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Alice in Chains return to KeyArena, record 3D concert film

Ernest Jasmin — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:55:25 +0000

It’s hard to believe Alice in Chains v. 2.0 has been around for half a decade now. And on Friday, the resurgent Seattle metal gods returned home for the third time in just over a year, an event that market the latest phase in their improbable comeback.

In 2005, the band’s surviving members resurfaced for a star-studded South Asian tsunami benefit at Seattle rock club, the Premier (a venue since renamed Showbox SoDo.) Later that year, they tapped singer-guitarist William DuVall to fill in for fallen front man Layne Staley, who died in 2002 of an apparent …

The Deftones’ Chino Moreno on unreleased CD “Eros,” accident that sidelined band mate (audio)

Ernest Jasmin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:20:39 +0000

Alice in Chains, Mastodon and the Deftones have joined forces for the BlackDiamondSkye tour, which will drop by Seattle’s KeyArena on Friday. And someone will be notably missed during the Deftones’ set, with bassist Chi Cheng still sidelined nearly two years after the accident that put him into a coma in November 2008.

Recently, I caught up with Deftones singer-guitarist Chino Moreno for a story that will run in Friday’s GO section. Meanwhile, here are a few clips from that interview with Moreno discussing …

… how his band wound …

Friday’s Alice in Chains show to be filmed in 3D

Ernest Jasmin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:29:56 +0000

Alice in Chains’ headlining set at KeyArena on Friday will be filmed in 3D, the band announced today. A in C has hired HDLogix to shoot their hometown stop with the BlackDiamondSkye tour, which also features hard rock heavyweights Mastodon and the Deftones.

In charge of filming will be director Tim Cronenweth and director of photography Jeff Cronenweth. But the band has yet to announce where and when the 3D footage will eventually turn up.

Alice in Chains teams up with Mastodon, Deftones for big arena tour

Ernest Jasmin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:33:16 +0000

Alice in Chains has warmed up with a bunch of theater dates since releasing comeback album “Black Gives Way to Blue” last year. And now the resurgent grunge-metal heroes have announced plans to take it up several notches with its Black Diamond Skye tour, which will bring take over Seattle’s KeyArena on Oct. 8.

A in C has tapped Mastodon and Deftones for support, with other regional dates at Vancouver, BC’s General Motors Place on Oct. 7 and Portland’s Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 9.

Heart will return to the Puyallup Fair

Ernest Jasmin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:03:58 +0000

Seattle rock legends Heart will return to the Puyallup Fair & Events Center grandstand on Sept. 25, Puyallup Fair organizers announced today.

The show is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start. Tickets will sell for $25 to $60 beginning 9 a.m. on April 24, more details here.

The band – lead by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson – headlined the grandstand last September, with a little help from Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez, who made a cameo during “Straight On for You,” a happening recapped here.

Check out audio from TRC’s …

Alice in Chains video

Ernest Jasmin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:31:27 +0000

This footage sat unedited on my hard drive longer than planned. But maybe I was just saving it as a Valentine’s Day gift to all you Alice fans out there. Enjoy!

P.S. In a related matter, the band announced details for a “Your Decision” comic contest this weekend, details here.

Alice in Chains set list (Friday night)

Ernest Jasmin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:01:44 +0000

Alice in Chains’ set last night was similar to what they delivered at the Moore last fall. That is to say it was spectacular, but even sharper after several months on the road.

But so much for that fantasy that Sir Elton John – tonight’s co-headliner at KeyArena – might make a cameo. Sure, he appears on the poignant title track from Alice’s new “Black Gives Way to Blue” album, and he had a couple of days off after Wednesday night’s Face 2 Face set at the Key. But nah! An on-site publicist had good intel that the Piano …

Alice in Chains adds second Seattle date

Ernest Jasmin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:12:39 +0000

Seattle Theatre Group has announced a second Alice in Chains date at the Paramount Theatre on Feb. 5. That’s in addition to the show already scheduled for Feb. 4. Tickets are on sale now, and you can find out more here.

Alice in Chains tickets go on sale Saturday

Ernest Jasmin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:19:37 +0000

Tickets for Alice in Chains’ Feb. 4 show at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday (Dec. 5). Prices range from $36.50 to $46.50, and you can find more details here.

Alice in Chains announce new tour dates including Seattle stop in February

Ernest Jasmin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:05 +0000

Alice in Chains will return to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on Feb. 4, the band announced today. Also within driving distance is the North American tour’s kick off at Vancouver, BC’s Orpheum Theatre on Feb. 2.

It will be the band’s second stop at the Paramount in support of its new “Black Gives Way to Blue” album following a headlining date there in September (video here.)

Alice in Chains North American tour 2010

Feb. 2: Vancouver, BC (Orpheum Theatre)
Feb. 4: Seattle, WA (Paramount

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