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SMI Artists Spotlight: Shane Alexander at El Corazon (Photo Slideshow)
By Mocha Charlie on February 22, 2013
Smooth vocals, beautiful lyrics with a background of pleasantly mastered instruments…That’s what you’ll find in the latest release by Shane Alexander, Ladera. His previous releases...
SMI Artist Spotlight: Jack DeJohnette…celebrating 70 years as jazz’s moving target
By Greg Roth on February 19, 2013
by Jonathan Sindelman In celebration of his 70th birthday, legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette will return to Seattle for what could otherwise be slated as the “Lifetime Achievement Tour.”...
SMI Radio Ep. 83 On Demand: Ivan & Alyosha (Photos)
By Greg Roth on February 14, 2013
Ivan & Alyosha is not a duo. They’re a four-man band who borrow their name from a pair of characters from Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. The unconventional...
SMI Artist Spotlight: Tumbleweed Wanderers roll into Nectar Lounge (Audio Interview and Photos)
By Dan Rogers on February 7, 2013
This Oakland quartet was born four decades late, but it’s never too late for well-crafted music produced with low-tech analog gear. In a parallel universe, in...
SMI Radio Ep. 82 On Demand: Campfire Ok & Kristen Ward (Photos)
By Greg Roth on February 6, 2013
This week’s episode of SMI Radio features two brilliant artists, who each have very powerful and organic sounds, coupled with very strong production and songwriting: Campfire Ok and...
SMI Artist Spotlight: The Stone Foxes (Interview w/ Spencer Kohler)
By Greg Roth on January 30, 2013
The Stone Foxes’ Spencer Koehler spoke to SMI contributor Rick Bowen about the band he started with his younger brother Shannon at San Francisco State....
SMI Radio Ep. 81 On Demand: Zarni & Andrea Desmond
By Greg Roth on January 24, 2013
Featured on this week’s episode of SMI Radio are two extremely talented pianist and singer / songwriters, Zarni De Wet and Andrea Desmond. Both of these...
SMI Radio Ep. 80 On Demand: Mary Lambert & The Local Strangers
By Greg Roth on January 17, 2013
Those familiar with Mary Lambert already know that she’s an artist who bares every aspect of her soul through her art, be it music or spoken...
SMI Artist Spotlight: Tacoma’s Nolan Garrett hits LA (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on January 10, 2013
SMI contributor Bill Bungard recently traveled to LA to hang out with Tacoma artist Nolan Garrett… The sweetest things in life come from putting yourself out there,...
SMI Radio Ep. 79 On Demand: Ben Union and The Fame Riot (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on January 9, 2013
The holidays are over, a new year is upon us, and SMI Radio is back with a brand spankin’ new episode. We’re ushering in 2013...
SMI Radio Ep. 78 On Demand: Holiday special and interview with Tess Henley
By Greg Roth on December 20, 2012
The Pacific Northwest weaves a rich tapestry of eclectic music and art that covers our region like a favorite blanket. We embrace artists from a variety of...
SMI Radio Ep. 77 On Demand: Roger Fisher & Steve Fossen (Heart), Andrew Vait (Eternal Fair) and Julie Mains (The HoHoHos)
By Greg Roth on December 12, 2012
On Tuesday, December 11th, the members of one of Seattle’s best-known rock bands, Heart, were notified that they would be inducted into the Rock and Roll...