Show Preview: Stella Cole @ Jazz Alley – Tuesday, 4/22 & Wednesday, 4/23

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Show Preview: Stella Cole @ Jazz Alley – Tuesday, 4/22 & Wednesday, 4/23
~Dagmar

Stella Cole, an American standards (& more) singer with a voice that stuns, will appear at Seattle’s Jazz Alley on Tuesday, April 22nd & Wednesday, April 23rd. When I say this woman has a voice, I mean she has a once in a generation sound for which fans simply yearn. The young Northwestern graduate (she majored in theater and international studies) released her debut in 2024. Self-titled, it helped to make her a name that artists such as James Taylor noticed. Cole also made a Christmas album in December 2024, featuring a very smooth version of “White Christmas.” Love that! Her bio mentions that “at three years old, her mom pressed play on a VHS tape of The Wizard of Oz. Stella was immediately obsessed with the film, watching it at every opportunity.” Naturally, she’s done a beautiful version of “Over the Rainbow.”

For tickets & more information on the shows, visit Jazz Alley’s event page.

Stella Cole

Photos: Laurel @ Barboza

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Laurel @ Barboza – 4/3/2025
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

English singer-songwriter Laurel headlined at a sold-out show at Barboza.  It was the second stop on her North American Music For Sunsets Tour.  Backed by a drummer and recorded music, Laurel performed material from her numerous albums while mesmerizing the audience throughout the show.  And the varied lighting – from blinding to nearly non-existent – added to the mood of Laurel’s outstanding performance.  Mid-show, Laurel went into the crowd and performed “Only One” with everyone illuminating her with their phones.  For the encore, Laurel performed her hit single, “Scream Drive Faster”, while energetically swinging her long blonde hair from the beginning to end of the song.  Singer-songwriter Kate Peytavin opened and will be back on tour with Dope Lemon in June.

Laurel – Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Kate Peytavin – Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Photos: SXSW 2025 – Day 4

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SXSW 2025 Day 4 – A combination of official showcases and day party performances at the six-day SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Winnie Ama @ Palm Door On Sixth

Venus Girls @ Palm Door On Sixth

Jess Meilman @ 3TEN ACL Live

Betty Taylor @ Seven Grand

Emery Adeline @ San Jac Saloon

Sunna Margret @ Rivian Park

Lola Kinsey @ Empire Control Room

Lyons & Co. @ San Jac Saloon

Lucy Sugerman @ The Creek & The Cave

Dámaris Bojor @ 3TEN ACL Live

KUČKA @ Marlow

Alicia Clara @ Swan Dive

Lila Forde @ The Driskill Bar and Grill

Freak Slug @ Mohawk

Kowena Wise @ The Creek & The Cave Backyard

Photos: SXSW 2025 – Day 3

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SXSW 2025 Day 3 – A combination of official showcases and day party performances at the six-day SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Megan Moroney @ Moody Theater

Claire Rosinkranz @ Stubb’s

Grace Bowers @ Yeti/BMI

The Takes @ Yeti/BMI

Phoebe Webb (of The Takes) @ Yeti/BMI

Jason Scott & The High Heat @ Yeti/BMI

Brea Fournier @ San Jac Saloon

Jasmine Wesley @ Stephen F’s Bar

Her Skin @ St. David’s Historic Sanctuary

Elizabeth Moen @ Antone’s

Sierra Spirit @ Stephen F’s Bar

Cool Cover: Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke’s “Back In The Game”

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Cool Cover: Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke’s “Back In The Game”
Details: There’s also a video that goes along with artist Jonathan Zawada‘s beautiful work, but first, here’s the cover of “Back In The Game.” Zawada said that, when he was thinking about art for the track . . . “a version of that visual arose around a character wearing a kind of giant parade head with a fixed expression of mania stuck on their face, such that you couldn’t tell if their endless march was one of aggression or celebration.” I encourage you to check out more of Zawada’s remarkable artistry, including some cool mushroom images.
~Dagmar 

Cover art for “Back In The Game”