By MIKEL TOOMBS Pure pop for now people. The prescient Nick Lowe had Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” sized up many years ago, well before…
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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…
Read Full ArticleAlessandra 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,…
Read Full ArticleBumbershoot 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…
Read Full ArticleBumbershoot 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…
Read Full ArticleBoyd 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.…
Read Full ArticleDave 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…
Read Full ArticleKristen 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,…
Read Full Article2012 Wine Bloggers’ Conference makes a splash in Portland
By GENE STOUT Whether you’re a hobbyist wine blogger or a professional publicist in charge of social media and promotions for a commercial winery, the…
Read Full ArticleAerosmith’s Joe Perry isn’t just a rocker, he’s a ‘doomsday prepper’
By GENE STOUT Like a lot of Americans in these perilous times, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry wonders about the end of the world. It has…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Leni Stern’s musical journey took her to ‘source of the blues’
By MIKEL TOOMBS She was born in Munich, studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and now lives in New York City. But that’s…
Read Full ArticleBlitzen Trapper releases poignant ‘Girl in a Coat’ video via Rolling Stone
By GENE STOUT Portland alt-country band Blitzen Trapper, which records for the iconic Seattle label Sub Pop Records, has released a video of its melancholy,…
Read Full ArticleCarson Henley celebrates his marathon ‘100 Hours’ with a CD release party
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Carson Henley compares the marathon recording session for his newly released album to “pulling an all-nighter before the big test.”…
Read Full ArticleJames Apollo plans July release party for his new Damien Jurado-produced CD
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter and bandleader James Apollo celebrates his new album, “Little War, Little Less,” with a special concert July 27 at the…
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