Christine Mitchell – Page 20 – SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Pennywise to bring Cali punk to The Showbox Market
By Christine Mitchell on April 23, 2014
Pennywise is celebrating their 25th anniversary this spring with a West Coast tour, featuring supporting act Teenage Bottlerocket. Expect the stage barriers at the Showbox...
Record Store Day 2014: it was amazing (in my imagination)
By Christine Mitchell on April 22, 2014
I slid into a groggy awareness on Saturday morning. I rolled over, stretched out my neck, and slitted my lame-ass eyes open to read the...
The Horde and the Harem release ‘Fairweather Friends’ EP at the Tractor Tavern (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on April 22, 2014
So, take a bullhorn and hook it up to a car battery. Bring a pile of multicolor feather masks and wings made of thrifted, ripped...
SMI New Music Preview: Beck – Morning Phase
By Christine Mitchell on April 8, 2014
From the opening strains of “Cycle,” Beck’s Morning Phase (Capitol) plays out as its titular title indicates. Beginning with the sounds the sun’s rays might...
Toadies, Supersuckers, and Battleme: a.k.a things tossed around at El Corazon
By Christine Mitchell on April 1, 2014
“Enthusiastic” would be the polite, yet lame way to describe the crowd at the Toadies/Supersuckers/Battleme show at El Corazon. “Flagrantly chaotic” would be a better...
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...
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...
Throwing Muses: Together Again At The Triple Door (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 1, 2014
Throwing Muses plays the most truthful music that I know. Their songs just don’t lie. The honesty contained in their music is beautiful, brutal, and...
Pixies shake some skulls at The Paramount (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on February 20, 2014
At times it felt like my skull was being ripped off the top of my head. And I loved it. I’ll scream it from the...
PUSAfest 2014 kicks out the jams (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on February 20, 2014
Fans of The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) are super, super friendly. Chatty, happy, and they seem to take regular “smoke breaks.”...
My Goodness and The Raw Power of Augustines (Photo Slideshows)
By Christine Mitchell on February 13, 2014
Photos by Alex Crick & Arlene Brown I’m going to spare you the formalities with this article. I’m not going to warm you up to it....