Reviews

SMI Radio Timber! Shows! premiers with Lonesome Shack (Photos)
By Greg Roth on May 19, 2014
SMI Radio in conjunction with Critical Sun Recordings and Artist Home present the debut episode of a new series entitled “Timber! Shows.” The series features...
SMI Radio XTRA: Kristen and Carrie Watt from Seattle Living Room Shows (Photos)
By Greg Roth on May 16, 2014
Kristen and Carrie Watt have real love and pure passion for well-crafted music and artists that touch the heart and soul. It is out of that...
SMI Album Review: Damon Albarn ‘Everyday Robots’
By Greg Roth on May 15, 2014
by Chris Senn World, meet Damon Albarn. Chances are you already know and listen to his music even if you don’t recognize the name. He...
SMI Album Review: Eels ‘The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett’
By Xander Deccio on May 15, 2014
By Chris Senn For over two decades now the music of Mark Oliver Everett (Mr. E) has served as the melancholy backbone of the alternative...
Coldplay Tones It Down … For Better Or Worse
By Alicia Kamenick on May 15, 2014
You either hate Coldplay and heap scorn upon them, or you like them and feel the need to peevishly defend them and/or your musical taste...
Rodrigo y Gabriela Enchant The Paramount (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on May 15, 2014
By Bill Bungard Rodrigo y Gabriela finished their ten-city U.S. 9 DEAD ALIVE Tour on May 11 at the Paramount Theater to a packed house...
Nikki Lane and Old 97s bring the twang to the Showbox (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on May 15, 2014
By John Lill Monday could have easily been mistaken for a Friday as the faithful packed into the Showbox to welcome Nashville’s self-proclaimed first lady...
Spectacle: the music video exhibit at EMP to start off with Vivid party
By Christine Mitchell on May 15, 2014
A warm fuzziness caused by nostalgia and a sudden, immediate link to my childhood nearly broke my focus. “Wait a minute . . . I’m...
Oso Benefit for Cascade Valley Hosptial Foundation at Tractor Tavern (Photo Slideshow)
By Dan Rogers on May 14, 2014
We have all been touched in one way or another by the devastating land slide that happened in March in the Oso area. And...
Twin Forks, Augustana Live at Neumos (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on May 14, 2014
By Amanda Umberger A line of concert goers stretching down the street and around the corner would usually indicate a highly anticipated, sold-out show, with...
Mastadon Takes Control of Showbox SoDo (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on May 13, 2014
Photos by Alex Crick Playing to a sold out crowd at Showbox SoDo, Mastadon put on another classic rock show in Seattle on April...
Melodic Caring Project Welcomes Switchfoot, The Royal Concept! (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on May 12, 2014
Photos by Dan Rogers and Mocha Charlie The crowd showed up in force, and showed up early. The sold out Showbox was packed for openers The...