Chris Cornell a year ago, pre-Timbaland, at the Paramount Theatre. You can catch him Sunday at Showbox SoDo and signing autographs in Tukwila (details below).
ERNEST A. JASMIN

I was already planning to check out Chris Cornell’s show with Timbaland Sunday night at Showbox SoDo. You know, even if the idea of Chris Cornell and Timbaland together gives me vertigo. Cripes! What is this world coming to, people? Actually, the first few singles from the duo's forthcoming album that I downloaded from iTunes are pretty good once you get past the idea of the "Outshined" guy bringin' "SexyBack."

But I digress. If you're a fan, you probably already know about the show. But did you know that the ex-Soundgarden singer and freed Audioslave will sign autographs around 4:30 p.m. Sunday [corrected from an earlier version of this post] at the Verizon Wireless store located at 17100 Southcenter Parkway, according to a Verizon press release sent out this eve. And it's for a cause. Two causes, actually: Curbing domestic violence and keeping old cell phones, which Cornell fans are asked to bring between noon and 4 p.m., out of landfills. Take it way, truncated press release!

Rock Icon Chris Cornell Encourages Fans to Help Curb Domestic Violence and E-waste

Fans Urged to Bring Used Cell Phones to Autograph Session at Verizon Wireless—Tukwila
Auburn Domestic Violence Task Force to benefit from Verizon Wireless HopeLine® Sunday collection

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008—Seattle, WA -- Chris Cornell fans have a chance to make a dream come true and do something good for their community at the same time. Next Sunday, November 2nd, Cornell and Verizon Wireless are asking fans to bring their old cell phones and accessories (from any carrier) to the Tukwila store to help the Auburn Domestic Violence Task Force (ADVTF). Verizon Wireless will donate ten mobile phones (each with 3,000 minutes of airtime) to the ADVTF for distribution to battered women in the area.
Fans bringing used phones to the Tukwila store (17100 Southcenter Parkway) on Sunday between 12-4 PM have an opportunity to meet the artist and qualify to win an autographed guitar and tickets to the Chris Cornell & Timbaland concert later Sunday evening at the Showbox in Seattle.

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Wireless phones and batteries can be donated to the HopeLine program year-round at any Verizon Wireless Communications Store across the country. For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.