Derek Aubert was recently out on the Road with Seattle’s Fox and The Law and shares some tales from his experience touring with the band and SXSW 2013. This is part the final chapter from his recent adventure (Part 4 of 4) SMI NOTES FROM THE ROAD: FOX AND THE LAW AT SXSW PT. 3 SMI NOTES FROM THE [...]

SMI has a new feature called Notes from the Road. Derek Aubert is currently out on the Road with Seattle’s Fox and The Law and shares some tales from his experience touring with the band and SXSW 2013. (Part 4 of 4) 3/13 The first show today was at 1:00 pm, with load-in at 12:00, at a spot called the [...]

SMI has a new feature called Notes from the Road. Derek Aubert is currently out on the Road with Seattle’s Fox and The Law and shares some tales from his experience touring with the band and SXSW 2013. (Part 2 of 4) 3/10/12 We woke up wearily, grabbed some In-N-Out, then left at noon and drove nearly non-stop to Austin. [...]

by Greg Roth photos by Bill Bungard Piano man, Billy Joel, once penned a little ditty called Everyone has a Dream… Some dreams are lofty and unattainable, like being president, or an astronaut. Others dream of being professional athletes or even rockstars –  equally lofty, but still difficult to achieve even with god-given talent and [...]

By Alina Shanin Monday of Bumbershoot 2012 was the perfect way to finish Labor Day Weekend. While every day showcased new music encompassing all genres, the third day of the festival concentrated more on rock and electronic music (at least for the main stage). As for the best musical performance of the day, Reignwolf is without a [...]

By Alina Shanin Hundreds of spectators gathered at the Seattle Center this Labor Weekend to enjoy a variety of talented performers sharing visual arts, jokes, and music. The fields were packed with excited onlookers as musicians from around the world became a part of Seattle history by performing at Bumbershoot 2012. The Sunday portion of festival [...]

By Greg Roth Bumberhoot 2012 is now behind us, but post- event coverage is just beginning. Day 1 started on a positive note with a poppy, peppy performance from TacocaT. The power pop trio, fronted by the charismatic Emily Nokes, put on a high energy set, which included an almost endless supply of bubbles and colorful [...]

By Alina Shanin The first ever People With Instruments (PWI) Music Festival started a tradition last weekend that will bring lots of joy to many for years to come. All of the hard work on behalf of performers, organizers, and technicians paid off Saturday, with about 14 hours of music in Cook’s Farm fields in Carnation. At [...]

by Greg Roth photos by Martin Darbyshir If you love great music under the warm embrace of the summer sun, you couldn’t have picked a better weekend for a concert than last weekend. On Orcas Island, you had the popular Doe Bay Fest. As always, the festival attracted stellar acts and provided magical music moments. On [...]

By Greg Roth Photo Slideshows by Greg Roth and Mocha Charlie. One of the most enticing urban music street festivals in the land, the Capitol Hill Block Party, is now in the rear view mirror. The once little festival that used to mainly attract the hyper-locals has grown up and matured a little… well, perhaps [...]