October 3, 2012

Men Who Rock!

Men Who Rock!

Men Are Doing It for Themselves

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Men Who Rock!

Photos by Kelly O

It's that time of year again—time to pay attention to the men who rock, FOR A CHANGE! Everyone knows that there is nothing sexier (or more rare) than a man who knows how to rock. Being a gorgeous man in music is one thing, but add talent to the mix? That's taking it to a whole 'nother level. With male-fronted bands, male solo acts, and even all-male bands becoming more and more commonplace, 2012 has definitely been the year of fierce men in music. They're starting to rock all the genres, too: provocative punks, steamy rock 'n' rollers, dashing cowboy sweethearts, hiphop hunks—men are even making it in the complicated world of electronic music! Guys everywhere are stepping to the front and demanding to be heard—and we're ready to listen. And look! To show our appreciation for the strong males who provide us with satisfying doses of ear candy and eye candy, we handpicked six of Seattle's hottest male musicians to showcase their ability... to turn us on! recommended

Click the names to the right to read the interviews.

 

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reverend dr dj riz 1
omg! omg! omg ! where do i get the calendar ?
Posted by reverend dr dj riz on October 3, 2012 at 9:25 AM · Report
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Emily, I love you so much!
Posted by Taryn on October 3, 2012 at 10:38 AM · Report
merry 3
Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!

It's about time these hunkalicious fellas got some recognition - FOR A CHANGE!!
Posted by merry on October 3, 2012 at 11:06 AM · Report
bunnypuncher 4
Amazing. Love it.
Posted by bunnypuncher http://twitter.com/princess_wolfie on October 3, 2012 at 11:24 AM · Report
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I am going to urinate on your door every time I walk past the building.
Posted by Beat Masterson on October 3, 2012 at 11:25 AM · Report
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It's about time. If I see one more female-fronted band with a token male "member" playing the shaker egg or the tambourine, I swear I'll scream. Men have been playing guitar, bass and drums in their garages for decades - largely because that's where the lawn mower is stored, but still. Amazing to see them finally get their due. Thanks.
Posted by Courtland on October 3, 2012 at 11:55 AM · Report
Buttercup 7
I'm confused: surely a few of these hotties are DATING other musicians/celebrities, and so the ONLY reason they've gotten anywhere in the music biz is ORAL SEX SKILLZ.
Posted by Buttercup on October 3, 2012 at 11:56 AM · Report
Sea Otter 8
The problem is, all-male bands get away with playing subpar music because people give them extra credit just for being men. I also wish that all-guy bands didn't focus on men's issues so much. All their lyrics are always about guy stuff. I wish more male musicians could just be musicians instead of focusing on their gender all the time.
Posted by Sea Otter on October 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM · Report
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Eh, if these dudes weren't hot, no one would give a shit about their music.
Posted by virginia mason on October 3, 2012 at 12:46 PM · Report
Bree Mckenna 10
@6 omg "Men have been playing guitar, bass and drums in their garages for decades - largely because that's where the lawn mower is stored, but still" hahahahahaha
Posted by Bree Mckenna on October 3, 2012 at 12:48 PM · Report
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How much you wanna bet their girlfriends wrote all the music for them? Probably played all the instruments on the record too.
Posted by eventheknife on October 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM · Report
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Oh goodness gracious Gary's a hottie!
Posted by Astra Elane on October 3, 2012 at 1:20 PM · Report
jamieaaron 13
Fucking YES.
Posted by jamieaaron on October 3, 2012 at 1:24 PM · Report
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This is so good! Bree, love you too!!
Posted by Taryn on October 3, 2012 at 1:33 PM · Report
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The Stranger is soooo progressive!!! So glad men are finally getting their due!
Posted by mellythepirate on October 3, 2012 at 2:42 PM · Report
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It's so great to FINALLY see strong, confident male role models who show all the young boys out there that you can be sexy and attractive and still ROCK YOUR FACE OFF (but of course being sexy and attractive comes first!)
Posted by the_spiral on October 3, 2012 at 3:36 PM · Report
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I understand "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" was written and performed by a man, but apparently, Columbia insisted that a woman be included on the sleeve to boost credibility.
Posted by Cory Frye on October 3, 2012 at 3:38 PM · Report
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Best. Thing. Ever!
Posted by meowonline on October 3, 2012 at 4:46 PM · Report
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Wow, these guys are so brave! I play guitar too (I know! More uppity male musicians, lol! Bro-power!) But getting up on stage so everybody look at me and judge my body? I'd just get scared and cry.
Posted by lethargicon on October 3, 2012 at 7:09 PM · Report
julie russell 20
Ewwwwwwww.
Posted by julie russell http:// on October 3, 2012 at 7:24 PM · Report
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Um.... where are the hot guys? With the exception of Gary Smith (who's only medium cute) these guys are a bunch of stone cold uggos
Posted by I speak the truth on October 3, 2012 at 8:57 PM · Report
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Fracking BRILLIANT !!! xoxo
Posted by 24datsun on October 3, 2012 at 9:38 PM · Report
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It's so touching that you've finally focused on these sexy and hot male musicians... it's so great!!! Like no one wants to hear about their girlfriends in bands or the women in their bands, we want to hear about the HOT STUDS in the music industry making music!! These guys are sexy and soo talented, but to be honest I wouldn't care if they were any good at their instruments because they are such eye candy. it must be sooo tough to be such a hot man in an industry full of men, I'm so happy that you're finally giving them their due. I want more sexy male musicians featured on the covers of music magazines~!!!
Posted by Normandie Wilson on October 4, 2012 at 6:41 AM · Report
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Ugh. The lingerie ad just below the article is soooo ironic. And sobering. Ugh.
Posted by Miliwheels on October 4, 2012 at 1:34 PM · Report
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oh god. the bra ads all around are sooo ironic and sobering.
Posted by Miliwheels on October 4, 2012 at 1:38 PM · Report
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Article is great...comments even better!
Posted by ddmama on October 4, 2012 at 2:55 PM · Report
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Is this for realz? Guys have been making the best music since the beginning of time. People commenting that "its nice to see guys getting their dues".

