By GENE STOUT Manuela Horn, dubbed the “Austrian Amazon,” is the headliner of the 2013 Oktoberfest celebration Friday through Sunday, Sept. 20-22, at the Evergreen…
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By GENE STOUT While many Bumbershoot attendees will seek out their favorite acts, it’s the unexpected that can make the three-day festival a memorable experience.…
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 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 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…
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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 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…
Read Full ArticleRockers The Lonely H release new album featuring sax man Bobby Keys
By GENE STOUT Rock ‘n’ roll band The Lonely H formed in Port Angeles, Wash., in the early 2000s, but relocated to Nashville in 2010…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Ricky Skaggs books a bluegrass show at Jazz Alley
By GENE STOUT Here’s something a little different for Jazz Alley: Ricky Skaggs, the reigning king of contemporary bluegrass, performs June 13 at the downtown…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: ‘It’s Magic,’ Steve Tyrell’s tribute to Sammy Cahn
By GENE STOUT Ever since singing “The Way You Look Tonight” in “Father of the Bride,” the 1991 movie starring Steve Martin, Steve Tyrell has…
Read Full ArticleSeattle singer V. Contreras celebrates ‘Lush’ video and upcoming album
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer V. Contreras (a.k.a. Victoria Wimer Contreras) is known to local music fans as a vocalist with the Seattle Rock Orchestra,…
Read Full ArticleComedian Craig Gass launches ‘The Worst Comedy Show EVER’
By GENE STOUT His live set may be dubbed “The Worst Comedy Show EVER,” but comedian Craig Gass can count Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and…
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