Isamu Jordan

A Club isn’t what it used to be. At the end of December the downtown music venue closed its doors suddenly, leaving an uncertain fate to shows booked there as far out as May.

Since making his blip on the national radar recently, Chewelah’s own Allen Stone has been collecting major props around the country for his soul-dripping sound. He’s been praised by big-name media outlets and made appearances on the late-night TV circuit. Now Stone, the self-proclaimed “hippy with soul” is coming home to play a show at 8 tonight at The Knitting Factory Concert House.

Collie Buddz derived his name from a slang term for marijuana. But his blend of reggae is not only synonymous with “dope” meaning weed, but also “dope” meaning good.

Known for introducing rock ’n’ roll listeners around the world to the talents of English blues-based guitar gurus Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, the legendary Yardbirds’ pioneering take on experimental hard rockin’ blues has become a rock ’n’ roll institution. Nearly five decades later, The Yardbirds continue to hold up that tradition by touring with an augmented lineup, including a stop this weekend in Spokane. In this Q&A interview, the only original member in the current roster, drummer Jim McCarty, talks about keeping old songs fresh, keeping a band together for half a century, and touring with bandmates who are young enough to be his grandsons.