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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bahama Breeze feels great on a wintry Seattle day
By GENE STOUT
Don’t have time or money for a trip to the Caribbean?
You can at least pretend at Bahama Breeze Island Grille, a Tukwila restaurant that serves up food and drink inspired by the cuisine of the West Indies, as well as a tropical, Jimmy Buffett vibe that suggests changes in latitude and attitude.
Though the [...]
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CD REVIEW: It’s never too late for (Christmas with) Tony Bennett
By GENE STOUT
Who’s got time to read all those last-minute gift ideas circulating just before Christmas? Most people are too frantic to care. But if you’re on the hunt for the perfect traditional Christmas album, look no further than “Tony Bennett: The Classic Christmas Album.” The compilation features superb arrangements and production.
The 14-time Grammy winner [...]
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CONCERT 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 Woods, a Canadian quintet (and who would know more about Americana than five guys from Saskatoon?) that features not just one, but two pedal-steel guitarists (misery loves company).
The Deep Dark Woods, which [...]
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CONCERT 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 simply as “V” took the stage Sunday night, Nov. 13, at the Feedback Lounge with her new four-piece band, officially billed as V + the Noise, for a powerful set of songs [...]
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CD 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 toured the United States, Canada and Europe, spreading her gospel of edgy acoustic rock and riveting balladry.
Her fourth release, “Never Out of Time,” is due Nov. 8, with a release [...]
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