Jon Pareles of the New York Times was among critics who attended a very exclusive, intimate Van Halen performance Thursday, Jan. 5, at historic Cafe…
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By GENE STOUT What could be a better Christmas gift for a classic-pop fan than a Tony Bennett concert at Christmastime? The age-defying, 85-year-old crooner…
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By GENE STOUT It was classic arena rock: Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses — plus former bandmate Duff McKagan and Loaded — on stage…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Tacoma’s Eliot Lipp inspired by ‘turntable treasures’
By MIKEL TOOMBS Do you think Eliot Lipp, the electronica performer hailed by Urb.com as being on “the cutting edge of beatwork,” remembers his old…
Read Full ArticleRhapsody celebrates 10 years with a free party featuring Built to Spill
By GENE STOUT A slogan on Rhapsody’s website says, “All the music you want. Just 10 bucks a month.” Subscribers to Rhapsody.com can choose from…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Hearth-warming shows for the holidays
By GENE STOUT ‘Tis the season for little morsels of holiday music. Or, more appropriately, big bites. Between now and Christmas, the largest shows of…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: The Deep Dark Woods are gloriously gloomy
By MIKEL TOOMBS “I’ve got these blues that I just can’t lose.” Welcome to the gloriously gloomy Americana of the aptly named The Deep Dark…
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By GENE STOUT Iconic Seattle folk musician and activist Jim Page will perform a benefit for Veterans for Peace at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19,…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Ramona the Band will ‘pop up live’ at SXSW
By GENE STOUT We’ve got a winner in the “Pop Up Live” competition you read about last week: Seattle’s Ramona the Band, featuring singer Dion…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Victoria Wimer Contreras puts the ‘V’ in VIP series
By GENE STOUT If Victoria Wimer Contreras feels like flashing the “Victory” sign, she’s certainly entitled to do so. The Seattle singer and pianist known…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Ramona the Band is ‘caught up’ in a national music competition
Seattle’s Ramona the Band has a shot at becoming Ramona the Winner at the 2012 SXSW music, film and interactive conference in Austin, Texas. The…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Camille Bloom inspires with ‘Never Out of Time’
Endorsed by Gibson Guitars, Seattle singer-songwriter Camille Bloom may be an international star in the making. In fact, over the last six years, she has…
Read Full ArticleMudhoney closes cutting-edge Seattle Interactive Conference with edgy set
For a true Mudhoney fan, what could be more tantalizing than an exclusive show at a Seattle nightclub? The veteran grunge band closed the inaugural…
Read Full ArticleSecond annual City Arts Fest brings a hefty harvest of music and culture
By GENE STOUT Sometimes it pays to think big. Organizers of the 2011 Heineken City Arts Fest opening today, Oct. 20, and continuing through Saturday,…
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