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Death Cab for Cutie sings a familiar tune about Amazon, the tech boom and changing Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 at 10:15 am 4 Comments

Ben Gibbard writes and sings recognizable songs as the lead singer of longtime pop stars Death Cab for Cutie. But the first single off the Seattle band’s new album is… Read More

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This dad left Amazon to launch a startup, and along the way his daughter, 5, became a YouTube star

by Kurt Schlosser on June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 at 10:36 am1 Comment

Like any proud dad, Dave Crosby thought his daughter was a pretty good little singer. So he pointed a camera at the 3-year-old and uploaded a video to the internet… Read More

Tired of phones at concerts? College student wins Amazon Catalyst grant for tiny headband camera

by Kurt Schlosser on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 at 1:16 pm 2 Comments

Dylan Rose was tired of seeing live music through the smartphone screens of fellow concertgoers. The 19-year-old University of Washington student didn’t just set out to solve that problem with… Read More

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On tour with U2: How the iconic band is using new tech to make its shows more human than ever

by Tony Lystra on May 20, 2018May 21, 2018 at 3:42 pmComment

LOS ANGELES — U2’s preoccupation with outlandish technology can probably be traced to Bono’s rushed limo ride to the hospital in 1987. The runaway success of the band’s fifth studio… Read More

It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff was shaped by his dad’s work with music icons

by Kurt Schlosser on April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 at 11:36 amComment

Many entrepreneurs are influenced by early childhood experiences managing a paper route or a lemonade stand. Spencer Rascoff’s most indelible experience as a kid was running the stage lights during… Read More

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Scientists dig the wild jazz music that bowhead whales are singing in the Arctic

by Alan Boyle on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 12:25 pmComment

A research team led by an University of Washington oceanographer has published the largest known set of songs from bowhead whales, the jazz singers of the cetacean tribe. An analysis… Read More

Tickets going at lightspeed for concert featuring original Star Wars film and Seattle Symphony music

by Kurt Schlosser on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 at 4:18 pmComment

It seems like there is a new Star Wars movie, or a spinoff Star Wars movie, in theaters every six months lately. But the chance to see the sci-fi franchise’s… Read More

Ciara joins Russell Wilson with her own channel on fan app TraceMe — and a first look at their little girl

by Kurt Schlosser on February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 at 10:35 am 3 Comments

In the comments and chats on Russell Wilson’s superfan app TraceMe, whatever is happening or has happened on the football field for the Seattle Seahawks quarterback sometimes takes a back… Read More

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In interview full of stunners, music legend Quincy Jones says Paul Allen sings, plays just like Hendrix

by Kurt Schlosser on February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 at 2:05 pmComment

Legendary producer Quincy Jones has had a hand in creating some of the most iconic music of all time, including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The 84-year-old, 28-time Grammy winner and Seattle… Read More

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest and Summit returning with The Flaming Lips as headliner

by Kurt Schlosser on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 at 3:02 pmComment

The Upstream Music Fest and Summit, created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen last year as a way to showcase diverse musical talent, has announced some of the acts that will… Read More

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Major bummer: Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ auto-tuned in wrong key is grunge blasphemy

by Kurt Schlosser on January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 at 10:08 am 3 Comments

It’s like a pop anthem for new Seattle. “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana’s angst-ridden song for a 1990s generation rebelling from boy bands and hair metal, has been auto-tuned in… Read More

Spotify reportedly files for IPO amid new lawsuit

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 at 8:49 amComment

Spotify has confidentially filed for an initial public offering according to an Axios report citing several anonymous sources. The streaming giant is a controversial player in the music industry, as… Read More

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Seattle opera staging the story of Apple’s iconic leader with ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’

by Kurt Schlosser on January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 at 1:58 pm1 Comment

Talk about Apple Music. The Seattle Opera is bringing a production about the iconic leader of the tech company to the stage this season with “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.”… Read More

30 years after his iconic photos captured the rise of grunge, Charles Peterson turns his eye to Instagram

by Kurt Schlosser on December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 at 8:53 am1 Comment

One of the biggest shifts in American music and culture, and arguably in a city’s identity, happened in Seattle before the internet and before social media, before camera phones and… Read More

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Alexa, with the help of Amazon a cappella group, will ring in new year with classic ‘Auld Lang Syne’

by Kurt Schlosser on December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 at 9:58 amComment

If you count Amazon’s Alexa among your closest friends from the past year, why not invite her to ring in 2018 on Sunday night? The voice assistant will even show… Read More

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Death Cab for Cutie sings a familiar tune about Amazon, the tech boom and changing Seattle

This dad left Amazon to launch a startup, and along the way his daughter, 5, became a YouTube star

Tired of phones at concerts? College student wins Amazon Catalyst grant for tiny headband camera

On tour with U2: How the iconic band is using new tech to make its shows more human than ever

It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff was shaped by his dad’s work with music icons

Scientists dig the wild jazz music that bowhead whales are singing in the Arctic

Tickets going at lightspeed for concert featuring original Star Wars film and Seattle Symphony music

Ciara joins Russell Wilson with her own channel on fan app TraceMe — and a first look at their little girl

In interview full of stunners, music legend Quincy Jones says Paul Allen sings, plays just like Hendrix

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest and Summit returning with The Flaming Lips as headliner

Major bummer: Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ auto-tuned in wrong key is grunge blasphemy

Spotify reportedly files for IPO amid new lawsuit

Seattle opera staging the story of Apple’s iconic leader with ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’

Alexa, with the help of Amazon a cappella group, will ring in new year with classic ‘Auld Lang Syne’

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