News – Page 17 – SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Josh Ritter and Lake Street Dive at Woodland Park Zoo – Show Preview
By Alicia Kamenick on July 29, 2014
Idaho native Josh Ritter returns to his Pacific Northwest roots Wednesday night at the Woodland Park Zoo. With his seventh full-length album (2013’s The Beast...
Say Anything and crew punk up the Showbox
By Hanna Stevens on July 23, 2014
Say Anything put on a rowdy night of round-robin indie pop-punk with You Blew It!, The So So Glos, and The Front Bottoms at Seattle’s...
20,000 Fans Turned Back Time With Journey, The Steve Miller Band & Tower of Power
By Mocha Charlie on July 22, 2014
We were beyond excited to head to the White River Amphitheater on Saturday night. Not only was I going to see Tower of Power and The...
Seattle Secret Shows Treats Ticket Holders to Preview Four Chinookfest Bands
By Mocha Charlie on July 20, 2014
Chinookfest may not be until September, but last weekend the ladies from Seattle Secret Shows presented a line-up of four of the featured bands in...
SMI New Album Review: World Peace is None of Your Business by Morrissey
By Brent Stavig on July 19, 2014
Morrissey’s tenth solo album (World Peace is None of Your Business, on Harvest Records) is an odd hodge-podge of studio tinkering, random sound effects, half-completed songs,...
Andy Grammer Melts Hearts and Faces at Neumos
By Mocha Charlie on July 18, 2014
Music fans will go to many lengths to attend a show. Some will rearrange work schedules, some will drive long distances, and some will brave...
Ms. Lauryn Hill defines her own destiny at the Paramount
By Hanna Stevens on July 15, 2014
Ms. Lauryn Hill commanded The Paramount Theatre July 8 with elegance, presenting the culmination of a varied life and career. She shared highlights of each...
Fitz & The Tantrums show the love at Showbox SoDo
By Christine Mitchell on July 12, 2014
What better way to start the weekend than to spend it hanging with 1200 or so of my closest Fitz & the Tantrum friends and...
MAYHEM FESTIVAL Shows Unstoppable in the Heat for Die-Hard Metal Fans
By Mocha Charlie on July 9, 2014
For those that don’t already know, I really enjoy shooting “metal” shows. It gives me more opportunities to photograph something outside of the “normal rock...
Devo’s Retro-Specto at the Neptune – June 25, 2014
By Brent Stavig on June 30, 2014
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...
King Khan Gets Sexy and Sweaty at Neumos
By Victoria Holt on June 30, 2014
As was to be expected, King Khan and the Shrines were a complete riot on Wednesday, June 25 at Neumos. Hailing from France, Germany and...
Veruca Salt at the Tractor Tavern
By Christine Mitchell on June 26, 2014
The backstage exit door at The Tractor Tavern is almost always open during a show – rain or shine; consequently, in the winter it can be...