By GENE STOUT Summer Meltdown Festival has announced its initial artist lineup for the 14th annual festival Aug. 7-10 at Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheatre in Darrington.…
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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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By MIKEL TOOMBS As a dental hygenist, a trade she still plies at age 70, Linda Perhacs has cleaned the teeth of “Cary Grant, Paul…
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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…
Read Full ArticleBritish band Cage the Gods will be among the new stars at SXSW
By GENE STOUT The fun, madness and exhilarating discoveries that make each SXSW a special experience began today, March 7, in Austin, Texas. This year’s…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: The Pixies’ marathon show at the Paramount
By GENE STOUT Seattle photographer Alex Crick took the accompanying photos of The Pixies and opening duo Best Coast in concert Tuesday, Feb. 18, at…
Read Full ArticleImagine Dragons’ ‘Into the Night’ tour rolls on; photos from the Seattle show
By GENE STOUT The Imagine Dragons’ “Into the Night” juggernaut rolls on, stopping in Phoenix tonight, Feb. 17, for a show at US Airways Center…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Sharon Corr makes her solo North American debut
By MIKEL TOOMBS Sharon Corr is Ireland’s answer to Adam Levine. Well, OK, maybe that’s not entirely accurate. It’s true, though, that Corr, recently a…
Read Full ArticleAyron Jones and The Way lands opening slot for B.B. King at the Moore Theatre
By GENE STOUT Seattle’s fast-rising Ayron Jones and The Way will celebrate two “firsts” on March 3. The Seattle band will open its first show…
Read Full ArticleSeattle bands take flight with Speed of Sound concert series
The Museum of Flight Speed of Sound concert series continues Jan. 31 with a three-band lineup of Northwest artists — Mark Pickerel and His Praying…
Read Full ArticleAlice in Chains raising funds for Typhoon Haiyan relief through charity auction
As part of the 5th annual Alice In Chains & Friends Fantasy Football League Charity Auction, Seattle rock band Alice in Chains have partnered with…
Read Full ArticleGenestout.com reaches milestone with a quarter million page views
By GENE STOUT I’m thrilled to report that GeneStout.com has reached its highest readership since the website’s debut in 2009. In the month of December…
Read Full ArticleSeattle 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…
Read Full ArticleX and the Blasters celebrate a rockin’ ‘Family X-Mas’ at El Corazon
By MIKEL TOOMBS The first time I saw X and the Blasters perform together was in, wait for it, 1980. That show, at the North…
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