by Greg Roth photos by Dan Rogers Thursday night (5/2/13) in The Emerald City the Crocodile stage was transformed into a sparkling gym dance floor, complete with a basketball hoop and all of the accouterments. There was a photo booth so prom goers could treasure the special night forever (or at least until photo paper [...]

by Greg Roth To us, music is more than just a product or an entertainment medium. It is one of the most spectacular of all art forms and when done well, with authenticity and sincerity, can be a powerful agent for social change. Artist Home epitomizes this through their efforts in the staging of innovative and [...]

by Greg Roth In the early 80s, I fronted my very first band called The Blitz. We were a four piece power-pop / new wave outfit covering everything from Cheap Trick to The Ramones and The Clash. We also were quite enamored with a combo out of the UK called Squeeze. We performed Pulling Mussels From a [...]

by Greg Roth photos by Michael Profitt Unsigned Only is a unique international music competition geared toward solo artists, bands, and singers who are not signed to a major label record company. UO is looking for an outstanding, talented performer… the “gem” of an artist waiting to be discovered. Unsigned Only has a highly esteemed judging panel, [...]

by Jonathan Sindelman Chris Potter is among the busiest of jazz musicians working today, though one might be hard-pressed to find any comparable subject when measuring an individual’s footprint against a seemingly inexhaustible capacity for both physical time and unbounded progress.  At 42 years old, Potter has managed to put out 19 albums as a [...]

by Jonathan Sindelman In celebration of his 70th birthday, legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette will return to Seattle for what could otherwise be slated as the “Lifetime Achievement Tour.” Dejohnette has been recipient of numerous Grammys, and more recently, the 2012 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master award.  A musical force that shines brightly to this day, over [...]

by Greg Roth Ivan & Alyosha is not a duo. They’re a four-man band who borrow their name from a pair of characters from Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. The unconventional name is apropos, because they’re a band that defies genre categorization. They write songs of strife, strength, and redemption, that come wrapped in a beautiful package of tasty [...]

by Greg Roth photos by Mat Hayward Music fans hoping to attend Sasquatch! 2013 may be out of luck. Earlier today, promoters announced that the event sold out in record time, less than 90 minutes after going on sale. Earlier this week, the Northwest festival announced its 2013 lineup. The unveiling of the lineup came at Sasquatch’s [...]

by Greg Roth This week’s episode of SMI Radio features two brilliant artists, who each have very powerful and organic sounds, coupled with very strong production and songwriting: Campfire Ok and Kristen Ward. In the first half of the show, members of Campfire Ok, Michael Mychal Cohen, Brandon Milner, and the band’s newest member, Zarni De Wet (who was [...]

by Greg Roth photos by Mat Hayward / Courtesy of 107.7 The end It looks like we’re in for another phenomenal event at Sasquatch! 2013 at the Gorge Amphitheatre.  The Northwest festival has announced its 2013 lineup. The unveiling of the lineup came at Sasquatch’s launch party, which took place Monday night, February 4th, at Seattle’s Neptune Theater. The party featured [...]

The Stone Foxes’ Spencer Koehler spoke to SMI contributor Rick Bowen about the band he started with his younger brother Shannon at San Francisco State. The rockin’ quartet, who have been building a strong fan base, have a new album, Small Fires, set for release February 12th. They bring their dynamic live show to Seattle’s Sunset [...]

by Greg Roth The holidays are over, a new year is upon us, and SMI Radio is back with a brand spankin’ new episode. We’re ushering in 2013 with new music and interviews with two brilliant Northwest artists. For seven long months, Ben Union has been writing tunes and slaving away in the recording studio [...]