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Diet Cig is headed our way
By Alex Crick on February 8, 2018
Is it possible to have fun playing in a band as you tour the world? The infectiously happy duo of Diet Cig leaves no doubt...
Queens of the Stone Age loves Seattle
By Alex Crick on February 7, 2018
“We love this fucking city!” Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age shouted between songs as the crowd cheered them on. Alas, the...
MØ coming to Showbox SoDo
By Alex Crick on February 7, 2018
Around this time in 2014, a Danish singer and songwriter going by the name of MØ (aka Karen Marie Ørsted) released her debut album, titled No...
Rancid and Dropkick Murphys band together
By Alex Crick on September 18, 2017
It was a warm summer night in Seattle, perfect for attending a sold-out performance by legendary punk rockers Rancid at WaMu Theater. Opening the evening were two-tone...
Bush’s Emotional Return
By Alex Crick on June 5, 2017
Guest contributor and music photographer extraordinaire Neil Lim Sang shares his emotional experience of seeing Bush perform at the Showbox SoDo last week to go alongside Alex...
PJ Harvey marches into WaMu
By Alex Crick on May 11, 2017
PJ Harvey’s show at WaMu Theatre started with a marching band coming onstage, much the same way you would see a street marching band in a...
Ann Wilson at The Moore
By Alex Crick on March 6, 2017
In 1975 sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson rose to fame, breaking through the barriers of rock & roll with the band Heart, bringing their hard hitting...
Take Your Valentine to DeVotchKa at The Showbox
By Alex Crick on February 11, 2017
SMI loves quirky bands that disrupt the normal gene defining molds of music. One such act is DeVotchKa, who happen to be coming to town this Tuesday,...
Bad Religion at SoDo on Wednesday
By Alex Crick on October 24, 2016
Over the past thirty years we’ve seen musical styles come and go, but one band has remained true to their musical roots. Bad Religion has...
Life In Pictures: Ayron Jones and the Way
By Alex Crick on November 5, 2015
As the sun set against the backdrop of the White River Amphitheatre, the members of Ayron Jones and The Way gave each other hugs, said...
Anticipating Beats Antique
By Alex Crick on October 30, 2015
Beats Antique formed in 2007 as an experiment in modern belly dance music, but the band has evolved into a full-on mix of styles ranging...
Sky Cries Mary Reunites After Decade Long Hiatus
By Alex Crick on October 28, 2015
After a decade long hiatus, Seattle’s own psychedelic masters Sky Cries Mary reunited for two sold-out shows to benefit their longtime bassist Joe Skyward, who was recently diagnosed with prostate...