March 2014 – SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

St. Vincent mesmerizes The Moore (Photo Slideshow)
By Hanna Stevens on March 31, 2014
St. Vincent gave Seattle a superbly beautiful sonic seizure at The Moore Theatre last Wednesday. Touring behind her February 2014 self-titled release, St. Vincent has...
Harps, James Redfern, and Eclectic Approach Put On One Solid Rock Show (Photo Slideshow)
By Katrina Charles on March 29, 2014
If ever you needed proof that the Seattle rock scene is alive and well, you would have found it at The Fenix in Seattle’s Pioneer...
Berlin takes everyone’s breath away at Snoqualmie Casino! (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on March 28, 2014
For years, I’ve been checking bands off my must-see and must-shoot lists. Over the last few, I’ve even been able to see bands live that...
The War On Drugs is coming to the Neptune!!!
By Arlene Brown on March 27, 2014
Whatever you’re doing tomorrow night, Friday March 28th, change your plans!! The War on Drugs is coming to town and they’re playing at The Neptune!!!...
The Sounds at Neumos: Punk as…(Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 25, 2014
It was an all-ages Wednesday night at Neumos, and things seemed topsy-turvy as the 21+ crowd filled up downstairs and the underagers were relegated to...
TOOL Melts Down Portland’s Moda Center… And Skips Seattle!
By Bill Bungard on March 18, 2014
Does Maynard James Keenan hate Seattle for some reason? His alternative metal group TOOL performed only one of two shows in the Pacific Northwest… And...
Glasvegas Makes It’s Triumphant Return To Seattle’s Columbia City Theater
By Greg Roth on March 17, 2014
by Amanda Umberger I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at the Columbia City Theater to catch the Scottish indie rock band Glasvegas perform at...
SMI New Music Preview: Lea Michele’s ‘Louder’
By Katrina Charles on March 16, 2014
When Glee began airing on Fox in 2009, everyone was stunned by the powerful vocals of fairly unknown actress Lea Michele. With a knack for...
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy comes swinging at Snoqualmie Casino (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 16, 2014
I’m still trying to figure out why Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (BBVD) played at the Snoqualmie Casino. Other stops on their current tour don’t seem...
Cataldo: ‘Gilded Oldies’ release party at the Tractor Tavern (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 16, 2014
The Tractor is such a cozy place. I love the little travel trailer wrist stamp. Have you seen the new bench? Because I REALLY like...
SMI New Music Preview: Broken Bells ‘After the Disco’
By Jessica Kaminski on March 14, 2014
4 years after their debut album, power-duo Broken Bells have released a sophomore album that delivers beautifully produced electro-pop songs. The album’s title ‘After the...
SMI New Music Preview: Elbow – “The Take Off and Landing of Everything”
By Alicia Kamenick on March 12, 2014
Gentle music lovers of Seattle, allow me to introduce you to Elbow. Okay, maybe seventeen of you are already somewhat familiar with them. John Richards...