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Effervescence is Colbie Caillat’s trademark. Ever since the stratospheric debut of her 2007 single, “Bubbly,” the twenty-something, Malibu, Calif., beach girl has identified herself with…
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“The Mystery of Ron Davies,” a tribute album dedicated to the music of Northwest songwriter Ron Davies, will be released at a show Sunday, June…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS The new My Morning Jacket album, “Circuital” (ATO Records), which made its debut at No. 5 on the Billboard Albums chart, starts…
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Performing songs from his hot-selling fourth studio album, “Loverboy,” singer-songwriter Brett Dennen kicked off the West Coast leg of his current tour with a show…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS I once had the distinct pleasure of witnessing Jewel get kicked out of a bar at which she would soon perform. No,…
Read Full ArticleA celebration of the life and music of Fabulous Wailer Kent Morrill
The life of Fabulous Wailers pianist and singer Kent Morrill, who passed after a long battle with cancer April 15 surrounded by family members and…
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By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, whose voice is among the most powerful and stirring in the Northwest, calls her new CD “a rock…
Read Full ArticleLucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, Go-Go’s and more at 2011 ZooTunes
The 2011 BECU ZooTunes concert series opens with Taj Mahal June 22 at the Woodland Park Zoo. Other performers in this year’s series include Lucinda…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS “Some people think little girls should be seen ‘n’ not heard, but I say,” Poly Styrene says at the start of X-Ray…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks show heart and soul at KeyArena
Rod Stewart may not be “Forever Young,” as one of his more famous songs suggests, but he could have fooled me. At 66, the veteran…
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“When Nirvana hit it big, it was overwhelming because we were part of the counterculture. Nirvana didn’t go to the mainstream — the mainstream came…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Paul Simon still vital after all these years
By JO ANN RIGGS It was a true Kodachrome moment. Paul Simon, who’d played WaMu Theater in Seattle on April 15, debuted the club portion…
Read Full ArticlePeter Frampton, Jeff Bridges, B-52s heading to Chateau Ste. Michelle
The 2011 summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle features a lot of top musicians and one movie star — Jeff Bridges — who performs…
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