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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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Seattle’s Out to Lunch series boasts a stellar lineup — for free
By MIKEL TOOMBS
Rodney Crowell, The Paperboys, Wheedle’s Groove, Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs, Portland Cello Project, Pearl Django with Greta Matassa.
Is that, you ask, a partial lineup for Bumbershoot, whose theme this year is “The Great Mundane”? (Oh, wait: The Great Mundane is the name of one of [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks show heart and soul at KeyArena
Rod Stewart may not be “Forever Young,” as one of his more famous songs suggests, but he could have fooled me.
At 66, the veteran rocker appeared trim, handsome and athletic Saturday night at KeyArena, kicking soccer balls into the crowd with the precision of a seasoned player and gliding effortlessly across a sprawling stage that [...]
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SXSW Photo Gallery: Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Mos Def
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson shot hundreds of photos at the SXSW music conference and festival, which closed Sunday, March 20, in Austin, Texas.
The accompanying photos were shot at the March 19 concert by Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Mos Def, sponsored by Vevo at the Powerstation (Austin’s old power plant).
You’ll find additional photos by [...]
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CD REVIEW: ‘Best Christmas Ever’ by bad girl Ronnie Spector
By MIKEL TOOMBS
My favorite girl-group song isn’t The Crystals’ “He’s a Rebel” or The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” or anything else found on the aptly titled LP “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica,” music from the future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees that was meant “for the gods and the girls’ bathroom” (Greil [...]
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