A Pop Music Critic's Blog
Posted May 21st, 2013 by genestout
By GENE STOUT
Here’s something a little different for Jazz Alley: Ricky Skaggs, the reigning king of contemporary bluegrass, performs June 13 at the downtown jazz palace.
Skaggs, accompanied by his band, Kentucky Thunder, performs music from his current album, “Music to My Ears.” Accompanying him is his band, Kentucky Thunder, featuring Andy Leftwich (fiddle), Cody Kilby [...]
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Posted May 10th, 2013 by genestout
By GENE STOUT
Ever since singing “The Way You Look Tonight” in “Father of the Bride,” the 1991 movie starring Steve Martin, Steve Tyrell has been thrilling listeners with warm, honeyed interpretations of tunes from the Great American Songbook.”
His latest album, “It’s Magic . . . The Songs of Sammy Cahn,” pays tribute to the great [...]
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Posted May 1st, 2013 by genestout
By MIKEL TOOMBS
Our Doppler radar shows that a Storm Large will hit Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3.
Yes, Portlandia’s Large, a “Rock Star: Supernova” survivor who of late has been filling in for Pink Martini singer China Forbes, claims the Best. Pacific. Northwest. Name. Ever. Now, she’s performing, with [...]
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Posted April 30th, 2013 by genestout
By GENE STOUT
Seattle singer V. Contreras (a.k.a. Victoria Wimer Contreras) is known to local music fans as a vocalist with the Seattle Rock Orchestra, as well as featured performer at the Patsy Cline “Sweet Dreams” tribute several years ago and as a singer of the National Anthem at Seattle Mariners, Seahawks and Sonics games, where [...]
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Posted April 18th, 2013 by genestout
By GENE STOUT
His live set may be dubbed “The Worst Comedy Show EVER,” but comedian Craig Gass can count Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney among his fans.
All three Seattle rock musicians are featured on Gass’s new CD/DVD, “The Worst Comedy Show EVER,” which was released April 16 [...]
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