By MIKEL TOOMBS The late, great rock critic Lester Bangs, portrayed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous,” once dubbed an LP by…
Read Full ArticleEye on Austin: Macklemore, Iggy Pop, Reignwolf and other images of SXSW
Seattle photographer Jim Bennett captured a slew of images from the recent SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Check out Bennett’s images of Seattle rapper Macklemore…
Read Full ArticleSaint Maybe calls out the spirit of Jack Kerouac at the Blue Moon Tavern
By MIKEL TOOMBS Hey, Jack Kerouac! Next Thursday (Feb. 28) the Seattle U-District dive bar you (supposedly) frequented, the Blue Moon Tavern, is hosting the…
Read Full ArticleThe Not-Its! throw a party for ‘dance-happy kids’ and their parents
By MIKEL TOOMBS The Not-Its! will put the Vera Project’s “all ages” designation to the test when they appear there Saturday, Feb. 9. Performing at…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Grammy-nominated Lumineers shine at Deck the Hall Ball
The Lumineers were among the headliners at the 2012 107.7 FM The End “Deck the Hall Ball” Dec. 4 at KeyArena, performing a set of…
Read Full ArticleRandom ‘Acts’ of discovery inspired Jeff Ament’s latest side project
By GENE STOUT A “random” meeting by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur in New York more than a dozen years ago…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Soundgarden returns with first studio album in more than 15 years
By GENE STOUT On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Soundgarden releases its first studio album in 17 years. For longtime fans, it’s a cause for celebration. With…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Seattle harpist Anna Cate gets in tune with ‘This Old Radio’
By MIKEL TOOMBS “It was difficult writing indie rock on the harp,” Anna Cate begins. It is a truth universally acknowledged, you nod, and then,…
Read Full ArticleRadio legends Marco Collins and Pat O’Day team up for Top 20 countdown
By GENE STOUT Two Seattle radio legends of different eras – Marco Collins and Pat O’Day – team up at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28,…
Read Full ArticlePhoto gallery: Singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche at the Crocodile Cafe
By GENE STOUT Norwegian-bred singer-songwriter and guitarist Sondre Lerche played the Crocodile Café Tuesday, and Seattle photographer Jim Bennett was there to capture a few…
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 ArticleKen Stringfellow goes ‘Danzig in the Moonlight’ with new CD Oct. 2
Prolific indie singer-songwriter Ken Stringfellow, co-founder of The Posies (with Jon Auer) and collaborator with Big Star and REM, will release a new album, “Danzig…
Read Full ArticleTickets and wristbands are now on sale for 2012 Heineken City Arts Fest
Individual tickets and all-access wristbands for the 2012 Heineken City Arts Fest Oct. 17-20 are now on sale at the official website. City Arts Fest…
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