2013 – Page 12 – SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

On the trail to SXSW with Fox and The Law
By Greg Roth on March 5, 2013
by Derek Aubert Since I learned what it was, I vowed to avoid office work like herpes. In high school, I started considering alternative careers....
Live Review: Chris Potter’s modern-day odyssey in jazz (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on March 5, 2013
by Jonathan Sindelman photos by Bill Bungard For as many times as the present-day saxophone colossus Chris Potter frequented Seattle over the years while on...
SMI Artist Spotlight: Dead Winter Carpenters in Seattle (Audio Interview & Photo Slideshow)
By Dan Rogers on March 3, 2013
Hailing from Northern California’s fertile music scene, Dead Winter Carpenters is a rollicking, high-energy, Americana roots-infused five-piece outfit. With an indomitable spirt and organic approach to their...
SMI Radio Ep. 84 On Demand: Everyday Jones
By Greg Roth on February 28, 2013
Jason and Alissa Jandt Green formed Everyday Jones in 2004. This married couple has been touring practically non-stop over the course of 5 yeears. Finally,...
Ivan & Alyosha celebrate music and community at Showbox (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on February 27, 2013
2012 was a stellar year for Seattle music, with artists such as Allen Stone and Macklemore achieving national recognition. 2013 is on track to be...
Live Review: Jack DeJohnette soars through Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on February 22, 2013
by Jonathan Sindelman photos by Bill Bungard Jack DeJohnette Quartet @ Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on 2/20/12 “The man sounds like a tub of water.” That’s...
SMI Artists Spotlight: Shane Alexander at El Corazon (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on February 22, 2013
Smooth vocals, beautiful lyrics with a background of pleasantly mastered instruments…That’s what you’ll find in the latest release by Shane Alexander, Ladera. His previous releases...
SMI Radio Xtra: Jazz Saxman Chris Potter (Audio Interview)
By Greg Roth on February 21, 2013
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...
SMI Artist Spotlight: Jack DeJohnette…celebrating 70 years as jazz’s moving target
By Greg Roth on February 19, 2013
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.”...
SMI Radio Ep. 83 On Demand: Ivan & Alyosha (Photos)
By Greg Roth on February 14, 2013
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...
Marilyn Manson takes a cheap snot at Showbox Sodo (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on February 13, 2013
photos by Mat Hayward Like a Manson show, this write-up and photo slideshow is not for the faint of heart or stomach, so consider yourself warned....
Ben Folds Five at Showbox @ The Market: A look back in photos…
By Jason Tang on February 9, 2013
SMI Contributor Jason Tang shares his brilliant photos and highlights from the Ben Folds Five show, which took place Monday, 2/4/13 Piano man and singer...