Seattle Times
Kate Becker is one of Seattle’s coolest figures. Hopefully, as someone who cares about music and the arts in Seattle, you’re already familiar with Becker. If not, Andrew Matson of The Seattle Times is happy to share what he’s learned about the venerable music lover, venue founder and educator. The article above focuses mostly on Becker’s work between 1992 and 2002, when she opened and managed the Old Fire House Teen Center in Redmond. The center was a place for “nontraditional kids” to play music, learn lessons of tolerance, safely party and escape the confines of suburbia. Members of Modest Mouse, Fleet Foxes, Gossip, Sunny Day Real Estate and Flexions are just a few of the hundreds of young musicians supported and nurtured by Kate Becker and the Fire House. The successes of the Fire House lead directly to the founding of the Vera Project, an all-ages venue whose success continues today. To read more about Redmond in the ‘90s, all-age venues and Kate Becker, click the link above.
SEATTLE’S SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE TO PLAY COACHELLA 2010
Coachella
Recently reunited Seattle band, Sunny Day Real Estate, will be playing at the 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday April 18. The lineup, which was released this morning, also features some other Northwest native acts including Gossip and Hockey. The festival will take place April 16 – 18 in Indio, California. Follow the above link for more information.
SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE PLOT REUNION TOUR
Seattle Weekly
It’s true: Sub Pop just announced that the original emos of Sunny Day Real Estate will reunite for a fall tour. Sub Pop will reissue both Diary and LP2 on September 15, and the band will tour in support of the re-issues, including an October 16 stop at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle.
