Neil Young brought his solo, “Twisted Road” tour to Seattle this week, performing Tuesday (July 20) at the Paramount Theatre. (Bert Jansch opened the concert.)…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS Mary Gauthier, who appears Wednesday (July 21) at the Tractor Tavern, continues to do what she does best, crafting songs that resonate…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Texas troubadours Steve Earle and Joe Ely at ZooTunes
By MIKEL TOOMBS Wednesday (June 30) was the evening of the Texas troubadour at ZooTunes, the Woodland Park Zoo’s summer concert series whose 2010 season…
Read Full ArticleTop Seattle singer-songwriters uncork an evening of wine tasting and music
Wine, Women & Song. Sounds like a perfect evening, doesn’t it? A half dozen or more of the Seattle area’s top female singer-songwriters and rising…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Steve Martin and band show their pluck at Chateau
Talk about pickin’ and grinnin’. In a concert Saturday night (June 19) at Chateau Ste. Michelle, Steve Martin (yes, the comedian) and the Steep Canyon…
Read Full ArticleWest Seattle Summer Fest will rock the Junction with Hell’s Belles and more
The West Seattle Summer Fest, now in its 28th year, is shaping up to be a great party. The all-ages, absolutely free outdoor festival is…
Read Full Article‘Ghost Bikes’ roll at Jim Page CD release party at Fremont Abbey
Jim Page began his singing and songwriting career in the 1970s on the streets of Seattle, creating topical, sometimes satirical songs that provoke thought and…
Read Full Article‘Fortune Smiles’ on local roots-Americana band The Halyards
Most local music fans know Eric Tingstad as one half of Grammy-winning, Northwest acoustic duo Tingstad and Rumbel (with Nancy Rumbel). But last year, Tingstad…
Read Full ArticleBob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole due at 40th annual Bumbershoot fest
The music lineup for the 40th annual Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival features Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole, Rise Against, Neko Case,…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Bing Crosby’s ‘Return to Paradise Islands’ one of six new CDs
Bing Crosby was a Northwest icon long before Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder sang their first tunes. And though he may seem about…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Rosanne Cash performs ‘The List’ for NPR concert
By MIKEL TOOMBS “All Things Considered” would be a good album title for Rosanne Cash. Cash considers the wide sweep of American musical tradition, from…
Read Full ArticleConcerts at Marymoor: from Slightly Stoopid to the Doobie Brothers
The 2010 Concerts at Marymoor series — one of the most eclectic in the venue’s history — opens with Slightly Stoopid, Steel Pulse and The…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Q&A with Shelby Lynne about ‘Tears, Lies and Alibis’
Born in Virginia and raised in Alabama, singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne is an eclectic artist whose blend of styles includes country, Americana, R&B, western swing, big-band…
Read Full ArticleZooTunes summer concert series opens June 27 with Jewel
The 2010 ZooTunes summer concert series kicks off June 27 with Jewel and Radney Foster. Among the other performers: Steve Earle with Joe Ely June…
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