Raymond J. Parsons

seattle, wa


Events:

Big Business, Akimbo

Where: El Corazon (Formerly Graceland)

Date: 2008-07-05 20:00:00

Type:

Issa

Where: Triple Door Mainstage

Date: 2007-11-13 19:30:00

Type:

Through her many musical incarnations, Canada's Issa (formerly Jane Siberry, changing her name in 2006) has established herself as an exceptionally gifted singer, musician and composer.

Randall Kennedy: Sellout

Where: Seattle Town Hall

Date: 2008-01-15 19:30:00

Type:

Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy explores problems of loyalty and disloyalty among African-Americans in his new book 'Sellout.' Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell, Barack Obama, Vernon Jordan, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Clarence Thomas have all been stigmatized in certain quarters as "sellouts." Kennedy outlines the history of the idea of "racial betrayal" among blacks, who "owns" black culture, and explores what the stigma is really all about.

Ari Hest

Where: The Triple Door

Date: 2008-03-24 19:30:00

Type:

Blessed with a rich, weathered baritone voice and a soaring falsetto, Ari is developing into an artist with an exceptional ability to connect to listeners and live audiences in a way that few singer-songwriters can.

Rose Pruning Demonstration in the Woodland Park Rose Garden

Where: Woodland Park Zoo

Date: 2008-03-01 12:00:00

Type:

Consulting Rosarians from the Seattle Rose Society will host a rose pruning demonstration at Woodland Park Rose Garden. Join them as they answer questions about rose pruning and care.

The Deadlight Effect

Where: El Corazon

Date: 2008-04-26 15:30:00

Type:

The Deadlight Effect is a progressive/metal/ambient band. From Seattle, Washington, this band plays hip hop/death metal/hardcore music and features A'dje (vocal), Chris (flows), Brian (guitar), Chug (guitar), Josh (bass) and Robert (beats). Playing progressive/hardcore music, the band features Will (guitar), Jacob (vox), Thomas (bass), Josh (guitar) and Zaq (drums). Though Red Museum is new, it was not without roots. Both Ilia and Jay had played in bands of some repute before. Ilia had been in a number of bands, most prominently The Hills Have Eyes (other members including friends from A Kiss Farewell and Thomas Erak) and had been playing shows at that point for four years.

Quadrillion

Where: The Comet Tavern

Date: 2008-05-25 20:00:00

Type:

Recently formed and formerly named BoyCrush, they bring rhythmic numbers to the world through dancable beats and super-catchy melodies. The Chop was born in the sleepy Delaware neighborhood of Pike Creek. The members of the band go by the names of Smooth, Subtle, Moneyhands, Johnny Bass and The Dentist. From Seattle, Washington, the band plays post punk, gothic and rock music and features Joseph (vox) and Edward (guitars).

Poison Control Center

Where: The Funhouse

Date: 2008-05-25 21:30:00

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The Poison Control Center are a psych-pop band that hail from Ames, IA.

Black Eyes and Neckties

Where: The Funhouse

Date: 2008-05-30 21:30:00

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Black Eyes and Neckties have been a band since October, 2002, and hail from Bellingham. Hailing from Tacomatose, Washington, the band plays gospel/punk music.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Where: Showbox Sodo

Date: 2008-09-23 20:30:00

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David Klinghoffer

Where: Third Place Books

Date: 2008-06-14 19:00:00

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David Klinghoffer will discuss and sign his book, 'How Would God Vote? Why the Bible Commands You to be a Conservative.'