DeLaria is known as a controversial, big, loud dyke, and she makes no apologies. She appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show in 1993, becoming the first out Gay comic to appear on any late-night talk show. DeLaria has brok more
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Pride Idol goes '80s in week five
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
The music of the 1980s is just plain fun. It's the stuff that karaoke legends are made of. The six contestants at this week's '80s-themed Seattle Pride Idol had us dancing (in and out of our seats), singing along, and remembering a time when bad fashion met bad makeup and a lot of hairspra more
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Rod Stewart vivacious at Key Arena
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Rod Stewart
April 23
Key Arena
Rod Stewart might not be the most gifted performer, but he's certainly got a lot of energy. The pop-rock legend played an impressive set of songs at Key Arena last weekend that spanned his entire career, from the great ('Maggie more
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Stevie Nicks graceful in short performance
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Stevie Nicks
April 23
Key Arena
"She is in our midst!" a woman said to me at a bar just down the street from Key Arena before the start of the Stevie Nicks concert on Saturday. The woman was referring, of course, to the magnetic pull the rock icon has on her more
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Rapper Lil B says he's Gay - kind of
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Rapper Brandon McCartney - better known by his stage name, Lil B - says he is straight but supports Gay and Lesbian rights, despite receiving death threats for naming his forthcoming studio album I'm Gay.
'I'm very Gay, but I love women,' the prolific rapper told MTV News in more
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A Dyke About Town: Maceo Parker
funkifies Jazz Alley
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Maceo Parker
Cuteness was sick at home, so Mercy took her friend Reality to see Maceo Parker at Jazz Alley on April 22. Parker's sax was luscious and his voice was powerful. Dennis Rollins played out-there trombone. Ron Tooley's trumpet was sensational. Will Boulware' more
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Sharp Clouds a solid concept
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Clouds: A Reality Play
Ghost Light Theatricals
Through May 1
Alexis Holzer's smart, cheeky adaptation of Aristophanes' The Clouds, an ancient Greek comedy, both stands the original on its ear a bit and also greatly stays true to the heart of it. Aristophane more
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Pleasant Merry Wives falls short of expectations
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Seattle Shakespeare
Company
Through May 15
The current Seattle Shakespeare production of The Merry Wives of Windsor hasn't quite figured out what it wants to be. Some of the bits are slapstick funny, some are careful, some are more
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Upstairs, downstairs concerts shine at Benaroya Hall
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
Two concerts by SSO musicians
April 22 and 23
Benaroya Hall
The upstairs Illsley Ball Recital Hall at Benaroya hosts an intense series of chamber music recitals by members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Friday's event left me wondering, 'Where has Strauss' ' more
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Where It's At: Fleet Foxes a homegrown act
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Fleet Foxes
May 2-3
Moore Theatre (Sold Out)
Just like the coffee roasted this morning at Vivace, music by the Fleet Foxes is freshly crafted right here in Seattle. Since arriving on the indie scene three years ago with their self-titled release (which t more
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