Editor’s note: Truly great music has the power to affect listeners decades later, as demonstrated by SMI’s newest contributor, Harrison Mains. Although Harrison is young, he’s a...
Jack White @ WaMu Theater (8/14/12) Let’s just put it out there right away: the WaMu Theater is a terrible venue for concerts. It’s a...
By Alina Shanin After months of planning, networking and time-consuming organization, the People With Instruments first annual music festival is ready to start the two-day...
My conversation with Roger Daltrey took place two years ago at a pre-show party for a local charity concert that featured several rock luminaries. The...
By Timmy Held Tim Hoff (bass), Jason Rivera (guitar/vocals) and Nick Parks (drums), AKA GAYTHEIST, have been contributing innovative music to the Portland musical landscape...
Franz Ferdinand @ Showbox at the Market (8/9/12) Franz Ferdinand wasted no time in getting the crowd jumping at Showbox at the Market Thursday night. They...
Sigur Ros @ The Paramount (8/8/12) There’s a long list of adjectives that easily define Sigur Ros’ music: Ethereal. Orchestral. Majestic. Eerie. Otherwordly. Mesmerizing. Orgasmic....
Seattle Living Room Show (8/3/12) Last Friday on a hot summer evening, deep in the heart of the SoDo district, Seattle Living Room Shows and...
Ravi Coltrane @ Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on 8/1/2012 Most well-known popular artists of today find it difficult to avoid having their names engraved into mainstream...
Seattle Living Room Show (7/19/12) On a beautiful mid-summer night, The Seattle Living Room Shows gang journeyed down to a beautiful SoDo art gallery for a Thursday...
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,...
By Jonathan Sindelman At 47, Ravi Coltrane now carries within him a musical legacy that encompasses a special combination of history, family, and a uniquely...