Dec.
31st

Useless Trivia year in review answers

Avoid spoilers and take yesterday’s quiz here.

The concert year in review quiz

1. What country superstar made national headlines after nearly decking a fan that allegedly caused a ruckus during his or her performance in Auburn?

C. Tim McGraw

2. Which of the following acts didn’t headline the main stage at Bumbershoot this year?

D. Wu-Tang Clan

3. Speaking of Death Cab, they were hella busy in ’08. They played all of the following venues except for …

C. Paramount Theatre in Seattle

4. That Sanjaya guy was pretty quiet this year until he showed up for a concert cameo with …

D. Stevie Wonder

5. The second coming of "Don’t Stop Believin’" was so out of control that the ’80s hit even showed up on ____’s set list this year.

B. Kanye West (no, really)

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Dec.
30th

Ben Gibbard off the market

At least, that’s what Rolling Stone and Us are reporting. Sorry, single indie-rock chicks.

Dec.
30th

The final Useless Trivia Tuesday of 2008

This week’s useless trivia challenge will likely be a tough one for you unless you (A) spent a whole lot of ducats on live music this year or (B) you kept up with all the shows you missed through this little ol’ blog. Hmmm? Anyway, you guessed it. This week’s quiz tests your knowledge of the concert year in review. Give it a shot, and see how much of a music junkie you were in ’08. Hit the Read More link to see the full list.

The concert year in review quiz

1. What country superstar made national headlines after nearly decking a fan that allegedly caused a ruckus during his or her performance in Auburn?

A. Alan Jackson
B. Toby Keith
C. Tim McGraw
D. Ashton Shepherd

2. Which of the following acts didn’t headline the main stage at Bumbershoot this year?

A. Beck
B. Stone Temple Pilots
C. Death Cab for Cutie
D. Wu-Tang Clan

3. Speaking of Death Cab, they were hella busy in ’08. They played all of the following venues except for …

A. The Gorge Amphitheatre in George
B. The Admiral Theater in Bremerton
C. Paramount Theatre in Seattle
D. Memorial Stadium in Seattle

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Dec.
29th

EMP/SFM Sound Off bands announced

EMP/SFM just sent out the lineup for Sound Off, it’s annual battle of the bands for groups whose members are 21 and younger. That would be the contest that’s been a launching pad for the likes of Schoolyard Heroes, Idiot Pilot and Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head in recent years, in case you’re not up to speed. So mark your calendars for a chance to see tomorrow’s homegrown buzz band, and click the link below for the schedule.

Dec.
26th

Critic’s iPod year end edition, pt. 5

“Get Busy” The Roots

“VW” Late of the Pier

“Mercury” Bloc Party

“The Score” Chris Walla (apologies to Chris Walla and the Cops for the bad link I had up earlier. Heh.)

“Agoraphobia” Deerhunter

“Whatever You Like” T.I.

“Prayin’ for You/Superman” Anthony Hamilton

“Loose Lips” Kimya Dawson

“Fredag” Dungen

Dec.
25th

Merry Chrismahannukwanzaamas, y’all

Did I cover all my holiday bases? Anyway, have fun and try not to slide off the road whatever you’re celebrating this week.

Dec.
24th

New Frontier Lounge owner plans to open new bar in former Monsoon Room space

Was just talking to New Frontier Lounge owner Neil Harris, who’s also got the space over at 1022 S. J St. that housed the Monsoon Room until recently. And he said he expected to re-open that cozy little joint under a different name in early 2009.

“I would think we would hopefully be able to get something going over the next two or three months,” Harris said. He hasn’t come up with a new name yet. But with a pre-existing bar setup already in place, he figured opening a new night spot would go a lot quicker than

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Dec.
24th

Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes and Keri Hilson headed to KeyArena

A few months ago, you might have read my grumbling about Lil Wayne being overrated. But I gotta admit, the guy’s grown on me these last few months. I’ve even had “Dr. Carter,” “Phone Home” and “La La” from his latest album, “Tha Carter III,” in super heavy rotation on my iPod this week. And now we all have another chance to check him out live again, on Jan. 25 at KeyArena. And this time let’s hope his plane/tour bus shows up hours before the concert, and not after it kicks off, like at this year’s Summer Jam.

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