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 ArticleUpcoming Jimi Hendrix exhibit at EMP celebrates his early London experience
By GENE STOUT It’s hard to believe that Jimi Hendrix would have been 70 in November. He seems forever frozen in time as a 27-year-old…
Read Full Article‘Hot August Nights’ is the place to be for hot rods, burlesque and rock ‘n’ roll
By GENE STOUT Are you a trailer park queen? Or king? Georgetown’s “Hot August Nights” Aug. 17-18 promises a weekend of hot rods, burlesque, drive-in…
Read Full ArticlePhotos from Day One of Seattle’s 2012 Capitol Hill Block Party
The Capitol Hill Block Party, the city’s biggest indie music festival, began Friday, July 20, in the Capitol Hill business district. Seattle photographers Jim Bennett…
Read Full ArticleDuff McKagan and other highlights of the head-banging Mayhem Festival
By GENE STOUT Duff McKagan’s surprise performance with Motorhead was among the highlights of the 2012 Mayhem Festival, which played the White River Ampheatre Tuesday,…
Read Full ArticleA day of visual (and digital) delights at the carnival-like Paradiso Festival
By GENE STOUT More than 19,000 concertgoers turned out for the first Paradiso Festival, a 12-hour carnival of electronic dance music (EDM) Saturday at The…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Roger Waters returns to the Seattle area with ‘The Wall’
Seattle photographer Alex Crick attended Roger Waters’ extravagant multimedia show, “The Wall Live,” May 24 at KeyArena. The concert production featured more than 40 high-definition…
Read Full ArticleBremerton’s MxPx kicks off anniversary tour with a cancer benefit
By GENE STOUT Bremerton-based punk-rock trio MxPx will kick off its 20th anniversary tour with a cancer-benefit show Saturday, May 26, at El Corazon. Sharing…
Read Full ArticleAll-female AC/DC band Hell’s Belles rocks EMP exhibit opening party
By GENE STOUT All-female AC/DC tribute band Hell’s Belles opened the EMP Museum’s new AC/DC exhibit with an explosive performance April 27 at Sky Church.…
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 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 ArticleMeat Loaf kicks off summer concert series at Snoqualmie Casino
The Snoqualmie Casino’s 2012 summer concert series at the Mountain View Plaza kicks off with Meat Loaf June 30. Also performing are Joan Jett, Smokey…
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