By GENE STOUT The Seattle radio station long known as “The Mountain” has morphed into a “Hot AC” outlet targeting “modern Seattle women.” Especially those…
Read Full ArticleShadow reunites for Easy Street Records 25th anniversary show
By GENE STOUT Northwest/L.A. rock band Shadow, featuring Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, is reuniting for a record release party (and live performance) at 7…
Read Full ArticleBrandi Carlile sets her sights on hometown shows and a new album
By GENE STOUT In an interview last week, Northwest singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile revealed that she has left Columbia Records, her longtime label, to chart a…
Read Full ArticleShow by ‘Twilight’ songwriter will be streamed live by Melodic Caring Project
By GENE STOUT As part of his summer tour in support of the new album “Wishbone,” British singer-songwriter Bobby Long will perform a show at…
Read Full ArticleSeattle rapper Macklemore lands on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
By GENE STOUT Seattle rapper Macklemore has reached another milestone in his skyrocketing career: the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In a story by Rolling…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Ginny Reilly’s tribute to blues legend Bessie Smith
By GENE STOUT In the ’70s and ’80s, singer-songwriter Ginny Reilly was one half of the popular acoustic duo Reilly and Maloney, which divided its…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Paul Allen and the Underthinker’s ‘Everywhere at Once’
By GENE STOUT Seattle billionaire Paul Allen (technologist, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder) has good reason to celebrate his new CD, “Everywhere at Once,” with his…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO OP: Jim Bennett captures three frenzied days of music at CHBP
By GENE STOUT Seattle photographer Jim Bennett attended all three days of the 2013 Capitol Hill Block Party, capturing nearly 300 photos of the musicians…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Courtney Love ‘endearingly weird’ at the Moore
By MIKEL TOOMBS “I am weird about Seattle,” Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain’s widow, declared last night (Tuesday, July 21) at the Moore Theatre. “This is…
Read Full ArticleKacey Musgraves’ new single, ‘Blowin’ Smoke,’ is a working-class anthem
By GENE STOUT Country singer Kacey Musgraves, who was one of the opening acts for Kenny Chesney in early June at CenturyLink Field, will perform…
Read Full Article‘Voice’ star featured at beach concert
By GENE STOUT Singer-songwriter Vicci Martinez, who competed on the NBC-TV talent show “The Voice” in 2011, will perform songs from her new album, “Vicci,”…
Read Full ArticleStar Anna launches new concert series at Salish Lodge & Spa
By GENE STOUT The Seattle area has no shortage of outdoor concerts. But here’s something a little different: The Salish Lodge & Spa at Snoqualmie…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Pity Sex and another preposterously named band
By MIKEL TOOMBS The two bands with my current favorite names are touring together, and they‘re performing Friday, July 5, at Seattle‘s edgy El Corazon.…
Read Full ArticleAn expert’s opinion on the Queensryche split and ex-member Chris DeGarmo
By GENE STOUT Among those I interviewed for my recent Seattle Times story on local rock band Queensryche and its legal woes was rock journalist…
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