Reviews

SMI Radio Ep. 60 On Demand: Synergia NW Presents Music Matters “Live” Special
By Greg Roth on May 10, 2012
Synergia Northwest presents Music Matters “Live” at the legendary Paramount Northwest Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, May 12th. Proceeds will benefit music programs throughout Washington state. Like the Synergia Northwest...
Bumbershoot 2012 partial lineup
By Greg Roth on May 8, 2012
One Reel announced the music headliners and partial lineup for this year’s Bumbershoot festival. This year’s headliners include the legendary Tony Bennett, alt rockers Jane’s Addiction, electronic-dance...
SMI Feature: Seattle Music Genome Project
By Greg Roth on May 7, 2012
By Timmy Held – Tyrannosaurus grace, Fake Label Records Much like the biological gene pool, a city’s music scene must have a significant amount of...
Remembering Adam “MCA” Yauch – August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012
By Greg Roth on May 4, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) reported yesterday that Adam Yauch, a rapper and founder of the innovative, groundbreaking and multimillion-selling hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died on Friday in...
SMI Artist Spotlight: Welcome to the Monogamy Party
By Dusty Henry on May 4, 2012
Shirtless and manic, Kennedy from Monogamy Party screams and contorts his body on stage at the Highline in Capitol Hill, April 26th. Over and over...
SMI Radio Ep. 59 On Demand: Ayron Jones and Jeremy Westfall (NW Lovefest)
By Greg Roth on May 3, 2012
Power blues-rock trio, Ayron Jones and the Way, played the house down at Hard Rock Cafe’s Hard Rock Rising this spring. The battle of the bands contest showcased some...
New Music Review: “What You Hope For” – Midnight Salvage Company
By Greg Roth on May 3, 2012
by Darrell Fortune / NWCZ Radio Midnight Salvage Company is one the classic bands that adds flavor, depth, and variety to the South Sound musical landscape....
Live Review: Heritage Hunter Tour shakes SoDo
By Greg Roth on May 2, 2012
By Alina Shanin Heritage Hunter Tour at Showbox SoDo 4/30/2012 Metal fiends got theirs Monday night at the Showbox SoDo with Ghost, Mastodon, and the...
Live Review: Snow Patrol brings Paramount from whisper to a Roar
By Alicia Kamenick on May 2, 2012
Snow Patrol at The Paramount 5/1/2012 I like Snow Patrol. They don’t leave me feeling particularly excited about their music, but I like them. They write...
Live Review: Storm Large reigns at The Neptune
By Greg Roth on May 2, 2012
Storm Large at The Neptune Theatre 4/27/2012 It’s difficult to write a standard review for an artist like Portland, Oregon’s Storm Large. Calling her a “force...
Live Review: Go Radio tunes up the energy at Chop Suey
By Greg Roth on May 1, 2012
By Alina Shanin with additional contribution from Jennifer Austin Go Radio at Chop Suey 4/26/2012 It was a good sign – Chop Suey was packed and pumped...
Vicci Martinez drops new tracks on iTunes
By Greg Roth on April 30, 2012
Tacoma’s own Vicci Martinez‘s long-awaited new EP has finally dropped on iTunes. She will be performing her new single, “Come Along” with her “coach” and collaborator,...