Local Artists

Live Review: Madonna brings religion, sex n’ violence to Key Arena (Photo Slideshow)
By Alicia Kamenick on October 4, 2012
Madonna @ Key Arena on 10/2/12 I spent a good chunk of yesterday trying to decide how I felt about Tuesday night’s Madonna concert at Key...
SMI Radio Ep. 68 On Demand: Impossible Bird and Eclectic Approach
By Greg Roth on October 4, 2012
This week’s episode features interesting conversation and music from a couple of brilliant Northwest acts. First, there’s the dynamic duo of Impossible Bird, consisting of Nick...
Protosong.com gives music to give back
By Greg Roth on October 3, 2012
Music is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It has the ability to bring people of diverse race, gender, religious, and life...
Seattle radio legends stage summit at Jet City Stream (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on October 1, 2012
Terrestrial music radio was once a very powerful force and primary navigator through the musical desert. Before the advent of the internet, MP3 players, iTunes, Pandora,...
SMI Artist Spotlight: Whitney Monge puts personal revelations into her music
By Greg Roth on September 30, 2012
By Alina Shanin For some people, music is a stress-relieving hobby. For others, it’s their life – and no obstacle is too great to keep...
Live Review: Garbage brings sonic assault to Showbox SODO
By Alicia Kamenick on September 28, 2012
Garbage @ Showbox SODO on 9/26/12 Little girls need rock and roll goddesses to look up to. For the 11 year-olds squeezing up to the...
Live Review: Serj Tankian delivers eclectic blend to Showbox
By Greg Roth on September 27, 2012
by Alina Shanin Serj Tankian @ The Showbox at the Market on 9/21/12 For dedicated fans of Serj Tankian, the Showbox at the Market was...
SMI Radio Ep. 67 On Demand: Ian Hunter and POTUSA’s Chris Ballew (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on September 26, 2012
Believe it or not, both of the artists featured on this week’s episode of SMI Radio share a strong Seattle connection. In 1979, former Mott...
Live Review: Anthrax remind fans to rock (Photos)
By Greg Roth on September 25, 2012
By Alina Shanin ANTHRAX RETURN TO NORTHWEST TO PLAY SHOWBOX ON 9/19 Judging by the Showbox crowd, one would never guess it was a Wednesday...
Looking back on Louie’s DreamFest 2012 (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on September 24, 2012
Piano man, Billy Joel, once penned a little ditty called Everyone has a Dream... Some dreams are lofty and unattainable, like being president, or an...
Seattle Living Room Shows & Melodic Caring Project bring the beautiful noise (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on September 23, 2012
Seattle Living Room Show and Melodic Caring Project performance on 9/15/12: Pepper Proud, Kate Lynne Logan, Sam Watts and Andrew Vait Summer is now behind...
Fabulous Females Represent at the Hard Rock
By Greg Roth on September 20, 2012
by Jennifer Austin Some of Seattle’s most talented female and female-fronted bands are proving that sisters are still doin’ it for themselves…and each other. The...