Northwest singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile’s last album, “The Story,” was recorded in about two weeks. But her latest album, due in stores Oct. 6, took more…
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For tireless troupers Ann and Nancy Wilson, the Puyallup Fair was close enough to call home. The Wilsons, of Seattle-based rock band Heart, have been…
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Though Pearl Jam can now call itself an indie band after releasing a new album on its own label, the Seattle group is still playing…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest post by music writer Mikel Toombs: It’s not hard to spot the Northwest Connection here: Meat Puppets and…
Read Full ArticleRolling Stone reviews Pearl Jam’s ‘Backspacer’; tour opens Monday
Rolling Stone has posted one of the first national reviews of Pearl Jam’s ninth studio album, “Backspacer,” due Sunday from the band’s own MonkeyWrench Records.…
Read Full ArticleMiley Cyrus tour is bound for Tacoma
Miley Cyrus opened her current tour with a dazzling show Monday night at Portland’s Rose Garden. Here’s a review from On Portland. The Cyrus tour,…
Read Full ArticlePREVIEW: Tractor man Jason Aldean kicks off Puyallup Fair
Even if you don’t usually listen to country radio, you’ve probably heard such Jason Aldean hits as “She’s Country,” “Hicktown,” “Why” and the current “Big…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal gave ’em something to talk about Sunday night at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville. The two blues veterans, who this…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Katy Perry at Bumbershoot
Katy Perry kissed a girl — and the world didn’t come to an end. The perky, sassy MTV star opened the Bumbershoot mainstage at Memorial…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Diana Krall at Chateau Ste. Michelle
The title of Diana’s Krall’s current album is “Quiet Nights,” a phrase that also describes her two-night stand at Chateau Ste. Michelle. The second show…
Read Full ArticleNickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel at The Gorge
Weather forecast at The Gorge on Saturday: a chance of thunderstorms and precipitation. Forecast on stage: 100 percent chance of thunder and lightning. Hard-rock fans…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Elvis Costello at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Has Elvis Costello “gone country”? Not quite. But there’s definitely a twang in his sound these days. His current album, “Secret, Profane & Sugarcane,” explores…
Read Full ArticleVintage Elvis Costello plays the winery
Though he has a new album to promote, Elvis Costello will surely offer a generous tasting of his vintage songs Sunday night at the Chateau…
Read Full ArticleSusan Tedeschi rocks the zoo
Susan Tedeschi celebrated the summertime blues at Woodland Park Zoo. Wednesday night’s Zootunes concert, which included an opening set my fellow Floridians JJ Grey &…
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