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Live at ShoWare Center: ‘Love on Ice’ promises to be unforgettable

Posted January 24th, 2012 by genestout

By GENE STOUT
You might expect to travel to Los Angeles or New York to attend a live taping of a musical on ice featuring nine champion skaters, as well as Seattle-bred saxophonist Kenny G and Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight.
But all these performers and more will perform during a taping at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, [...]

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bahama Breeze feels great on a wintry Seattle day

Posted January 24th, 2012 by genestout

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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CONCERT PREVIEW: Hell’s Belles will shake Seattle all night long

Posted January 12th, 2012 by genestout

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 she heard one of the Australian band’s raucous songs.
“I heard ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ at a high school assembly and immediately got goose bumps,” Conner said in a phone [...]

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New York Times reviews intimate Van Halen tour kickoff show

Posted January 7th, 2012 by genestout

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 Wha? in Greenwich Village.
The event was a kickoff for the group’s next tour beginning Feb. 18 in Louisville, Ky., following the Feb. 7 release of the band’s first full-length album, [...]

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CD REVIEW: It’s never too late for (Christmas with) Tony Bennett

Posted December 23rd, 2011 by genestout

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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