Reviews

Live Review: Peggy Sue brings the fun to The Crocodile
By Greg Roth on April 16, 2012
By Alina Shanin Peggy Sue at The Crocodile 4/11/2012 First Aid Kit fans not only got to see their beloved folk band, but also caught the...
Synergia Northwest’s Shawn Stewart & Michael McMorrow KOMO News Interview
By Greg Roth on April 15, 2012
Synergia Northwest presents Music Matters “Live” is less than a month away. The show takes place Saturday, May 12th, at the Paramount Theatre. Synergia NW...
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...
Live Review: Radiohead gets a little funky at “The Key”
By Alicia Kamenick on April 11, 2012
Radiohead – Key Arena, 4/9/2012 I found my friend in the crowd after the show and asked what she’d thought. “They’re different from when I...
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...
The Revivalists… Amen, I’m a believer (Examiner.com)
By Greg Roth on April 9, 2012
I had the opportunity to meet and see an amazing group of cats do their thing this past weekend at Tractor. I have to say it...
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....
Live Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela dazzle at The Paramount
By Greg Roth on April 5, 2012
By Alina Shanin Rodrigo y Gabriela at The Paramout Theatre 4/3/2012 After a short break from the UK tour, Rodrigo y Garbriela kicked off their journey across the...
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...
Video of The Week: “Little Talks” Of Monsters and Men
By Greg Roth on March 29, 2012
It’s been making its way around the globe via computer screens since last year, but given the fact the band was just here and their...