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Posted on October 11, 2012October 12, 2012 By: genestout

A sonic homage to Van Halen from Swedish synth-pop act Hortlax Cobra

By MIKEL TOOMBS Pierre Menard just tweeted Hortlax Cobra: “Dude, you stole my shtick.” Menard, the Jorge Luis Borges character who offered a new take…

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Posted on October 3, 2012 By: genestout

Madonna returns to Seattle — the city where it all began 27 years ago

By GENE STOUT Twenty-seven years after opening her first concert tour in Seattle, Madonna thrilled fans with two hours of music and spectacle Tuesday night,…

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Posted on September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 By: genestout

Radio legends Marco Collins and Pat O’Day team up for Top 20 countdown

By GENE STOUT Two Seattle radio legends of different eras – Marco Collins and Pat O’Day – team up at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28,…

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Posted on September 20, 2012September 21, 2012 By: genestout

Robert Landau’s new book: ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip’

By GENE STOUT The rollout of lavish rock ‘n’ roll books for the holiday shopping season begins with “Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset…

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Posted on September 19, 2012 By: genestout

Photo gallery: Singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche at the Crocodile Cafe

By GENE STOUT Norwegian-bred singer-songwriter and guitarist Sondre Lerche played the Crocodile Café Tuesday, and Seattle photographer Jim Bennett was there to capture a few…

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Posted on September 12, 2012 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Enrique Iglesias brings his megawatt show to Puyallup

By GENE STOUT Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, to Julio Iglesias and Isabel Preysler, Enrique Iglesias is today the biggest Latin recording star in…

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Posted on September 11, 2012September 11, 2012 By: genestout

‘Rock stars’ on four wheels gather at Tacoma’s LeMay museum

By GENE STOUT Most of us drive what we drive. There are plenty of modern-day transportation modules to get us from point A to point…

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Posted on September 7, 2012September 8, 2012 By: genestout

Alessandra Rose celebrates release of ‘You Are Gold’ Saturday at Tractor

The phrase “You Are Gold” could easily apply to Seattle singer-songwriter Alessandra Rose, whose tender, melancholy vocals distinguish her impressive debut solo album. In fact,…

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Posted on September 4, 2012 By: genestout

Bumbershoot 2012 through the lens of Seattle photographer Alex Crick

Seattle photographer Alex Crick is a frequent contributor to GeneStout.com. His specialty is music photography, and he has a flair for capturing the essence of…

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Posted on August 30, 2012 By: genestout

Bumbershoot is a musical feast, from Tony Bennett to Skrillex

By GENE STOUT The musical and cultural smorgasbord we call Bumbershoot is about to begin. Three big days of music, arts, comedy and performance art…

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Posted on August 30, 2012 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Eilen Jewell shakes the Treehouse with ‘Shakin’ All Over’

By MIKEL TOOMBS Now, even though Dave Matthews is (kinda) my Seattle neighbor, I’m not journeying all the way to the Gorge to see him…

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Posted on August 29, 2012August 30, 2012 By: genestout

Boyd Tinsley of the Dave Matthews Band premieres new film in Seattle

Boyd Tinsley, violinist and mandolin player for the Dave Matthews Band, will premiere his first film, “Faces in the Mirror,” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug.…

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Posted on August 28, 2012August 31, 2012 By: genestout

Dave Matthews says he feels ‘comfortably middle class’ in Seattle

By GENE STOUT Are Dave Matthews and his family comfortably settled into life in Seattle for the foreseeable future? I asked Matthews that question in…

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Posted on August 20, 2012 By: genestout

Kristen Ward’s new single, ‘I Wanna Be,’ will be on her next album due Oct. 9

By GENE STOUT Kristen Ward’s new single is a winner. “I Wanna Be” is from the Seattle singer-songwriter’s upcoming full-length album, “Last Night on Division,…

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