Feature – Page 55 – SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Sturgill Simpson packs SoDo
By Christine Mitchell on November 19, 2015
Certain people get very excited about Sturgill Simpson, while others have a hard time understanding what it is that makes Simpson such a special snowflake....
Wimps Celebrate Release of “Suitcase” at the Funhouse
By Victoria Holt on November 17, 2015
“We’ve never done this before!” Wimps singer and guitarist Rachel Ratner exclaimed Friday night, as the cheeky band donned their instruments at the release party...
Who Is Halsey?
By Mocha Charlie on November 17, 2015
It may seem like an impossible feat, but Halsey (Ashley Nicolette Frangipane) has only been writing music for four years. In that time, she’s released an...
Leon Bridges at The Neptune
By Isaac Kaplan-Woolner on November 17, 2015
It should have been a knockout. All the elements were there: a young headlining artist riding the wave of his hit debut, a talented backing...
Johnnyswim in Seattle (Photos and Audio Interview)
By Greg Roth on November 17, 2015
Prior to the Seattle show at the Neptune, I had the opportunity to sit down prior to the show to talk with Sudano and Ramirez...
Ken Stringfellow and HOLLY: Secret Show
By Christine Mitchell on November 9, 2015
As the rain streamed down last Saturday night on North Westlake Avenue, people could be seen hurrying across the street to a nondescript bunch of...
Time Moves Forward With March to May
By George Bentley on November 9, 2015
Darren Guyaz and Elizabeth (Beth) Wesche make up the folk duo March to May. The name represents the time it took for these Seattle transplants...
Life In Pictures: Ayron Jones and the Way
By Alex Crick on November 5, 2015
As the sun set against the backdrop of the White River Amphitheatre, the members of Ayron Jones and The Way gave each other hugs, said...
Mac DeMarco Older, Wiser, and Wilder at the Moore Theater
By Victoria Holt on November 5, 2015
As Mac DeMarco and his bandmates wrapped up their first song at the Moore Theater Thursday night, bassist Pierce McGarry looked out at the crowd. The...
SMI Radio Episode 114 On Demand: Lemolo
By Greg Roth on November 3, 2015
For our very first SMI Radio Episode of the fall season, we welcome Lemolo into Critical Sun Studio for talk about Red Right Return and...
Florence and the Machine Fills KeyArena with Giant Sound
By Alicia Kamenick on October 31, 2015
Whirligig Florence Welch is rarely standing still on stage. She runs, she jumps, she spins, she dances. Barefoot, full of energy with an enormous voice,...
Anticipating Beats Antique
By Alex Crick on October 30, 2015
Beats Antique formed in 2007 as an experiment in modern belly dance music, but the band has evolved into a full-on mix of styles ranging...