By MIKEL TOOMBS For me the Japanese girl band is epitomized by Paran Maum in the film “Linda Linda Linda,” a sort of “Afterschool…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS Pop quiz. Which is, ahem, hotter in Seattle: yoga or Montreal’s indie-rock breakout Arcade Fire (now of “The Hunger Games” fame and…
Read Full ArticleKenny G dreams of putting his saxophones in the hands of students
By GENE STOUT Saxophonist Kenny G begins a four-night, eight-show engagement Thursday night (April 26) at Jazz Alley. It’s a rare Seattle club appearance for…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Cellos take center stage in a pair of Seattle shows
By MIKEL TOOMBS You had me at “cello.” Over the next week or so, that instrument, usually featured in a supporting role, takes center stage…
Read Full ArticleLullaby versions of The Smiths arrive just in time for Record Store Day
By MIKEL TOOMBS Heaven knows I love the concept of Rockabye Baby! — the rock-the-cradle lullaby versions of Mama and Dada’s favorite tunes, often with…
Read Full ArticleWanda Jackson and Portland’s Sallie Ford keep Americana alive
By MIKEL TOOMBS With the passing of The Band’s all-Americana legend Levon Helm, rock’s original voices are now few and far between. Happily, you can…
Read Full ArticleBicycle-themed Fremont Earth Day Festival makes its debut April 21-22
This year’s Earth Day will be celebrated day and night at the first Fremont Earth Day Festival April 21-22 at Nectar Lounge in the Fremont…
Read Full ArticleRecord Store Day/Seattle features live sets by Dierks Bentley and others
By MIKEL TOOMBS Happy Record Store Day, lower Queen Anne! OK, the Seattle neighborhood isn’t the only one to enjoy the benefits of the annual…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Branden Daniel & the Chics promise ‘more yay’ and less boredom
By GENE STOUT Seattle band Branden Daniel & the Chics’ first music video, “Mor Yay,” was filmed on Beacon Hill, Alki Beach and other Seattle…
Read Full ArticleKelly Clarkson goes country with new version of ‘Mr. Know It All’
By GENE STOUT Kelly Clarkson has just released a country remix of “Mr. Know It All,” her famous breakup song of 2011. The country version,…
Read Full ArticleAlessandra Rose and friends warm up for an evening at the Triple Door
By GENE STOUT I recently attended an intimate and enchanting rehearsal by local singer-songwriter Alessandra Rose at a private studio in West Seattle. Rose and…
Read Full ArticleFrom Norah Jones to Slightly Stoopid, Marymoor offers a diverse season
By GENE STOUT Singer-songwriter Norah Jones, performing Aug. 18 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, is among the half dozen big acts announced Monday for the…
Read Full ArticleMeat Loaf kicks off summer concert series at Snoqualmie Casino
The Snoqualmie Casino’s 2012 summer concert series at the Mountain View Plaza kicks off with Meat Loaf June 30. Also performing are Joan Jett, Smokey…
Read Full ArticleSeattle not-for-profit launches live music therapy for hospitalized kids
By GENE STOUT Imagine a live, personalized concert for a sick child – a very direct form of music therapy — delivered right to the…
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