by Bruce Reid

THURSDAY 2/17

TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA-Or, "The One and Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra," as they're inevitably referred to in print. Which has nothing to do with classical music either way, but they're the ones who sent me the press release. Benaroya Hall, Taper Auditorium, Thurs Feb 17, 7:30 pm, Fri Feb 18, 8 pm, Sat Feb 19, 2 pm & 8 pm, and Sun Feb 20, 2 pm, 215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org, $15-$52.

SATURDAY 2/19

ANONYMOUS 4-Acclaim and accomplishment don't always go hand-in-hand, but the celebrated Anonymous 4 aren't just the most famous early music vocal group, they're clearly the best: beautifully voiced and respectful, but not slavishly devoted to historical practice. This program features an Ascension Mass based on sources c. 1000; i.e., the last big millennial brouhaha. So I'm guessing the music will be less joyous praise and more on the fearful, "Please-don't-smite-me-Lord" side of things. St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave, Sat-Sun Feb 19-20, 8 pm, 325-7066, $25 general/unspecified discount for seniors & students.

SUNDAY 2/20

ORCHESTRA SEATTLE & SEATTLE CHAMBER SINGERS-The rowdy, pleasingly dissonant music of Grainger has been getting a lot of attention recently, sort of as Ives' smoother, more respectable cousin. As a result, this formerly Interesting-but-Eccentric Minor Talent is now on the cusp of being a Major Composer. Maybe he's already there for some, since this concert of folk song settings pairs him with some of the big boys at their finest: Handel's Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 9, and Purcell's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. Benaroya Hall, Nordstrom Recital Hall, 3 pm, 682-5208, $5 students/$10-$15 seniors/$15-$20 general.

MONDAY 2/21

CASCADE SYMPHONY-I've no idea what they're playing, and since it's accompaniment for some Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle shorts, it's probably more on the order of "Everyone Says I Love You" than even light classical, but since I mentioned Dorsey earlier, it seems only fair to throw this one in, too. Moore Theatre, Second and Virginia, 8 pm, 425-778-4688, $10 students & seniors/$15 general.

REGIONAL MUSIC

by Jason Pagano

Thursday 2/17

PINK MARTINI-Crystal Ballroom, Portland

PRETENDERS, GAY DAD-Arlene Schnitzer Hall, Portland

Friday 2/18

BLUE OYSTER CULT-2 Louies, Blaine

PRETENDERS, GAY DAD-Arlene Schnitzer Hall, Portland

ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE-Old Firehouse, Redmond

Saturday 2/19

DOA-EJ's, Portland

CALOBO, SYSTEMWIDE-Crystal Ballroom, Portland

MACY GRAY-Aladdin Theatre, Portland

MAVIS STAPLES-Western Washington University, Bellingham

Sunday 2/20

BLUE OYSTER CULT-Roseland Theater, Portland

Monday 2/21

GOMEZ-Aladdin Theatre, Portland

Tuesday 2/22

NRBQ, OFF THE RAIL-Mount Tabor Theatre, Portland

Radio Shows

by Brian Geodde

SCARY: It is against radio law to allow a record company to own a station and play only what they produce (TV somehow evaded such legislation), in order that Ameri-galitarian choice can be defended. But what's with Disney AM 1250? Isn't Disney such a multi-armed media juggernaut?

Thursday 2/17

JAZZSET-C'mon, Branford, you could do better with this program's "world of progressive jazz" than feature your brother Wynton Marsalis. He gets enough love. But, whatever. KBCS 91.3 FM, 7 pm.

Saturday 2/19

THE LIVE ROOM- Swan Vestas play "Ethereal Rock"-half the calories of regular rock, twice the taste of the typical ethereal vibe. KCMU 90.3 FM, 8 pm.

CORNEL WEST-This black intellectual par excellence speaks on Paul Robeson, black theater man par

excellence. Both broke new ground for blacks in the American intelligentsia, but while West rose to eventually teach at Harvard, Robeson was blacklisted in the U.S. for his politics, and died in relative obscurity. KUOW 94.9, 3 pm.

Sunday 2/20

STREET SOUNDS- Although I will forever lament the name-change of this show from the dynamic and kung fu-sounding Rap Attack to the many-times misnomered Street Sounds, the show beats the hell out of KUBE in knowledge of the art of hiphop and where it's going. KCMU 90.3 FM, 6 pm.

Monday 2/21

COWBOYS GET ALL THE GIRLS-Except for firemen, cowboys have less trouble than any other male type in perpetuating the mystique of their virility. Erudite sweaters don't have a prayer next to leather chaps. Pam Houston throws gas on the fire with "Cowboys Are My Weakness," as read by members of Book-It Rep at last summer's Bumbershoot. 94.9 KUOW, 9:30 pm.

Tuesday 2/22

TELLIN' IT LIKE IT WAS-Lou Rawls traces the history and importance of black Americans in radio. Tues-Thurs through Feb at 91.3 FM KBCS, 6:30 pm.