National / Global Artists

St. Vincent mesmerizes The Moore (Photo Slideshow)
By Hanna Stevens on March 31, 2014
St. Vincent gave Seattle a superbly beautiful sonic seizure at The Moore Theatre last Wednesday. Touring behind her February 2014 self-titled release, St. Vincent has...
Berlin takes everyone’s breath away at Snoqualmie Casino! (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on March 28, 2014
For years, I’ve been checking bands off my must-see and must-shoot lists. Over the last few, I’ve even been able to see bands live that...
The War On Drugs is coming to the Neptune!!!
By Arlene Brown on March 27, 2014
Whatever you’re doing tomorrow night, Friday March 28th, change your plans!! The War on Drugs is coming to town and they’re playing at The Neptune!!!...
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...
TOOL Melts Down Portland’s Moda Center… And Skips Seattle!
By Bill Bungard on March 18, 2014
Does Maynard James Keenan hate Seattle for some reason? His alternative metal group TOOL performed only one of two shows in the Pacific Northwest… And...
Glasvegas Makes It’s Triumphant Return To Seattle’s Columbia City Theater
By Greg Roth on March 17, 2014
by Amanda Umberger I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at the Columbia City Theater to catch the Scottish indie rock band Glasvegas perform at...
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...
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr live drives it home at Neumos (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on March 12, 2014
before the Indie Pop band Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr took to the Neumos stage on Wednesday March 5th, I got to sit down with Daniel...
Walk Off The Earth brings fun and Flare to Showbox SoDo (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on March 4, 2014
Confetti canons, smoke streams, and large balloons… OH MY! When I originally accepted the show coverage of Walk Off The Earth I had only been...
SMI New Music Preview: ScHoolboy Q ‘Oxymoron’
By Xander Deccio on March 2, 2014
By Billy Valentine Here comes another West Coast banger. That’s right, ScHoolboy Q — Los Angeles native and bucket hat aficionado — recently released Oxymoron,...
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...
The Fall of Troy Resurrected at Showbox (Photo Slideshow)
By Hanna Stevens on March 1, 2014
After a three year hiatus, Seattle post-“mathcore” band The Fall of Troy stood back up and played nearly two hours to a packed house at...