Local Artists

Fitz and The Tantrums do their new thing at Showbox SODO (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on August 14, 2013
Photos by Mocha Charlie Seattle loves it some Fitz and The Tantrums. Over the course of the last few years the band has played The Crocodile, The...
Hot fun in the Summertime at 107.7 The End “Summer Camp” (Photos Slideshow)
By Dusty Henry on August 13, 2013
Photos by Arlene Brown Lanyard making and wilderness skill classes be damned. 107.7 The End’s Summer Camp stripped away the conventional sleep away camp standards...
Walking Papers new LP includes exclusive live tracks from Synergia NW 2013 (Photos)
By Greg Roth on August 13, 2013
Synergia Northwest Presents Music Lessons Matters “Live” which took place at The Moore this past May 18 provided one musical highlight after another. Walking Papers, backed...
Portugal. The Man and Avi Buffalo at Showbox at The Market (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on July 31, 2013
Do you like crazy light shows? Well, last week’s Portugal. the Man’s show at Showbox at the Market would have blown you away! These Alaskans...
Fearless freaks and electronic beats at Capitol Hill Block Party (Photo Slideshows)
By Greg Roth on July 31, 2013
Let there be no doubt that Capitol Hill knows how to throw a party. Earlier in the week, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis shot a video in front...
Counting Crows and The Wallflowers kick off Maryhill Winery’s 2013 Summer Concert Series
By Xander Deccio on July 29, 2013
Xander Deccio shares his Counting Crows and Wallflowers experience… Counting Crows kicked off Maryhill Winery’s 2013 summer concert series with a near sold out show. Frontman...
Rancid and Transplants Destroy Seattle’s Showbox SODO
By Xander Deccio on July 29, 2013
Xander Deccio looks back as Punk Rock veterans Rancid destroyed the Showbox SODO with 2 sold out shows earlier this month. Rancid is on tour with...
Phish kicks out the jams for 2 Days at The Gorge
By Xander Deccio on July 29, 2013
Xander Deccio shares his thoughts on covering and photographing a band he has admired for years…. Trying to explain a Phish show to those who aren’t...
Capitol Hill Block Party 2013: 10 acts you need to see and hear (Videos)
By Greg Roth on July 26, 2013
SMI contributor Dusty Henry provides his itinerary for Capitol Hill Block Party 2013 Buzzworthy electronic artists, moody punk rockers, and booming hip-hop acts are taking...
Bob Log III is a one man entertainment unit at Crocodile (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on July 16, 2013
You think one man bands are lame? Really? Well, let me tell you about a guy named Bob Log III. Take one part Delta Blues...
NKOTB (New Kids On The Block) take fans back to the 80’s at T-Dome (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on July 15, 2013
They are not new on the block and they are no longer kids. Some of the members of the 90’s chart-topping boy band, New Kids...
SMI Radio Ep. 92 On Demand: Kevin Sur & Phil O’Sullivan (Timber!) and Andrew Joslyn
By Greg Roth on July 14, 2013
You may or may not have noticed that SMI Radio has been on hiatus for the last couple of months but SMI Radio is back...