Reviews

Tears for Fears Headlines Day One, First Ever Project Pabst Music Festival in Portland
By Mocha Charlie on October 14, 2014
Editor’s Note: As a decades-long fan of Tears for Fears, SMI photog Mocha Charlie shares a first-person look at what it was like to revisit...
Partake in The Feast: ten bands to rock Everett this weekend
By Christine Mitchell on October 14, 2014
Those in the know have been making the trek up to Everett to see great live music this year. The Everett Music Initiative has been...
Matisyahu to perform at The Showbox this Thursday
By Christine Mitchell on October 14, 2014
Matisyahu has been touring in support of his latest album, AKEDA, which in Hebrew means “binding” in terms of sacrifice. Matisyahu is no stranger to the...
Echosmith, The Mowgli’s & American Authors “Honda Civic Tour” stops @ Seattle’s Showbox
By Mocha Charlie on October 14, 2014
Since 2001, The Honda Civic Tour has been bringing together a variety of bands out on the road for late summer/early fall tour dates. This...
Twenty One Pilots at the Neptune: a visual feast
By Christine Mitchell on October 12, 2014
When Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun take off their masks (and put different ones on, and then take those off), or really, as soon as...
YACHT and White Fang: Two Very Different Kinds of Crowd Interaction
By Victoria Holt on October 11, 2014
“If you don’t want to be touched, physically and spiritually, you should move to the back,” singer Claire L. Evans of YACHT warned the crowd...
SMI Radio Ep. 105 On Demand: Hobosexual and Olivia De La Cruz (in studio performance)
By Greg Roth on October 7, 2014
In the first half of this week’s episode of SMI Radio, I catch with Ben Harwood and Jeff Silva, who form the powerful, high-octane rock duet,...
Kasabian: energy at The Showbox Market
By Christine Mitchell on October 7, 2014
SMI photographer Alex Crick was on hand to capture the buoyant energy of English band Kasabian last Saturday at The Showbox Market, who are touring...
Lily Allen – Sparkly Swagger at The Paramount (Photos)
By Alicia Kamenick on October 7, 2014
Lily Allen doesn’t have much of an internal filter. At a show, she’ll mention the scatological issues she had while at her last Seattle appearance,...
Justin Townes Earle Tells Stories at The Neptune
By Alicia Kamenick on October 4, 2014
It’s probably safe to say that Justin Townes Earle is safe from being popped by the spirit of Hank Williams. The vision of ghostly vengeance...
My Goodness headlines snowboarding movie premiere
By Christine Mitchell on September 29, 2014
Uncoordinated people could be of several minds while watching a movie like Defenders of Awesome 2: Stay Bad Ass. As some of the best snowboarders in...
SMI Radio Ep. 104 On Demand: Doctor Fink & Susan Galbraith
By Greg Roth on September 29, 2014
SMI Radio is back for the new Fall Season and we are kicking it off right with two brilliant artists. It is hard to believe...