June 2016 - SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Flight of the Conchords likes to rock the party
By Abby Williamson on June 25, 2016
New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo-acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo played to a sold-out crowd at Marymoor Park last week. In case you’re wondering who that...
BRONCHO Fill Chop Suey With Reverb And Crunchy Guitars
By Kriston McConnell on June 25, 2016
Since their inception in 2010, BRONCHO have amassed a dedicated fan base of music fans who crave chunky, reverb-laden vocals and guitars. The band may...
The Posies’ Secret Show at Hilliard’s
By Mocha Charlie on June 24, 2016
by Travis Hay The Posies triumphantly returned to Seattle on May 26, playing a set filled with fan favorites and plenty of material from...
Review: ‘Four Corners;’ Bands Hit High Dive Saturday
By Christine Mitchell on June 20, 2016
Four local PNW bands trade tracks on the split LP Four Corners, a self-released project featuring Asterhouse, Actionesse, Crystal Desert, and The Pro-Nouns. The bands...
Metal Church & Armored Saint West Coast Tour Touches Down at Studio 7
By Mike Baltierra on June 20, 2016
Heavy metal legends Metal Church and Armored Saint teamed up for a quick jaunt up and down the west coast, bringing their brand of American...
Ill Niño – 15 Years of Revolution Tour at Studio 7
By Mike Baltierra on June 20, 2016
Ill Niño is an American metal band formed in New Jersey in early 2000. The group currently consists of Cristian Machado (vocals), Dave Chavarri (drums), Lazaro “Laz” Pina (bass), Ahrue...
Prong Rocks El Corazon
By Mike Baltierra on June 13, 2016
Hitting Seattle in support of their latest release, ‘ X – No Absolutes’, Prong played to a hot and sweaty packed El Corazon crowd who...
Flight to Mars Blasts Off at Showbox
By Jason Tang on June 10, 2016
This year’s 14th annual Flight to Mars two-night spectacular was bigger and better than ever, raising over $50,000 to benefit Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of...
The Lumineers Get Gorgeous At Marymoor Park
By Stephanie Dore on June 8, 2016
Just when you got that feeling that maybe our hipster-roots, suspender-loving musical moment had passed and everyone had thrown their hat into the electro-pop game,...
Sasquatch 2016 in Photos – Monday
By Abby Williamson on June 4, 2016
The Sasquatch Festival got back to normal after Sunday’s insane wind storm – the main stage was occupied all day, starting with local rock darlings...
Fisherman’s Village ’16: Winning
By Christine Mitchell on June 2, 2016
The third annual Fisherman’s Village Music Festival featured nearly eighty Pacific Northwest bands, and a significant portion of those bands hailed from the festival’s hometown,...
A chat with composer Annastasia Workman (Cafe Nordo pt 2)
By Carradin Michel on June 2, 2016
Oftentimes here at SMI, we cover bands and solo acts; particularly their live shows. But there are so many different areas of the music...