By GENE STOUT During the holidays, while I was growing up, my mom used to pull out her timeworn LP of Bach and Handel favorites…
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‘Sessions’ — the intimate, wintertime version of Chateau Ste. Michelle winery’s popular summer concert series — kicks off with a sold-out show by Seattle’s Sunshine…
Read Full ArticleKEXP reveals plans for new location and increased public engagement
By GENE STOUT In the coming year, beloved Seattle nonprofit radio station KEXP will move from its cramped headquarters on Dexter Avenue to a spacious…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Jessica Domingo shares her chill pop-soul sounds at The Crocodile
By GENE STOUT Seattle-based singer-songwriter Jessica Domingo pays a visit to the Crocodile Café Sunday, Nov. 23, for a showcase of her latest music. Domingo…
Read Full ArticleSoCal’s Calico trio brings its sweet alt-country to Darrell’s Tavern
By GENE STOUT Calico could be catnip for alt-country fans. The Southern California trio featuring Kirsten Proffit, Manda Mosher and Aubrey Richmond has a sound…
Read Full ArticleKellee Bradley rides life’s ups and downs with new ‘Milestones’ CD
By GENE STOUT It’s been nine years since Northwest singer-songwriter Kellee Bradley has released an album. Her new “Milestones” CD reflects the journeys she has…
Read Full ArticleBook passage on the Forest Sun cruise aboard the historic schooner Zodiac
By GENE STOUT Chances are you’ve never been on a cruise quite like this. San Francisco singer-songwriter Forest Sun and his wife, chanteuse Ingrid Serban,…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Linda Perhacs, ‘a most unlikely rock star’
By MIKEL TOOMBS As a dental hygenist, a trade she still plies at age 70, Linda Perhacs has cleaned the teeth of “Cary Grant, Paul…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Sharon Corr makes her solo North American debut
By MIKEL TOOMBS Sharon Corr is Ireland’s answer to Adam Levine. Well, OK, maybe that’s not entirely accurate. It’s true, though, that Corr, recently a…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Amos Lee brings ‘Mountains of Sorrow’ to Paramount
By GENE STOUT Singer-songwriter Amos Lee, who just began a 29-city tour, performs Monday, Feb. 17, at the Paramount Theatre. The show features songs from…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Dave Ellis, Hopeless Sinners and The Halyards at Royal Room
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Dave Ellis and his group, the Hopeless Sinners, join The Halyards for a double header of local bands with strong…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Strong coffee a way of life for these diverse music duos
By MIKEL TOOMBS “Coffee.” It’s not just a way of life. It’s also the new single by Sylvan Esso, the folk/EDM (!) pairing of Mountain…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Marissa Nadler returns with ‘blackest-ever black’ album
By MIKEL TOOMBS How much more black can Marissa Nadler’s new album, “July,” be? It’s “Nadler’s blackest-ever black album,” NPR reports. “This is true that…
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