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Posted on May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Rapper Tech N9ne offers weekend of musical mayhem

By GENE STOUT Stuck in town for the Memorial Day weekend? If your musical tastes run to hardcore rap, make your “staycation” count with some…

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Posted on January 26, 2014February 3, 2014 By: genestout

With Macklemore & Lewis, a record year for local Grammy nominations

By GENE STOUT With seven award nominations for Seattle rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, tonight’s 56th annual Grammy Awards could be a year of…

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Posted on August 13, 2013 By: genestout

Seattle rapper Macklemore lands on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine

By GENE STOUT Seattle rapper Macklemore has reached another milestone in his skyrocketing career: the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In a story by Rolling…

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Posted on July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 By: genestout

PHOTO OP: Jim Bennett captures three frenzied days of music at CHBP

By GENE STOUT Seattle photographer Jim Bennett attended all three days of the 2013 Capitol Hill Block Party, capturing nearly 300 photos of the musicians…

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Posted on January 23, 2013 By: genestout

Rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis top the Billboard Hot 100

By GENE STOUT In their 16th week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Seattle rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis have reached the top of…

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Posted on March 22, 2011 By: genestout

SXSW Photo Gallery: Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Mos Def

Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson shot hundreds of photos at the SXSW music conference and festival, which closed Sunday, March 20, in Austin, Texas. The accompanying…

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Posted on March 21, 2011March 21, 2011 By: genestout

@ SXSW: SXSeattle showcase amazing, but disaster strikes OMD set at Stubbs

Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson put in a marathon week in Austin, Texas, at the 2011 SXSW music conference and festival, one of the biggest and…

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Posted on March 5, 2011March 5, 2011 By: genestout

Austin-bound Seattle bands play SXSW kickoff party at Crocodile Cafe

The Crocodile Cafe, Sarathan Records and The Stranger offered a preview of bands that will play at the SxSeattle showcase at the SXSW Music and…

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Posted on March 5, 2011March 5, 2011 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: The Crystal Method gets down to business at Republiq

Seattle photographer Suzi Pratt captured these photographs of electronic-music duo The Crystal Method performing Thursday, March 3, at Republiq on First Avenue South in Seattle.…

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Posted on October 22, 2010October 22, 2010 By: genestout

Seattle rap duo Blue Scholars kick off inaugural City Arts Fest with big beats

Seattle’s Blue Scholars, reportedly the first local rap duo to headline the Paramount Theatre, kicked off the first City Arts Fest Wednesday night. The lineup…

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Posted on October 18, 2010 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: World music star M.I.A. live at Showbox at the Market

Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson snapped these photos of avant-garde British singer-songwriter M.I.A., who performed a colorful blend of hip-hop, dance, electronica and world music Sunday…

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Posted on July 24, 2010 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: Capitol Hill Block Party opens with a strong party vibe

The Capitol Hill Block Party opened Friday (July 23) under sunny skies, kicking off the three-day urban music marathon in the core of the Capitol…

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Posted on July 22, 2010July 22, 2010 By: genestout

Capitol Hill Block Party offers an edgy, intense weekend of live music

The operative word in Capitol Hill Block Party is “party.” There’s nothing laid-back about this annual music festival in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill…

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Posted on March 3, 2010 By: genestout

Cleared in Britain, rapper Snoop Dogg is ready to play Seattle

Just days before he arrives in Seattle for shows Friday and Saturday (March 5-6) at Showbox SoDo, rapper Snoop Dogg has been cleared by a…

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