By GENE STOUT During the holidays, while I was growing up, my mom used to pull out her timeworn LP of Bach and Handel favorites…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS There’s a flyer on a local lamppost advertising Girls That Shred, a benefit concert for Skate Like a Girl that will take…
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With surprise guests The Presidents of the United States of America, as well as such previously announced bands as Broken Bells, The Black Keys, Jimmy…
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Seattle Americana and roots-music band The Dusty 45s celebrate New Year’s Eve in two times zones. Performing Dec. 31 at the Tractor Tavern, the first…
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Singing, dancing, caroling, juggling, storytelling and then some. That’s what you get at a typical Magical Strings Celtic yuletide concert. Now celebrating its 31st year…
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This is the time of year when new Christmas CDs beckon from store shelves, offering holiday cheer in small, inexpensive packages. Since nostalgia is such…
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