Reviews

Fall Out Boy at The Washington State Fair: screaming abounds
By Christine Mitchell on September 15, 2014
Fall Out Boy and Danish band New Politics played to a healthy-sized crowd on a perfect Friday evening at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup....
Raul Midon brings his many talents to Jazz Alley
By Christine Mitchell on September 15, 2014
By Brent Stavig On September 9, Raul Midon came to Seattle to play two nights at Jazz Alley on a trajectory that included living in...
Fans & Bands ROCK out at Pain In The Grass/Uproar Music Festival
By Mocha Charlie on September 14, 2014
This year’s Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival joined forces with KISW’s Pain In The Grass to bring ten ROCK bands to Whiteriver Amphitheater. Local teen, Amanda...
Lykke Li at the Moore Sept 17 – Concert Preview
By Alicia Kamenick on September 13, 2014
Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li got an unexpected boost of publicity this week when she appeared as a guest vocalist on U2’s surprise new album Songs...
Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails Destroy Auburn’s White River Ampitheater (Photos)
By Mocha Charlie on September 4, 2014
What happens when you combine two of the biggest Alternative Rock artists of The 90s, and have them tour together? Pandemonium! That’s the term to...
Bumbershoot 2014: There is no substitute for The Replacements (Photos)
By Greg Roth on September 4, 2014
Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson are rock n’ roll survivors of many musical train wrecks. They are the only original members left in the band but they are...
Bumbershoot 2014: Elvis is the king (Photos)
By Greg Roth on September 2, 2014
He is Elvis “effin” Costello. In 1977, this genre-bending artist made his television debut on Saturday Night Live. After playing a few bars of “Less Than...
Who to see at Bumbershoot 2014!
By Arlene Brown on August 29, 2014
Going to Bumbershoot this weekend? So is Seattle Music Insider! With 6 stages of live music happening over the three day weekend, there is something...
Cage The Elephant: raw power at the Showbox SoDo
By Christine Mitchell on August 29, 2014
Cage The Elephant performed to a sold out, packed-in crowd at the Showbox SoDo last Wednesday. True to form, it was a high energy set...
Love for locals at The High Dive (Photos)
By Hanna Stevens on August 28, 2014
Seattle bands Dearly Departed, NighTraiN, and Radio Raheem played The High Dive Friday, August 13. The bill focused on great local music and strong performers rather...
Look north: Everett’s star rises with Born of Ghosts’ album release party (Photos)
By Christine Mitchell on August 26, 2014
Chip Butters is a big deal. After ten years as chief of production at Columbia City Theater, during which he installed a complete recording studio,...
Murder City Devils celebrate The Showbox’s 75th with new album (Photos)
By Christine Mitchell on August 26, 2014
Hardcore Murder City Devils fans filled The Showbox so full that apparently the only room for more was, well, on top of the crowd. They...