Reviews

The Sounds at Neumos: Punk as…(Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 25, 2014
It was an all-ages Wednesday night at Neumos, and things seemed topsy-turvy as the 21+ crowd filled up downstairs and the underagers were relegated to...
TOOL Melts Down Portland’s Moda Center… And Skips Seattle!
By Bill Bungard on March 18, 2014
Does Maynard James Keenan hate Seattle for some reason? His alternative metal group TOOL performed only one of two shows in the Pacific Northwest… And...
Glasvegas Makes It’s Triumphant Return To Seattle’s Columbia City Theater
By Greg Roth on March 17, 2014
by Amanda Umberger I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at the Columbia City Theater to catch the Scottish indie rock band Glasvegas perform at...
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy comes swinging at Snoqualmie Casino (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 16, 2014
I’m still trying to figure out why Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (BBVD) played at the Snoqualmie Casino. Other stops on their current tour don’t seem...
Cataldo: ‘Gilded Oldies’ release party at the Tractor Tavern (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 16, 2014
The Tractor is such a cozy place. I love the little travel trailer wrist stamp. Have you seen the new bench? Because I REALLY like...
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr live drives it home at Neumos (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on March 12, 2014
before the Indie Pop band Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr took to the Neumos stage on Wednesday March 5th, I got to sit down with Daniel...
Live Review: Midday Veil, NighTraiN, & Airport at Chop Suey (Photo Slideshow)
By Ian Cunningham on March 11, 2014
On Sunday night, Chop Suey featured the SXSW Send-Off show for Seattle locals Midday Veil, NighTraiN, and Airport. It was a fairly quiet house, being...
Walk Off The Earth brings fun and Flare to Showbox SoDo (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on March 4, 2014
Confetti canons, smoke streams, and large balloons… OH MY! When I originally accepted the show coverage of Walk Off The Earth I had only been...
SMI New Music Preview: ScHoolboy Q ‘Oxymoron’
By Xander Deccio on March 2, 2014
By Billy Valentine Here comes another West Coast banger. That’s right, ScHoolboy Q — Los Angeles native and bucket hat aficionado — recently released Oxymoron,...
Throwing Muses: Together Again At The Triple Door (Photo Slideshow)
By Christine Mitchell on March 1, 2014
Throwing Muses plays the most truthful music that I know. Their songs just don’t lie. The honesty contained in their music is beautiful, brutal, and...
The Fall of Troy Resurrected at Showbox (Photo Slideshow)
By Hanna Stevens on March 1, 2014
After a three year hiatus, Seattle post-“mathcore” band The Fall of Troy stood back up and played nearly two hours to a packed house at...
Two Nights of The Head and The Heart at The Paramount (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on February 27, 2014
If you like good local bands playing beautiful venues, then The Paramount was the place for you on Saturday Feb 23rd. The Head and The...