New Music

SMI New Music Preview: Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
By Christine Mitchell on November 26, 2013
I like Eminem. And it’s not because I love rap (it’s just okay), or because I’m a hair away from white trash (yup), or because...
SMI New Music Preview: Lady Gaga goes ‘ARTPOP’
By Christine Mitchell on November 25, 2013
For what it is, Lady Gaga’s third album of new material, ARTPOP (Interscope Records), is good. Not awesome or groundbreaking, just good. And that’s just...
New Music Preview: Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington – High Rise EP
By Christine Mitchell on November 8, 2013
I should so sue me since I dared myself to review this album and I lost. I thought that perhaps this new Stone Temple Pilots...
New Music Preview: Pearl Jam – ‘Lightning Bolt’
By Xander Deccio on November 8, 2013
Don’t ask me how, but fairly recently a friend of mine saw Eddie Vedder poolside in just his swim trunks. “You know,” she said, “you’d...
SMI Radio Ep. 93 On Demand: Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel / King Crimson & LRM)
By Greg Roth on October 22, 2013
To say bassist Tony Levin’s pedigree and resume is impeccable would be a complete understatement. This rock veteran has worked with everyone from the likes...
New Music Preview: ‘Let’s Be Still’ from The Head And The Heart
By Christine Mitchell on October 10, 2013
The world is bigger than we are. That certainly feels plain as one listens to The Head And The Heart’s new album, Let’s Be Still,...
New Music Preview: Tin Star by Lindi Ortega
By Christine Mitchell on October 8, 2013
Although I consider myself a rocker, I must confess that I have a little bit of a secret crush on country music…if it’s the right...
New Music Preview: Mechanical Bulls**t by Kings of Leon
By Ian Cunningham on September 18, 2013
Over the last decade, Kings of Leon have released six albums and while I wasn’t there from the very beginning, since discovering Youth & Young...
Walking Papers new LP includes exclusive live tracks from Synergia NW 2013 (Photos)
By Greg Roth on August 13, 2013
Synergia Northwest Presents Music Lessons Matters “Live” which took place at The Moore this past May 18 provided one musical highlight after another. Walking Papers, backed...
SMI Radio Xtra audio interview: Solveig & Stevie (Photo Slideshow)
By Dan Rogers on June 23, 2013
It was two years in the making but finally Solveig (Whittle) and Stevie (Ademak) wrapped up production of the finely crafted and produced Superwoman. Stevie is a brilliant...
Fall Out Boy Returns to Seattle (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on June 23, 2013
After a a long hiatus, Fall Out Boy are back on the scene with a brand new disc, the brazenly titled Save Rock and Roll. If Rock and...
SMI New Music Preview: Daft Punk “Random Access Memories”
By Greg Roth on June 19, 2013
by Sopeary Sok Daft Punk returns a decade later with Random Access Memories on May 17, 2013. The anticipated album features guest artists such as...