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April 21, 2016
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COASTAL LIFE
‘Greetings to the sky’
Columnist David Campiche explores the environment of New Mexico
FEATURE
Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival
The 34th annual Astoria-Warrenton festival takes place April 22, 23 & 24
DINING
Mouth of the Columbia
Food is an afterthought at Seaside’s West Lake Chinese Restaurant
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Stroll through the songwriters’ garden
Astoria Public Library features acoustic performances Friday
ASTORIA — The next Li-
brary After Hours event is A
Stroll Through the Songwrit-
ers’ Garden, a concert featur-
ing acoustic performances
by Jimmy James and Chris-
topher Reyne. Admission is
free, and the event will take
place at 6 p.m. Friday, April
22 at the Astoria Public Li-
brary, located at 450 10th St.
James is an Astoria-based
singer-songwriter. Over the
years, James has done solo,
showcase and cover gigs
throughout the U.S. His
pop-rock-Americana tunes
are melodic and yet driving.
As noted by the SGV Tri-
bune, James’ performances
feature “solid guitar work
with a very wide vocal pal-
ette in both range and tex-
ture.”
Reyne is an Astoria-based
musical artist with a clear
vision of how he wants his
compositions to make lis-
teners feel. His recordings
are layered soundscapes
with lyrics set to them that,
as Mod City put it, feel “like
honest journal entries put to
music.” When he takes his
songs to the stage, however,
he strips them down and al-
lows them to speak for them-
selves.
His debut album “A
Stranger at the Wheel,” mas-
tered by Doug Van Sloun
(Bright Eyes, She & Him,
Submitted photo
Astoria-based singer-songwriter Jimmy
James will bring his melodic-yet-driving
music.
Submitted photo
Christopher Reyne will share layered soundscapes with listeners.
First Aid Kit), has received
high praise from music lov-
ers and critics alike.
Library After Hours, a
free series of cultural events
that take place at the library
after regular hours of opera-
tion, is presented by Astoria
Public Library and Astor Li-
brary Friends Association.
For more information, call
503-325-7323 or visit astori-
alibrary.org
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