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…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Ginny Reilly’s tribute to blues legend Bessie Smith
By GENE STOUT In the ’70s and ’80s, singer-songwriter Ginny Reilly was one half of the popular acoustic duo Reilly and Maloney, which divided its…
Read Full ArticleStar Anna launches new concert series at Salish Lodge & Spa
By GENE STOUT The Seattle area has no shortage of outdoor concerts. But here’s something a little different: The Salish Lodge & Spa at Snoqualmie…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT 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…
Read Full ArticleNoise 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,…
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 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 ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Eilen Jewell shakes the Treehouse with ‘Shakin’ All Over’
By MIKEL TOOMBS Now, even though Dave Matthews is (kinda) my Seattle neighbor, I’m not journeying all the way to the Gorge to see him…
Read Full ArticleDave Matthews says he feels ‘comfortably middle class’ in Seattle
By GENE STOUT Are Dave Matthews and his family comfortably settled into life in Seattle for the foreseeable future? I asked Matthews that question in…
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,…
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