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Posted on August 20, 2012August 20, 2012 By: genestout

2012 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…

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Posted on July 19, 2012 By: genestout

Elvis Presley, pink Cadillacs, John Hiatt and the allure of ‘Tennessee Plates’

By GENE STOUT My closest friends know me as a collector of oddball automobilia — vintage cars, parts, signs, chrome baubles, plastic geegaws, bric-a-brac and…

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Posted on July 17, 2012 By: genestout

Blitzen 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,…

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Posted on July 17, 2012July 19, 2012 By: genestout

Upcoming ‘Tempest’ album will be a career milestone for Bob Dylan

By GENE STOUT Bob Dylan is marking his 50th anniversary as a recording artist with “Tempest,” a collection of 10 new original songs to be…

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Posted on June 24, 2012June 24, 2012 By: genestout

James 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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Posted on June 18, 2012June 24, 2012 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: A double rainbow greets John Fogerty’s season opener

By GENE STOUT Like a fine wine, John Fogerty just gets better with age. The former leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival kicked off Chateau Ste.…

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Posted on May 26, 2012 By: genestout

Musical worlds collide with Hilary Hahn & Hauschka and Leland Sundries

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…

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Posted on May 17, 2012 By: genestout

Actor-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…

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Posted on April 18, 2012 By: genestout

Record 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…

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Posted on April 2, 2012April 3, 2012 By: genestout

Alessandra 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…

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Posted on March 27, 2012March 27, 2012 By: genestout

Seattle 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…

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Posted on March 21, 2012March 21, 2012 By: genestout

Lady 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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Posted on March 8, 2012 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: New Multitudes pay tribute to Woody Guthrie

By MIKEL TOOMBS If you like Woody Guthrie (and isn’t it un-American not to?), this band is your band. Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket front…

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Posted on February 13, 2012 By: genestout

Gene Stout makes his debut at the Seattle Times with Paisley review

By GENE STOUT With my review of Brad Paisley’s concert Feb. 11 at the Tacoma Dome, I begin writing occasional music reviews and features for…

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