Reviews

Electronic bands illuminate the Nectar (Photos)
By Hanna Stevens on August 25, 2014
The Nectar Lounge buzzed and flowed with the smooth melodies and bright rhythmic grooves of three live electronic bands on Wednesday, August 13: Gems, Theoretics,...
(SMI TV) The Vinyl Junky – The Music Box Review
By Xander Deccio on August 25, 2014
By Xander Deccio Being we have SMI Radio. We are now debuting SMI TV, our new YouTube channel. One of the first series debuting is...
Northwest artists “Get Back” to celebrate Beatles Seattle invasion this Saturday
By Greg Roth on August 22, 2014
It was 50 years ago today that The Beatles came to play – stepping foot for the first time in the Emerald City to play a historic...
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: legends at The Gorge (Photos)
By Christine Mitchell on August 18, 2014
The air felt heavy and expectant at The Gorge Ampitheatre last Friday as fans gathered to take in the rock legend of Tom Petty and...
The End’s Summer Camp 2014: alternatives to PNW bands? (Photos)
By Christine Mitchell on August 14, 2014
Apparently 107.7 The End believes that the current state of “alternative” music is this: the bands most deserving of promotion are a) almost exclusively made up...
Echo and the Bunnymen return to Seattle at The Showbox (Photos)
By Brent Stavig on August 11, 2014
Seattle was the fifth stop on Echo & The Bunnymen’s thirteen city tour of the U.S., and from information gleaned via the “interwebz” it appears that...
Arcade Fire Lights Up the Gorge (Photos)
By Alicia Kamenick on August 11, 2014
When Arcade Fire won the Album of the Year Grammy for The Suburbs in 2011, Twitter exploded with the question “Who the fuck are...
Styx and Foreigner: Rock Icons Deliver Stellar Versions of Classic Megahits at Maryhill (PHOTOS)
By Janice Deccio on August 10, 2014
Two iconic ‘70s rock bands transfixed a sold-out crowd of mostly baby-boomers at Goldendale’s Maryhill Winery on August 2. Foreigner and Styx, as part...
Sara Bareilles brings “Little Black Dress Tour” to Marymoor (Photos)
By Mocha Charlie on August 8, 2014
It’s been ten years since Sara Bareilles released her debut album,Careful Confessions, and with her current tour she celebrates and reflects on that decade. She simply...
A look back at Timber! 2014 (Photo Slideshows & Podcasts)
By Greg Roth on August 6, 2014
Photos by Greg Roth and Christina Leiva In a couple of days thousand of Northwest music and nature lovers will make their annual pilgrimage across the...
Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive, and a Perfect Seattle Evening (Photo Slideshow)
By Alicia Kamenick on August 5, 2014
On a perfect summer night, the Woodland Park Zoo’s picturesque North Meadows set the scene for another Zoo Tune concert, where families and folks...
Wolfmother Brings New Meaning to “HOT ROCK” at The Neptune
By Mocha Charlie on August 4, 2014
Fans packed The Neptune last Thursday to witness Australian psychedelic rock band Wolfmother, who did not disappoint. They’ve been compared to classic rockers Black Sabbath...