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Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive, and a Perfect Seattle Evening (Photo Slideshow)
By Alicia Kamenick on August 5, 2014
On a perfect summer night, the Woodland Park Zoo’s picturesque North Meadows set the scene for another Zoo Tune concert, where families and folks...
Josh Ritter and Lake Street Dive at Woodland Park Zoo – Show Preview
By Alicia Kamenick on July 29, 2014
Idaho native Josh Ritter returns to his Pacific Northwest roots Wednesday night at the Woodland Park Zoo. With his seventh full-length album (2013’s The Beast...
Elbow edges their way up and through the Pacific Northwest
By Alicia Kamenick on May 29, 2014
By Alicia Kamenick For those of you who may have read my review of Elbow‘s latest album, The Take Off and Landing of Everything, you know...
Coldplay Tones It Down … For Better Or Worse
By Alicia Kamenick on May 15, 2014
You either hate Coldplay and heap scorn upon them, or you like them and feel the need to peevishly defend them and/or your musical taste...
SMI New Music Preview: Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once
By Alicia Kamenick on April 11, 2014
Sparkly Australian pop sprite Kylie Minogue knows her audience, and always brings a decent collection of shiny dance pop. Collaborating with the ubiquitous Sia and...
The War On Drugs at The Neptune Theater (Photo Slideshow)
By Alicia Kamenick on April 1, 2014
The War On Drugs‘ music can be deceiving. Their atmospheric keys and reverb sends waves of sound gently washing over you, but then you realize...
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...
Ana Popovic brings the blues to Jazz Alley (Photo Slideshow)
By Alicia Kamenick on February 14, 2014
Seattle should be prepared for weeks – if not months – of artists coming to town and referencing the Seahawks Super Bowl victory. This, of...
SMI New Music Preview: Bruce Springsteen has ‘High Hopes’ in 2014
By Alicia Kamenick on January 9, 2014
The last time Bruce Springsteen released an album hot on the heels of a world tour, we got Working On a Dream, which was …...
SMI New Music Preview: Robbie Williams – Swings Both Ways
By Alicia Kamenick on November 27, 2013
Alas, poor Robbie Williams. A big star everywhere but America. And dang it, what a shame. Dude has some serious pop chops. A great voice,...
SMI New Music Preview: Glen Hansard – ‘Drive All Night’ EP
By Alicia Kamenick on November 27, 2013
Glen Hansard has been covering Bruce Springsteen’s “Drive All Night” in live shows for a while, but it wasn’t until this past summer, when he...
Iron and Wine soars high at The Paramount (Photos)
By Alicia Kamenick on November 9, 2013
Seattle loves Sam Beam … and Sam Beam loves us right back. Every happy fan who called out “I love you!” last night at Iron...