National / Global Artists

SMI Around The World: Nneka’s spiritual musical journey
By Christina Leiva on June 16, 2015
Nneka recently came to Seattle and gave a soulful and moving performance at the Nectar Lounge. It was an evening full of dancing, grooving, and...
Jonathan Richman at The Crocodile
By Isaac Kaplan-Woolner on June 14, 2015
Jonathan Richman started the show Wednesday at The Crocodile with little ceremony. With no opening act and no introduction, Richman strode on stage in jeans...
Wild times at The Sunset with Bob Log III
By Christine Mitchell on June 11, 2015
Bob Log III is the MacGyver of fast-paced Delta blues guitar. He is the velour-suited James Brown of the one man band, the hardest working...
Neon Trees Kicks Off North American Tour in Seattle
By Mocha Charlie on June 8, 2015
Saturday night, Neon Trees chose to begin their recent 29-city North American tour in Seattle at The Showbox. Lead singer, Tyler Glenn mentioned that he...
“SMI Around The World”: Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate The Triple Door
By Christina Leiva on May 31, 2015
“SMI Around The World”: Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate The Triple Door
Sold Out Seattle Crowd SING IT ALL AWAY With Walk Off The Earth!
By Mocha Charlie on May 31, 2015
by: Mocha Charlie Fans of Walk Off The Earth (WOTE) are getting a sneak peek of the band’s sophomore CD, Sing It All Away, on their current US tour....
Barry Manilow Stuns One Last Time
By Katrina Charles on May 28, 2015
With over four decades of musical success, Barry Manilow’s “One Last Time” tour wasn’t so much a “farewell tour” as it was a career celebration for the talented and seasoned...
Sasquatch! 2015 Music Festival Day 4 Photo Highlights
By Greg Roth on May 26, 2015
For the fourth and final day of Sasquatch! 2015, SMI’s John Lill found himself standing in the a la carte line sampling as much of the musical...
Sasquatch! 2015 Music Festival Day 3 Photo Highlights
By Greg Roth on May 25, 2015
Sasquatch! 2105 day three is in the books. SMI’s John Lill was hanging tough on day three, traversing throughout The Gorge grounds, drinking water from...
Sasquatch! 2015 Music Festival Day 2 Photo Highlights
By Greg Roth on May 25, 2015
The sun came out at Sasquatch! day two, and so did an eclectic array of music acts from across the globe. Some of the highlights...
Sasquatch! 2015 Music Festival Day 1 Photo Highlights
By Greg Roth on May 24, 2015
Sasquatch! day one kicked off at The Gorge Friday and some top local talent was on hand to get the festival started off right. Two...
Hiatus Kaiyote ignites Seattle debut
By Hanna Stevens on May 23, 2015
Australian future-soul band Hiatus Kaiyote sold out their Seattle debut May 17 at Neumos. They draw influence from a vast array of artists and art cultures,...