By GENE STOUT In an interview last week, Northwest singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile revealed that she has left Columbia Records, her longtime label, to chart a…
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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,…
Read Full ArticleAmericana/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…
Read Full ArticleSinger-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,…
Read Full ArticleFormer ‘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…
Read Full ArticleCanada’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…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO 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…
Read Full ArticleFantagraphics 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…
Read Full Article‘Rockabilly Filly’ Rosie Flores rides into the Sunset Tavern
By MIKEL TOOMBS All the flat-top cats and dungaree dolls will be in rockabilly heaven Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Seattle’s Sunset Tavern. That’s where Rosie…
Read Full ArticleBumbershoot is a musical feast, from Tony Bennett to Skrillex
By GENE STOUT The musical and cultural smorgasbord we call Bumbershoot is about to begin. Three big days of music, arts, comedy and performance art…
Read Full ArticleKristen Ward’s new single, ‘I Wanna Be,’ will be on her next album due Oct. 9
By GENE STOUT Kristen Ward’s new single is a winner. “I Wanna Be” is from the Seattle singer-songwriter’s upcoming full-length album, “Last Night on Division,…
Read Full ArticlePhotos from Day One of Seattle’s 2012 Capitol Hill Block Party
The Capitol Hill Block Party, the city’s biggest indie music festival, began Friday, July 20, in the Capitol Hill business district. Seattle photographers Jim Bennett…
Read Full ArticleBlitzen Trapper releases poignant ‘Girl in a Coat’ video via Rolling Stone
By GENE STOUT Portland alt-country band Blitzen Trapper, which records for the iconic Seattle label Sub Pop Records, has released a video of its melancholy,…
Read Full ArticleJames Apollo plans July release party for his new Damien Jurado-produced CD
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter and bandleader James Apollo celebrates his new album, “Little War, Little Less,” with a special concert July 27 at the…
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