Ed Condran

Current Position: Features writer

Entertainment editor Ed Condran joined The Spokesman-Review in September as a freelancer and became a full-time Features reporter in March. The veteran journalist, who has written for Playboy, Parents, Rolling Stone, Maxim, Details, the Washington Post and the Dallas Morning News, covers music, comedy, travel, stage and more. The Temple University alum crafted jokes for Bette Midler's "Kiss My Brass" tour, and Burt Reynolds, George Carlin and Chris Cornell were some of his favorite interviews. Condran is a long-suffering Minnesota Vikings fan.

Email: edc@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5440

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Spokane’s Michael Winslow returns with sound effects, stand-up and song

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 11, 2022

Spokane native Michael Winslow returns to the Spokane Comedy Club to deliver his unique brand of comedy, sound effects and music.

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Elvis has left the building, but he left an indelible mark at the Coliseum and Memorial Stadium

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 11, 2022

Elvis Presley has been dead longer than he's been alive but the King is still present even though he left the building.

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Amos Lee will showcase tracks from Dreamland

Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

Amos Lee will showcase songs from his latest album, "Dreamland" Wednesday at The Fox.

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Carlos Mencia returns to deliver his observational comedy

Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

Carlos Mencia will deliver his observational material when he returns Sunday to the Spokane Comedy Club.

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Jim Gaffigan bringing the “Fun Tour” to Spokane Arena Tuesday

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

Comic Jim Gaffigan, who is on his "The Fun Tour," will deliver his unique observational and personal material Tuesday at the Spokane Arena.

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The other BTS will return to the Lucky You

Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

Built to Spill will return Thursday to the Lucky You Lounge.

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The summer usually means the farm not a festival for this singer-songwriter

Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

Gregory Alan Isakov is accustomed to being in a middle of a field during the summer. However, the singer-songwriter is typically not performing at a festival like he will be Friday in Sandpoint.

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Spirit Lake singer-songwriter finally decides to perform in Spokane

Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

Spirit Lake's Steve Von Till will make his Spokane debut Friday at the Lucky You Lounge. The former Neurosis frontman will showcase songs from his latest solo album, "No Wilderness Deep Enough."

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A most bittersweet experience for South Hill’s Allen Stone

Thu., July 28, 2022

Allen Stone, who won the juried portion of the NBC music reality series, "American Song Contest" in May, will perform Friday through Sunday at the Zephyr Lodge in Liberty Lake.

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Pink Martini will go down easy at the Festival at Sandpoint

UPDATED: Thu., July 28, 2022

Pink Martini returns Sunday to the Festival at Sandpoint with China Forbes, who recently won the coveted Ella Fitzgerald Award at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

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Surf is still up for the Beach Boys during their sixth decade

UPDATED: Thu., July 28, 2022

The Beach Boys will perform Thursday at the Sandpoint Festival.

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How does a folkie top belting out a Dio classic at the Knitting Factory when he returns?

Thu., July 21, 2022

Martin Sexton lives in the moment and his songs and performances reflect that approach.

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Insults will fly at Spokane Comedy Club’s Roastamania

Thu., July 21, 2022

Roastamania, a battle of four comics, who will insult each other, is slated for Sunday at the Spokane Comedy Club.

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Machine Gun Kelly takes on the Spokane Arena

UPDATED: Thu., July 21, 2022

Machine Gun Kelly appears Monday at the Spokane Arena.

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Rise Against feels responsible for the nowhere generation

Thu., July 21, 2022

Rise Against will showcase tracks from its latest visceral album, "Nowhere Generation" Friday at the Knitting Factory.

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Will Avril Lavigne steal the show from Machine Gun Kelly?

UPDATED: Sun., July 24, 2022

Avril Lavigne will showcase her latest album, "Love Sux," when she opens for Machine Gun Kelly Monday at the Spokane Arena.

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It’s “Chaos in Bloom” for the Goo Goo Dolls, who are are no longer intimidated by Washington

UPDATED: Thu., July 21, 2022

The Goo Goo Dolls will showcase tracks from its forthcoming album, "Chaos in Bloom" and deliver the hits Friday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino.

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Who will be the Masked Singer when the Fox hit comes to the First Interstate?

Fri., July 15, 2022

Who will the Masked Singer be when the Fox hit show appears Thursday at the Spokane Arena? Natasha Bedingfield will host and perform. The quirky characters from Masked Singer will also perform.

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‘Live + Local’ is a homecoming for CV, EWU grad Kendra Sherrill

Thu., July 14, 2022

Spokane native Kendra Sherrill came home to act in the Pure Flix comedy series "Live +Local." Sherrill, who lives in Seattle, details what it was like to work with Dave Coulier and act since she normally is behind the camera.

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A night of roots-rock with the Avett Brothers

Thu., July 14, 2022

The Avett Brothers will deliver its roots-rock Friday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino.

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Comic Tom Segura returns to Spokane for two shows at the FICA

Thu., July 14, 2022

Comics reached another echelon courtesy of cable TV specials and films a generation ago. That was the route Andrew “Dice” Clay followed to arenas. It was the same story for Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock.