By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Barbara Ireland calls her newest batch of songs “slinky retro 1960s pop-jazz tunes.” “Red” is her first album of original…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS May Day events in Seattle created quite a “ruckus,” as a certain local publication put it. And now one May night, Tuesday…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: David Lanz performs holiday weekend show at Bake’s Place
By GENE STOUT Those who haven’t escaped the Seattle area for the holiday weekend might want to consider another kind of escape: an evening of…
Read Full ArticleLos Angeles singer-songwriter LP offers an intimate set at Seattle’s W Hotel
By GENE STOUT With ukulele in hand, fast-rising Los Angeles recording artist LP made a stop May 10 at Seattle’s W Hotel for a Symmetry…
Read Full ArticleActor-musician Will Oldham brings his road show to Wolf Haven
By MIKEL TOOMBS Will Oldham, best known as iconoclast indie musician Bonnie “Prince” Billy (bonus points for the superfluous quote marks), established his Pacific Northwest…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Violinist Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire
By MIKEL TOOMBS Pop quiz. Which is, ahem, hotter in Seattle: yoga or Montreal’s indie-rock breakout Arcade Fire (now of “The Hunger Games” fame and…
Read Full ArticleKenny G dreams of putting his saxophones in the hands of students
By GENE STOUT Saxophonist Kenny G begins a four-night, eight-show engagement Thursday night (April 26) at Jazz Alley. It’s a rare Seattle club appearance for…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Cellos take center stage in a pair of Seattle shows
By MIKEL TOOMBS You had me at “cello.” Over the next week or so, that instrument, usually featured in a supporting role, takes center stage…
Read Full ArticleBicycle-themed Fremont Earth Day Festival makes its debut April 21-22
This year’s Earth Day will be celebrated day and night at the first Fremont Earth Day Festival April 21-22 at Nectar Lounge in the Fremont…
Read Full ArticleRecord Store Day/Seattle features live sets by Dierks Bentley and others
By MIKEL TOOMBS Happy Record Store Day, lower Queen Anne! OK, the Seattle neighborhood isn’t the only one to enjoy the benefits of the annual…
Read Full ArticleAlessandra Rose and friends warm up for an evening at the Triple Door
By GENE STOUT I recently attended an intimate and enchanting rehearsal by local singer-songwriter Alessandra Rose at a private studio in West Seattle. Rose and…
Read Full ArticleFrom Norah Jones to Slightly Stoopid, Marymoor offers a diverse season
By GENE STOUT Singer-songwriter Norah Jones, performing Aug. 18 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, is among the half dozen big acts announced Monday for the…
Read Full ArticleSeattle not-for-profit launches live music therapy for hospitalized kids
By GENE STOUT Imagine a live, personalized concert for a sick child – a very direct form of music therapy — delivered right to the…
Read Full ArticleLady Antebellum review kicks off news partnership with the Seattle Times
By GENE STOUT My popular music and lifestyle blog, GeneStout.com, will be officially “introduced” to Seattle Times readers today with a review of country stars…
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