The Sasquatch! Music Festival took place two weeks ago, but here’s a fresh batch of photos from Seattle photographers Alex Crick and Suzi Pratt, who…
Read Full ArticleTexas-bred songwriter Sarah Jarosz renews her Northwest connection
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 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…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Noise for the Needy Festival rocks for Real Change June 7-12
The 2011 Noise for the Needy festival was announced today by Campaign Shoutin’ Communications. Among the more than 80 artists performing June 7-12 at Seattle…
Read Full ArticleBritish proto-punk Poly Styrene: 1957-2011
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 ArticleNirvana legend rocks on with retrospective EMP|SFM exhibit
“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 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…
Read Full ArticleHoly Ghost! is more than an apparition at Showbox SoDo
New York disco-pop revivalists Holy Ghost! made a stop at Showbox SoDo Tuesday, April 12, the very day their self-titled debut album hit stores. Sharing…
Read Full ArticleTractor Tavern celebrates spring with ‘engagingly quirky’ Olof Arnalds
By MIKEL TOOMBS Bumper sticker recently spotted in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood: “FLEE BALLARD.” (That car hadn’t gotten far.) No matter how trendy it’s become,…
Read Full ArticlePearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder releases new album, launches solo tour
In support of his upcoming solo album, “Ukulele Songs,” Eddie Vedder will launch a short U.S. solo tour in June and July. Vedder’s tour kicks…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: There’s a lot of living in Lauren Pritchard’s ‘Wasted’
By MIKEL TOOMBS You could call this show “Lauren in Ballard.” Lauren Pritchard, who performs Sunday, March 27, at the Tractor Tavern (she opens at…
Read Full Article@ SXSW: Parting shots from a live KEXP broadcast in Austin, Texas
Hard-working Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson blitzed the SXSW music festival and conference last week. You’ll find multiple stories and photos at GeneStout.com. The photos in…
Read Full ArticleIt’s a wrap: Rachel Ray, Flatstock, Wanda Jackson, Bright Eyes at SXSW
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson finished his week at the SXSW conference and festival in Austin, Texas, by taking the accompanying photos at the Rachel Ray…
Read Full Article@ SXSW: SXSeattle showcase amazing, but disaster strikes OMD set at Stubbs
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson put in a marathon week in Austin, Texas, at the 2011 SXSW music conference and festival, one of the biggest and…
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