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Posted on December 23, 2011 By: genestout

CD REVIEW: It’s never too late for (Christmas with) Tony Bennett

By GENE STOUT Who’s got time to read all those last-minute gift ideas circulating just before Christmas? Most people are too frantic to care. But…

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Posted on December 19, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Tony Bennett celebrates ‘the good life’ in song

By GENE STOUT What could be a better Christmas gift for a classic-pop fan than a Tony Bennett concert at Christmastime? The age-defying, 85-year-old crooner…

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Posted on December 18, 2011December 19, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Guns N’ Roses, Loaded set KeyArena on fire

By GENE STOUT It was classic arena rock: Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses — plus former bandmate Duff McKagan and Loaded — on stage…

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Posted on December 13, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Tacoma’s Eliot Lipp inspired by ‘turntable treasures’

By MIKEL TOOMBS Do you think Eliot Lipp, the electronica performer hailed by Urb.com as being on “the cutting edge of beatwork,” remembers his old…

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Posted on December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 By: genestout

Rhapsody celebrates 10 years with a free party featuring Built to Spill

By GENE STOUT A slogan on Rhapsody’s website says, “All the music you want. Just 10 bucks a month.” Subscribers to Rhapsody.com can choose from…

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Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Hearth-warming shows for the holidays

By GENE STOUT ‘Tis the season for little morsels of holiday music. Or, more appropriately, big bites. Between now and Christmas, the largest shows of…

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Posted on November 26, 2011 By: genestout

A salute to Taste Washington, which expands into a two-day event

By GENE STOUT A Nov. 25, 2011, Seattle Times editorial salutes the expansion of Taste Washington into a two-day event in 2012, further raising the…

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Posted on November 23, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: The Deep Dark Woods are gloriously gloomy

By MIKEL TOOMBS “I’ve got these blues that I just can’t lose.” Welcome to the gloriously gloomy Americana of the aptly named The Deep Dark…

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Posted on November 22, 2011 By: genestout

There’s an app for that: Danny Clinch shares his iconic music photos

By GENE STOUT Acclaimed photographer Danny Clinch, in collaboration with Bandwdth Publishing, has created a $2.99, interactive iPad app – titled “Discovery Inn” after his…

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Posted on November 18, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Seattle’s Jim Page supports Veterans for Peace

By GENE STOUT Iconic Seattle folk musician and activist Jim Page will perform a benefit for Veterans for Peace at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19,…

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Posted on November 16, 2011 By: genestout

Seattle’s Ramona the Band will ‘pop up live’ at SXSW

By GENE STOUT We’ve got a winner in the “Pop Up Live” competition you read about last week: Seattle’s Ramona the Band, featuring singer Dion…

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Posted on November 14, 2011November 16, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Victoria Wimer Contreras puts the ‘V’ in VIP series

By GENE STOUT If Victoria Wimer Contreras feels like flashing the “Victory” sign, she’s certainly entitled to do so. The Seattle singer and pianist known…

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Posted on November 11, 2011 By: genestout

Seattle’s Ramona the Band is ‘caught up’ in a national music competition

Seattle’s Ramona the Band has a shot at becoming Ramona the Winner at the 2012 SXSW music, film and interactive conference in Austin, Texas. The…

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Posted on November 8, 2011November 8, 2011 By: genestout

CD REVIEW: Camille Bloom inspires with ‘Never Out of Time’

Endorsed by Gibson Guitars, Seattle singer-songwriter Camille Bloom may be an international star in the making. In fact, over the last six years, she has…

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