I didn’t know what to expect at the Hardcore Devo show. I’d only seen them once back on Halloween night in 1981 at Radio City...
Here at SMI we frequently receive requests via Twitter from bands who would like us cover their shows. We make every effort to do so,...
By Christine Mitchell Photos by Arlene Brown Chances are you’ve walked through the perfume counter area at Macy’s (Bon Marche). Depending on the layout of...
By Christine Mitchell Photos By Arlene Brown I understand that the KONGOS Concerts 4 A Cause show benefitting Youth Care on June 4 was designated all...
By Christine Mitchell Photos by Arlene Brown and Christine Mitchell AT SASQUATCH! AND NEARING FORTY “I’m too old for this shit,” said the photographer next...
The life of the rocktographer and attached writer may seem glamorous to some. Granted, we are sometimes allowed into special areas at shows, and yeah,...
By Arlene Brown and Christine Mitchell We’ve been following local band Out on the Streets (OOTS) for a couple of years now, catching a show...
Mike McCready’s UFO cover band Flight to Mars has been playing a benefit show for Crohn’s disease and Colitis research (specifically CCFA Camp Oasis and the...
A warm fuzziness caused by nostalgia and a sudden, immediate link to my childhood nearly broke my focus. “Wait a minute . . . I’m...
The Sunset Tavern is The Tractor’s done-up little sister; cozy in deep reds that eat the light, and cave-like with a burrow of a bathroom...
By Christine Mitchell Photos by Arlene Brown First off, my favorite part of our night with Bombay Bicycle Club was the beautiful, surreal animation...
So, take a bullhorn and hook it up to a car battery. Bring a pile of multicolor feather masks and wings made of thrifted, ripped...