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Posted on May 21, 2013 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Ricky Skaggs books a bluegrass show at Jazz Alley

By GENE STOUT Here’s something a little different for Jazz Alley: Ricky Skaggs, the reigning king of contemporary bluegrass, performs June 13 at the downtown…

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Posted on April 12, 2013 By: genestout

Noise for the Needy announces initial lineup for 2013 festival

By GENE STOUT The initial lineup for the 2013 Noise for the Needy festival June 20-23 features Said the Whale, Polyrhythmics, Smokey Brights, River Giant,…

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Posted on April 12, 2013 By: genestout

Americana/alt-country singer Star Anna throws a ‘benefit’ for her new album

By MIKEL TOOMBS Think globally, buy locally. That seems to be the current philosophy of West Seattle’s Star Anna, who last October headlined the Seattle…

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Posted on March 28, 2013 By: genestout

Singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye adopts a country-pop vibe on her new CD

By GENE STOUT Singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye has made many journeys in her musical life, beginning in her hometown of Pittsburgh and later in Georgia, Texas,…

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Posted on March 24, 2013 By: genestout

Former ‘American Idol’ runner-up Crystal Bowersox tours behind her 2nd CD

By MIKEL TOOMBS The late, great rock critic Lester Bangs, portrayed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous,” once dubbed an LP by…

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Posted on March 14, 2013 By: genestout

Buenos Aires’ 34 Puñaladas quintet draws from tango’s dark past

By MIKEL TOOMBS Seattleites know that there’s much more to Argentina than the new pope. Notably, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra rang out 2012 with a…

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Posted on March 13, 2013 By: genestout

‘No Show (George) Jones’ plans one final show in Nashville

By MIKEL TOOMBS Make your travel plans now. On Nov. 22 George Jones, 81, will perform his final concert, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Jones is…

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Posted on February 7, 2013 By: genestout

Leni Stern’s new CD, ‘Smoke, No Fire,’ was recorded in war-torn Mali

By MIKEL TOOMBS “My last album before this one, ‘Sabani,’ was a really happy album. Times were good in Mali,” Leni Stern explained in a…

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Posted on January 18, 2013January 18, 2013 By: genestout

Session musician Petra Haden goes ‘Psycho’ on new soundtrack album

By GENE STOUT Petra Haden, a talented session musician who has worked with Beck, Foo Fighters, The Twilight Singers and The Decemberists, among many others,…

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Posted on January 1, 2013 By: genestout

Canada’s Steph Macpherson opens her West Coast tour in Seattle

By GENE STOUT Up-and-coming Canadian singer-songwriter Steph Macpherson, who made an appearance at the 2010 Lilith Fair and has opened concerts for such artists as…

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Posted on December 10, 2012December 10, 2012 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: Grammy-nominated Lumineers shine at Deck the Hall Ball

The Lumineers were among the headliners at the 2012 107.7 FM The End “Deck the Hall Ball” Dec. 4 at KeyArena, performing a set of…

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Posted on November 11, 2012November 12, 2012 By: genestout

CD REVIEW: Soundgarden returns with first studio album in more than 15 years

By GENE STOUT On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Soundgarden releases its first studio album in 17 years. For longtime fans, it’s a cause for celebration. With…

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Posted on November 2, 2012 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Seattle harpist Anna Cate gets in tune with ‘This Old Radio’

By MIKEL TOOMBS “It was difficult writing indie rock on the harp,” Anna Cate begins. It is a truth universally acknowledged, you nod, and then,…

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Posted on October 25, 2012 By: genestout

Fantagraphics presents readings for two graphic, historical biographies

By GENE STOUT Alternative cartoonists David Lasky and Noah Van Sciver have delved into U.S. history to create two fascinating graphic novels – Lasky’s “The…

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