National / Global Artists

SMI All Access: Jason Tang’s backstage photo journey with Allen Stone (Photos)
By Greg Roth on April 26, 2015
We have some of the best music photographers anywhere, doing their thing right here in the Northwest. One of those folks is SMI Partner and Chief Photographer, Jason...
Kimbra and Mikky Ekko create a spectacular experience at the Neptune
By Hanna Stevens on April 22, 2015
Kimbra exuded energy and exuberance at the Neptune Theatre throughout a visually spectacular performance on April 13. Mikky Ekko relied on his songwriting and vocal...
Damien Rice – Acoustic Mastery At McCaw Hall
By Alicia Kamenick on April 22, 2015
What happens when a singer invites the audience onto the stage? A) 100+ people run down the aisles to join the fun (even though the...
Allen Stone showed Seattle the love for 6 days and 5 nights (Photo Slideshows)
By Greg Roth on April 21, 2015
If one were to choose a single word to describe Allen Stone‘s 5-night home series of shows entitled Evolution of An Artist, the word would...
Faith No More at The Paramount: In Bloom
By Christine Mitchell on April 21, 2015
Faith No More are busy touring ahead of their first album in eighteen years, Sol Invictus, due out next month; and their Seattle stop...
Mushroomhead And Metal Soars At El Corazon (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on April 16, 2015
Fans of “metal” shows expect a certain amount of head banging, moshing and flashing of the “sign of the horns” during a concert. Monday night’s...
Twinning! Ibeyi Puts On A Killer Sold Out Show At Neumos
By Isaac Kaplan-Woolner on April 15, 2015
Fearless. This is perhaps the best word to describe French-Cuban twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz. Known as Ibeyi, this electro pop and soul duo...
Evolution of Allen Stone launches at The Triple Door (MCP Video and Photos)
By Robin Fairbanks on April 15, 2015
When drawing a circle you must have a starting point, a beginning and an end, so on this night it seemed fitting that Allen Stone...
Stone Temple Pilots returns to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre
By Christine Mitchell on April 12, 2015
Any lingering fears that Chester Bennington of Linkin Park wouldn’t mesh with the rest of Stone Temple Pilots were put to rest at The Paramount Theatre last...
6 Days and 5 Nights…The Evolution of Allen Stone (Photos)
By Robin Fairbanks on April 12, 2015
Photos by Mocha Charlie, Dan Rogers and Greg Roth Six days/five nights might sound like a vacation package, but soul man Allen Stone won’t be kicking...
Preview: NYC Singer/Songwriter Mikey Wax Tour to stop in Seattle April 16
By Robin Fairbanks on April 11, 2015
In January, Mikey Wax was listed fourth on a list of “15 Musicians You’ve Never Heard Of Who Deserve A Grammy” by Rantlifestyle.com. That status...
Why The Sonics are iconic
By Christine Mitchell on April 6, 2015
As The Sonics barreled their way through a set at The Moore Theatre spanning fifty years’ worth of hard blues rocking songs laden with strident...