Previews

Elina Duni Quartet’s ECM Debut Signals first U.S. Tour
By Greg Roth on October 31, 2012
by Jonathan Sindelman One of the brightest highlights from this year’s Earshot Jazz Festival also marks an historic occasion for Albanian vocalist Elina Duni, who...
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis steal the number 1 slot on iTunes
By Greg Roth on October 9, 2012
Last year, the Seattle-based hip-hop power duo, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, did their thing at the Mariners home opener in front of 48,000 baseball fans. Then,...
ECM Records – The legacy continues…
By Greg Roth on October 8, 2012
by Jonathan Sindelman In anticipation of 2012’s Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle, I am introducing a series of reviews based on ECM Records, whose extraordinary...
Quick Q&A with Serj Tankian re. new tour and record
By Greg Roth on September 20, 2012
By Alina Shanin Serj Tankian is back with a vengeance and is embarking on a two-month World Tour to promote his newest record Harakiri. He’ll...
New Music Alert: ‘Penumbra’ a shining debut from By Sunlight
By Greg Roth on August 28, 2012
By Alina Shanin Local indie rock band By Sunlight recently accomplished a major goal. They recorded exactly the sound they imagined since their beginning, seven years...
Kristen Ward drops new single from forthcoming LP (Free Download)
By Greg Roth on August 21, 2012
Kristen Ward has been doing her thing around the great Northwest for a few years now, both on her own and sharing the stage with...
New Music Preview: Marcy Playground Release B-side and Rarities LP
By Greg Roth on July 25, 2012
By Timmy Held Enjoying Extras/B-side/Rarities albums as much, or even more, than a band’s studio efforts is a phenomenon that I have yet to understand....
SMI Radio Ep. 64 On Demand: Jeremy Westfall & Pete Shin (NW LoveFest) and Alejandro Garcia (NoRey)
By Greg Roth on June 28, 2012
This weekend, some of the hottest music artists will grace several stages at the beautiful Magnuson Park for Northwest LoveFest 2012. There will be over 45 local and...
Mayhem Festival 2012 getting ready to rage White River Amphitheatre
By Greg Roth on June 27, 2012
By Alina Shanin With exclusive quotes from Anthrax’s Frank Bello (Anthrax) Metal fans are in for treat at this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Packed with tons of...
Fitz and The Tantrums reward fans with another musical gift (Free Download)
By Greg Roth on June 26, 2012
Not only are they be one of the hardest working bands in showbiz, they are perhaps one of the most fan-friendly as well. Via the...
New Music Preview: Daydream Vacation – ‘Dare Seize The Fire’ (Video)
By Greg Roth on June 22, 2012
By Timmy Held Daydream Vacation is somewhat of a Seattle supergroup. Consisting of singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and producer Dave Einmo (Head Like a Kite), vocalist...
New Fitz and The Tantrums LP to drop in October
By Greg Roth on June 4, 2012
It has been a little over eighteen months since Fitz and The Tantrums released their first critically acclaimed and catchy LP, “Pickin’ Up The Pieces.”...