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Posted on April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 By: genestout

A former music writer for The Rocket reflects on the week of Cobain’s death

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Seattle author and music journalist Gillian Gaar was a writer and columnist for The Rocket for many years and was working on a…

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Posted on March 30, 2014 By: genestout

An excerpt from the life of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain

By GENE STOUT Kurt Cobain was a mess. Sitting motionless on a tiny stool in a dressing room at the Paramount Theatre on Halloween night…

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Posted on March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 By: genestout

EMP’s ‘Come As You Are’ panel discussion celebrates Cobain legacy

By GENE STOUT In honor of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, who died 20 years ago this spring, EMP Museum offers a panel discussion on the rock…

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Posted on January 5, 2014January 7, 2014 By: genestout

Seattle bands are gearing up for Moe’s | Neumos anniversary shows

By GENE STOUT Country-rock band Brent Amaker and the Rodeo are among a slew of Seattle area bands playing this week’s anniversary shows for Moe’s…

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Posted on December 8, 2013December 11, 2013 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Pearl Jam ‘comes home’ at KeyArena

By GENE STOUT It was a Pearl Jam homecoming concert like no other. A buoyant Eddie Vedder led the iconic Seattle rock group in a…

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Posted on December 1, 2013December 1, 2013 By: genestout

Pearl Jam receiving great reviews as sold-out Seattle show approaches

By GENE STOUT David Greenwald’s very positive review of Pearl Jam’s Portland concert in The Oregonian is typical of the kind of press the Seattle…

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Posted on September 23, 2013 By: genestout

Hilariously macabre Mudhoney video makes its debut at start of fall tour

By GENE STOUT Mudhoney’s new video of “The Only Son of the Widow From Nain” arrives just in time for the Halloween season. The comically…

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Posted on September 22, 2013 By: genestout

Pearl Jam releases ‘Sirens’ video from the upcoming album ‘Lightning Bolt’

By GENE STOUT Pearl Jam has released a new video of “Sirens” from its upcoming album, “Lightning Bolt,” the Seattle rock band’s first studio album…

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Posted on July 25, 2013July 25, 2013 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Courtney Love ‘endearingly weird’ at the Moore

By MIKEL TOOMBS “I am weird about Seattle,” Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain’s widow, declared last night (Tuesday, July 21) at the Moore Theatre. “This is…

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Posted on March 14, 2013 By: genestout

Buenos Aires’ 34 Puñaladas quintet draws from tango’s dark past

By MIKEL TOOMBS Seattleites know that there’s much more to Argentina than the new pope. Notably, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra rang out 2012 with a…

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Posted on November 11, 2012November 12, 2012 By: genestout

CD 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…

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

Radio 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,…

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Posted on February 27, 2012August 6, 2012 By: genestout

Heavy rockers The Melvins go ‘lite’ for their June release, ‘Freak Puke’

By GENE STOUT The Melvins — one of the heaviest bands to come out of the Northwest rock scene — is going “lite” with its…

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Posted on November 22, 2011 By: genestout

There’s an app for that: Danny Clinch shares his iconic music photos

By GENE STOUT Acclaimed photographer Danny Clinch, in collaboration with Bandwdth Publishing, has created a $2.99, interactive iPad app – titled “Discovery Inn” after his…

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