Ville Magazine l Insider Access for City Lifestyle Jan/Feb 2016 / Premiere Issue | Page 53

BE ENTERTAINED

SOUNDBOARD
Written by: Casey Martin

As it has been said time and time again, Seattle isn’t shy to amazing music with some of the biggest names orginating from Emerald City, which has
prepared us to hold some big named outside acts. No matter what genre you prefer, the upcoming months have a little something for everyone. Mark
your favorites and grab your tickets before these shows sell out.

TOWER OF POWER

January 21st-24th: Various Times
Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley

The classic R&B funk band, Tower of Power, will be
in Seattle for an eight show spread over four days.
Originating from Oakland, this ten-man group has
been delivering funky R&B tunes since 1968. Their group
includes lead singers, a powerful horn section, keyboard,
guitar, bass and drums. They have released 18 studio
albums, 7 live albums, 6 compilations and toured with
Credence Clearwater Revival and Sly Stone. Their unique
horn driven sound draws you in and you can’t help but
be entertained. Almost every year the group tours the
United States and Europe, playing to packed stadiums
and adoring fans, new and old. The band will play two
shows each night. I would recommend attending the
later shows for a better chance of multiple encores.
Tickets: $52.50 (www.jazzalley.com) photo credit: Alex Solca

REFLECTION ETERNAL
January 30th: 9:00 PM
The Showbox
Reflection Eternal is a hip hop collaboration of MC Talib
Kewli and MC/producer Hi-Tek. Talib and Hi-Tek met in
Cincinnati in 1995, began working together and created
the record label, Rawkus. They released their first album,
Train of Thought in 2000 and second, Revolutions per
Minute in 2010. Both artists are known for creating
some of the best classic Hip Hop to date. Talib Kewli’s
rhymes are intelligent and descriptive. He promotes
social consciousness and speaks abou