Freddie Stone, co-founder of legendary rock n’ soul group Sly & the Family Stone, will headline a benefit for the IFG Foundation of Tacoma on Feb. 13 at the King Oscar Restaurant, 8820 Hosmer St., Tacoma, the foundation announced today. The event will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. that day, and tickets are $50. Call 253-581-0227 or click here for more info.
Island Def Jam has announced Fall Out Boy’s spring tour dates, which include an April 10 stop at Seattle’s WaMu Theater. The Believers Never Die Part Deux tour, in support of the pop-rock band’s new disc "Folie à Deux, kicks off on April 3 in Phoenix. Cobra Starship, All Time Low, Metro Station and Hey Monday will add support. Find more details, including info about some new app that lets you buy tickets on your iPhone, on the band’s fan site.
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Chuck D — the man who lent his booming baritone to such Public Enemy hits as “Fight the Power,” “Welcome to the Terrordome” and “Bring the Noise” (where I got the name for this blog, actually) — is coming to the University of Puget Sound. He’s been booked to appear at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Schneebeck Concert Hall for Black History Month, UPS announced today. It’s a speaking engagement, not a rap performance; and maybe he’ll touch on his more recent careers stints as a political pundit, Air America radio host and
…The local artist of the week is Tacoma crooner Dwayne D’Arby, who records with South Sound R&B/hip-hop label One Famm Records. This clip is from a show in Seattle, but Friday (Jan. 30) you’ll be able to catch him at Jazzbones.
Lately, I’ve written quite a bit about how things have taken off for Crystal Aikin since the Tacoma singer finished first on BET’s gospel-themed reality show, “Sunday Best.” She’s the topic of a story I wrote for Sunday’s paper, and finally I’ve got some interview clips posted for you, too.
On Jan. 13, Zomba Gospel released Aikin’s self-titled debut album, and I caught up with the 33-year-old singer when she was on the road making a string of radio promotional appearances that took her all over the eastern U.S. Here’s some of what she had to say, followed
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Travis McCoy (shown here at the Tacoma Dome in 2007) will be at KeyArena with his Gym Class Heroes band mates on Sunday (Jan. 25). Good money say’s "Cupid’s Chokehold" will be on the set list. But I wouldn’t bet on Travis’s recent ex, Katy Perry, being on the tour bus.
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Gym Class Heroes will be at KeyArena Sunday night with Lil Wayne’s I Am Music tour. And recently I hooked up with Matt McGinley, the band’s drummer and co-founder, for some quick
…Tacoma needs more live music venues, what with all the talented bands we have bouncin’ around these here parts. And lo and behold, there actually is a new joint getting started this weekend.
Well, it’s actually an old joint, but the music part is new over at Seafarer’s Sports Bar, at 3878 Center St., in Tacoma. On Saturday (Jan. 24), the bar will host its kick-off rock show with the Plastards and Electrolux. And on Feb. 7, Jackmove will open for CFA (Cody Foster’s Army) and the Broken Oars. Action starts some time after 9. And the best
…Recently, a reader e-mailed with this query:
Hey, I read something online from you about clubs in Tacoma. Pretty good info, but here’s my question…Where in tacoma does the 40-50 year-old crowd go? I’m from Eatonville, a young 50-something single guy who can’t find a place to meet women my age. So frustrating. Where do they go? Can you help me? Steve
I suggested that, depending on his tastes, he might start with the Emerald Queen Casino, which draws the full range, from whippersnappers to grandmas, or Dawson’s Tavern over at 5443 South Tacoma
…The block rockin’ beats are comin’ to Tacoma’s Robert Daniel Gallery.
On Jan. 31, the art spot will host Fresh Air, a showcase of regional DJs and visual artists organized by South Sound Collective and Pacific Fusion Productions.
Tacoma and Seattle DJs Jimmy Hoffa, Jeromy Nail, Mr. Clean, Big Chuck and D:Fi will give you something to listen and groove to as they man the wheels of steel (or laptops and Kaos Pads, and whatever DJs lug around these days.) Meanwhile, artists Jeremy Gregory, L. L. Eklund, HERA, PFP, Jeff
…I’d hoped Eddie Vedder might show up to support his buds in X during the legendary punk outfit’s two-night stand at Showbox at the Market last year. (X’s John Doe told the crowd that Ed was sick, in case you didn’t make it.) And I kind of wondered if Pearl Jam’s mouthpiece might surface for the Knitters, X’s Americana-flavored side project, which headlined the Tractor Tavern last night. Well, this report from the show removed all doubt.
Any of you guys catch it? Any details you want to add that Rolling Stone
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