The Jimi Hendrix 70th Birthday Charity Gala and Art Show will feature performances by brother Leon Hendrix, as well as Hendrix tribute musician Randy Hansen.…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Taylor Swift’s new album may be a step back, but sparks fly
By MIKEL TOOMBS Pure pop for now people. The prescient Nick Lowe had Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” sized up many years ago, well before…
Read Full ArticleFantagraphics presents readings for two graphic, historical biographies
By GENE STOUT Alternative cartoonists David Lasky and Noah Van Sciver have delved into U.S. history to create two fascinating graphic novels – Lasky’s “The…
Read Full Article‘Rockabilly Filly’ Rosie Flores rides into the Sunset Tavern
By MIKEL TOOMBS All the flat-top cats and dungaree dolls will be in rockabilly heaven Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Seattle’s Sunset Tavern. That’s where Rosie…
Read Full ArticleA sonic homage to Van Halen from Swedish synth-pop act Hortlax Cobra
By MIKEL TOOMBS Pierre Menard just tweeted Hortlax Cobra: “Dude, you stole my shtick.” Menard, the Jorge Luis Borges character who offered a new take…
Read Full ArticleMadonna returns to Seattle — the city where it all began 27 years ago
By GENE STOUT Twenty-seven years after opening her first concert tour in Seattle, Madonna thrilled fans with two hours of music and spectacle Tuesday night,…
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 ArticleRobert Landau’s new book: ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip’
By GENE STOUT The rollout of lavish rock ‘n’ roll books for the holiday shopping season begins with “Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset…
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 ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Enrique Iglesias brings his megawatt show to Puyallup
By GENE STOUT Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, to Julio Iglesias and Isabel Preysler, Enrique Iglesias is today the biggest Latin recording star in…
Read Full ArticleAlessandra Rose celebrates release of ‘You Are Gold’ Saturday at Tractor
The phrase “You Are Gold” could easily apply to Seattle singer-songwriter Alessandra Rose, whose tender, melancholy vocals distinguish her impressive debut solo album. In fact,…
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 ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Eilen Jewell shakes the Treehouse with ‘Shakin’ All Over’
By MIKEL TOOMBS Now, even though Dave Matthews is (kinda) my Seattle neighbor, I’m not journeying all the way to the Gorge to see him…
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