Currently on a short West Coast tour in support of her new EP, 18-year-old Los Angeles singer-songwriter Soren Bryce performs Wednesday at The Crocodile in…
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By GENE STOUT Born Cages whips up a potent brew of EDM and 1980s-style synth rock on its debut full-length album, “I’m Glad I’m Not…
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By GENE STOUT Powerhouse blues-rock singer Dana Fuchs and her band bring their current tour to the Northwest, with shows March 17 and 18 at…
Read Full ArticleMaroon 5 kicks off huge tour, heads to Seattle after Academy Awards
This year’s highly anticipated Maroon 5 World Tour will kick off Monday, Feb. 16, when the rock band takes the stage at the American Airlines…
Read Full ArticleKEXP reveals plans for new location and increased public engagement
By GENE STOUT In the coming year, beloved Seattle nonprofit radio station KEXP will move from its cramped headquarters on Dexter Avenue to a spacious…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Jessica Domingo shares her chill pop-soul sounds at The Crocodile
By GENE STOUT Seattle-based singer-songwriter Jessica Domingo pays a visit to the Crocodile Café Sunday, Nov. 23, for a showcase of her latest music. Domingo…
Read Full ArticleEsme Patterson answers a Beach Boys classic in ‘The Glow’
By MIKEL TOOMBS In “Surf City,” the Beach Boys’ ultimate ‘60s fantasy land, cars and girls were both justly celebrated via their glorious music. What…
Read Full ArticleSoCal’s Calico trio brings its sweet alt-country to Darrell’s Tavern
By GENE STOUT Calico could be catnip for alt-country fans. The Southern California trio featuring Kirsten Proffit, Manda Mosher and Aubrey Richmond has a sound…
Read Full ArticleBeloved Sleater-Kinney trio returns with ‘No Cities to Love’ album
By MIKEL TOOMBS They were on a break! Sleater-Kinney, the Olympia-born riot-grrrl trio once aptly deemed “America’s best rock band” by venerated critic Greil Marcus,…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: The Americans bring their cool basement sound to High Dive
By GENE STOUT Formed in 2010, L.A. indie rock band The Americans have accomplished a lot in four years. They’ve crisscrossed the country, performing with…
Read Full ArticleFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons take fans on a fun nostalgia trip
By GENE STOUT Still witty and engaging after decades of performing, 80-year-old Frankie Valli led his storied vocal group on a baby boomer nostalgia trip…
Read Full ArticleAll-star band gathers at Bumbershoot to perform Big Star’s iconic third album
By MIKEL TOOMBS “Never traveled far,” Replacements singer-guitarist Paul Westerberg sang in the set-closer “Alex Chilton” Sunday at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, “without a little Big…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Chris Isaak struts his stuff at Chateau Ste. Michelle
By GENE STOUT Whether he’s crooning the sultry 1991 hit “Wicked Game” or teasing his fans about their eating habits, Chris Isaak has mastered the…
Read Full ArticleBook passage on the Forest Sun cruise aboard the historic schooner Zodiac
By GENE STOUT Chances are you’ve never been on a cruise quite like this. San Francisco singer-songwriter Forest Sun and his wife, chanteuse Ingrid Serban,…
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