By MIKEL TOOMBS “My last album before this one, ‘Sabani,’ was a really happy album. Times were good in Mali,” Leni Stern explained in a…
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By GENE STOUT Up-and-coming Canadian singer-songwriter Steph Macpherson, who made an appearance at the 2010 Lilith Fair and has opened concerts for such artists as…
Read Full ArticleTickets and wristbands are now on sale for 2012 Heineken City Arts Fest
Individual tickets and all-access wristbands for the 2012 Heineken City Arts Fest Oct. 17-20 are now on sale at the official website. City Arts Fest…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Leni Stern’s musical journey took her to ‘source of the blues’
By MIKEL TOOMBS She was born in Munich, studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and now lives in New York City. But that’s…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: David Lanz performs holiday weekend show at Bake’s Place
By GENE STOUT Those who haven’t escaped the Seattle area for the holiday weekend might want to consider another kind of escape: an evening of…
Read Full ArticleKenny G dreams of putting his saxophones in the hands of students
By GENE STOUT Saxophonist Kenny G begins a four-night, eight-show engagement Thursday night (April 26) at Jazz Alley. It’s a rare Seattle club appearance for…
Read Full ArticleBicycle-themed Fremont Earth Day Festival makes its debut April 21-22
This year’s Earth Day will be celebrated day and night at the first Fremont Earth Day Festival April 21-22 at Nectar Lounge in the Fremont…
Read Full ArticleAlessandra Rose and friends warm up for an evening at the Triple Door
By GENE STOUT I recently attended an intimate and enchanting rehearsal by local singer-songwriter Alessandra Rose at a private studio in West Seattle. Rose and…
Read Full ArticleHeavy rockers The Melvins go ‘lite’ for their June release, ‘Freak Puke’
By GENE STOUT The Melvins — one of the heaviest bands to come out of the Northwest rock scene — is going “lite” with its…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Hell’s Belles will shake Seattle all night long
By GENE STOUT Guitarist Adrian Conner, who portrays feisty Angus Young in the all-woman AC/DC tribute band Hell’s Belles, recalls being “thunderstruck” the first time…
Read Full ArticleNew York Times reviews intimate Van Halen tour kickoff show
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…
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: 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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