Let's be serious here.
Posted by Cheese Crackers on October 4, 2012 at 2:59 PM · Report
Mischa Vainburg 28
This comment thread makes me smile big.
Posted by Mischa Vainburg http://squidbasedink.wordpress.com on October 5, 2012 at 5:58 PM · Report
srslywut 29
@27 Serious article is serious.
Posted by srslywut on October 6, 2012 at 11:06 AM · Report
Screaming Pigeon 30
These guys may be great musicians but where do you get that they're "hot." To me, somebody has to be spending serious time in the gym to get that rating. I'm sure if you get to know them and find out what sparkling personalities they have, you'd probably then find them extremely attractive but, just from the pictures, no.
Posted by Screaming Pigeon on October 6, 2012 at 6:11 PM · Report
Screaming Pigeon 31
Not "hot," just from their pictures. I'm sure if you get to know them, they're very attractive, but if you're holding them up as examples of physically attractive guys, they fall short. I recommend they start hitting the gym pretty hard if they want to be generally accepted for their looks and not their talent.
Posted by Screaming Pigeon on October 6, 2012 at 6:21 PM · Report
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Don't you think it's a little sad that this is supposed to be about how ridiculous it is that we don't feature lady bands, but it actually ends up featuring male bands?
Posted by gabbinmoon on October 8, 2012 at 9:44 PM · Report
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Don't you think it's a little sad that a piece that is supposed to bring attention to the fact that lady bands never get coverage ends up giving male musicians even more coverage? Why not add, "hey look, here are some rad PNW ladies you can check out?"
Posted by gabbinmoon on October 8, 2012 at 9:47 PM · Report

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