Local Artists

Video of the Week: “Baptized in Muddy Waters” Ayron Jones and The Way
By Greg Roth on April 14, 2012
Power blues-rock trio, Ayron Jones and the Way played the house down at Hard Rock Cafe’s Hard Rock Rising. The battle of the bands contest...
Panama Gold photos from the Crocodile on: 4/6/12
By Greg Roth on April 10, 2012
By Alina Shanin Seattle’s Panama Gold opened for Dirty Ghosts at The Crocodile Friday night, March 6, Their indie rhythm rock band entertain the few folks...
Nothing Fake about ‘Fake it Or Leave it’ NW music compilation
By Greg Roth on April 7, 2012
SMI featured contributor Timmy Held from Tyrannosaurus Grace is not only a talented writer and musician, he’s something of a local record mogul. Well… mogul may be the...
New Music Review: Rocky Votolato “Television of Saints”
By Dusty Henry on April 6, 2012
Rocky Votolato’s music is hard to criticize. No matter what criticism can be conjured up, he just seems so earnest and charming in his music....
SMI Radio Ep. 56 On Demand: Philana and SMI Contributor Mikhael Mei Williams (AEG Live NW)
By Greg Roth on April 3, 2012
On the next episode of SMI Radio, get a glimpse of the music industry from opposite ends of the spectrum. Guests Philana Goodrich and Mikhael...
Q&A with Brent Amaker of Brent Amaker & The Rodeo
By Greg Roth on March 31, 2012
By Timmy Held / fakelabelrecords.com Brent Amaker is no drugstore cowboy. With serious love of DEVO, Kraftwerk, and Battlestar Galactica, he and his band, The Rodeo, are known for...
Live Review: Narrows bring loud intensity to the Comet Tavern
By Greg Roth on March 28, 2012
By Alina Shanin With Grenades and Heiress opening for Narrows, Saturday night (3/24) at the Comet Tavern, it was a definite treat for those who love metal....
Live Review: Voxxy Vallejo, Hopeless Jack & The Handsome Devil and Big Wheel Stunt Show at Louie G’s
By Greg Roth on March 27, 2012
By Darrell Fortune – nwconvergencezone.com Did you feel the ground shaking? It wasn’t an earthquake, but it did come from a northwest source! The epicenter of the sound...
Live Review: The 1 Uppers notch it up at The Royal Room
By Brent Stavig on March 24, 2012
The 1 Uppers at the Royal Room – 5000 Rainier Avenue South – March 15th Columbia City is an interesting place. Recently cited as...
Video of The Week: “NWO” and “You Go Running” By Deep Sea Diver (From: Sound on The Sound)
By Greg Roth on March 23, 2012
Sound on The Sound is one of my favorite music blogs. Aside from the fact that they have their finger on the pulse of what’s...
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SMI Radio Ep. 55 On Demand: Fake Label Records Compilation Special with Timmy Held
By Greg Roth on March 22, 2012
This week, I’m changing the SMI Radio format up a bit. SMI contributor and Tyrannosaurus grace frontman Timmy Held joins me in studio. Not only is...
SXSW 2012 Recaps and wrap ups
By Greg Roth on March 19, 2012
Those who have a real passion for music like I do know that Austin, Texas is one of the greatest music cities in the world....