By GENE STOUT Kristen Ward’s new single is a winner. “I Wanna Be” is from the Seattle singer-songwriter’s upcoming full-length album, “Last Night on Division,…
Read Full ArticleKen Stringfellow goes ‘Danzig in the Moonlight’ with new CD Oct. 2
Prolific indie singer-songwriter Ken Stringfellow, co-founder of The Posies (with Jon Auer) and collaborator with Big Star and REM, will release a new album, “Danzig…
Read Full ArticlePhotos from Day One of Seattle’s 2012 Capitol Hill Block Party
The Capitol Hill Block Party, the city’s biggest indie music festival, began Friday, July 20, in the Capitol Hill business district. Seattle photographers Jim Bennett…
Read Full ArticleUpcoming ‘Tempest’ album will be a career milestone for Bob Dylan
By GENE STOUT Bob Dylan is marking his 50th anniversary as a recording artist with “Tempest,” a collection of 10 new original songs to be…
Read Full ArticleCarson Henley celebrates his marathon ‘100 Hours’ with a CD release party
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Carson Henley compares the marathon recording session for his newly released album to “pulling an all-nighter before the big test.”…
Read Full ArticleJames Apollo plans July release party for his new Damien Jurado-produced CD
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter and bandleader James Apollo celebrates his new album, “Little War, Little Less,” with a special concert July 27 at the…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: A double rainbow greets John Fogerty’s season opener
By GENE STOUT Like a fine wine, John Fogerty just gets better with age. The former leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival kicked off Chateau Ste.…
Read Full ArticleSeattle songwriter Barbara Ireland sees ‘Red’ Saturday night at the Royal Room
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Barbara Ireland calls her newest batch of songs “slinky retro 1960s pop-jazz tunes.” “Red” is her first album of original…
Read Full ArticleLos Angeles singer-songwriter LP offers an intimate set at Seattle’s W Hotel
By GENE STOUT With ukulele in hand, fast-rising Los Angeles recording artist LP made a stop May 10 at Seattle’s W Hotel for a Symmetry…
Read Full ArticleActor-musician Will Oldham brings his road show to Wolf Haven
By MIKEL TOOMBS Will Oldham, best known as iconoclast indie musician Bonnie “Prince” Billy (bonus points for the superfluous quote marks), established his Pacific Northwest…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Violinist Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire
By MIKEL TOOMBS Pop quiz. Which is, ahem, hotter in Seattle: yoga or Montreal’s indie-rock breakout Arcade Fire (now of “The Hunger Games” fame and…
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 ArticleKelly Clarkson goes country with new version of ‘Mr. Know It All’
By GENE STOUT Kelly Clarkson has just released a country remix of “Mr. Know It All,” her famous breakup song of 2011. The country version,…
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…
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