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SMI New Music Tuesday Preview: Yonder “Harborview”
By Greg Roth on May 5, 2015
When it comes to discovering new music in Seattle, we at SMI are always looking for something interesting, and we think we found it in...
Shark The Herald: debut album premiere, release party Friday
By Christine Mitchell on March 24, 2015
By Christine Mitchell “Escape Route,” the opening track off Shark The Herald’s debut This is That…and That is for You (Soniphone), is a slowburner that starts...
SMI New Music Preview: Rick Ross ‘Mastermind’ (Full Album – You Tube)
By Greg Roth on April 11, 2014
by Billy Valentine You want a taste of Mastermind? Here you go: Bugatti stacks, Dom Perignon VIP booths, Benzo-to-Enzo come-ups and BitchesCokeMurderEngineRev. This should sound...
SMI New Music Preview: Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once
By Alicia Kamenick on April 11, 2014
Sparkly Australian pop sprite Kylie Minogue knows her audience, and always brings a decent collection of shiny dance pop. Collaborating with the ubiquitous Sia and...
SMI New Music Preview: Beck – Morning Phase
By Christine Mitchell on April 8, 2014
From the opening strains of “Cycle,” Beck’s Morning Phase (Capitol) plays out as its titular title indicates. Beginning with the sounds the sun’s rays might...
SMI New Music Preview: Lea Michele’s ‘Louder’
By Katrina Charles on March 16, 2014
When Glee began airing on Fox in 2009, everyone was stunned by the powerful vocals of fairly unknown actress Lea Michele. With a knack for...
SMI New Music Preview: Broken Bells ‘After the Disco’
By Jessica Kaminski on March 14, 2014
4 years after their debut album, power-duo Broken Bells have released a sophomore album that delivers beautifully produced electro-pop songs. The album’s title ‘After the...
SMI New Music Preview: Elbow – “The Take Off and Landing of Everything”
By Alicia Kamenick on March 12, 2014
Gentle music lovers of Seattle, allow me to introduce you to Elbow. Okay, maybe seventeen of you are already somewhat familiar with them. John Richards...
SMI New Music Preview: Drive-by Truckers ‘English Oceans’
By Jessica Kaminski on March 12, 2014
English Oceans is the twelfth installment in the prolific Drive-By Truckers’ catalog and is a straightforward country rock album. The band is solid and in...
SMI New Music Preview: ScHoolboy Q ‘Oxymoron’
By Xander Deccio on March 2, 2014
By Billy Valentine Here comes another West Coast banger. That’s right, ScHoolboy Q — Los Angeles native and bucket hat aficionado — recently released Oxymoron,...
SMI New Music Preview: Young The Giant ‘Mind Over Matter’
By Jessica Kaminski on February 13, 2014
When a label touts an album as “highly anticipated” I am always a little skeptical, as was the case with Young The Giant’s sophomore album...
SMI NEW MUSIC PREVIEW: AAN ‘AMOR AD NA– USEUM’
By Ian Cunningham on February 8, 2014
Portland-natives Aan have an aversion to the cliché-soaked radio hits of today. As the album title would suggest, there is such a thing as too much...