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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: 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: Bruce Springsteen has ‘High Hopes’ in 2014
By Alicia Kamenick on January 9, 2014
The last time Bruce Springsteen released an album hot on the heels of a world tour, we got Working On a Dream, which was …...
SMI Lost Track of the Week: “State of The Nation” by Industry
By Greg Roth on January 5, 2014
Not to be confused with the Irish band of the same name, Industry was an 80’s synth-pop, New Wave band. Surprisingly, this euro-pop sounding outfit was not...
Time on my Turntable 2013
By Greg Roth on January 4, 2014
Guest SMI contributor, musician and vinyl audiophile extraordinaire, John Roth, shares some of his favorite stax o’ wax of 2013. More of some of our...
SMI New Music Preview: Neil Young ‘Live at the Cellar Door’
By Ian Cunningham on December 12, 2013
So, Neil Young came out with an old new album. Live at the Cellar Door is the newest collection of archival sessions from the Buffalo...
SMI New Music Preview:’Magic Hour by Luscious Jackson
By Christine Mitchell on December 8, 2013
Luscious Jackson’s sixth release and fourth full album Magic Hour (self-released on the band’s own City Song label) is a continuation of what you know...
SMI New Music Preview: The Hunger Games Catching Fire soundtrack
By Arlene Brown on November 30, 2013
I have to admit, I’ve not read The Hunger Games books, yet. I know. I know. What rock have I been under? Well, I just...
SMI New Music Preview: Robbie Williams – Swings Both Ways
By Alicia Kamenick on November 27, 2013
Alas, poor Robbie Williams. A big star everywhere but America. And dang it, what a shame. Dude has some serious pop chops. A great voice,...
SMI New Music Preview: Glen Hansard – ‘Drive All Night’ EP
By Alicia Kamenick on November 27, 2013
Glen Hansard has been covering Bruce Springsteen’s “Drive All Night” in live shows for a while, but it wasn’t until this past summer, when he...
SMI New Music Preview: Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
By Christine Mitchell on November 26, 2013
I like Eminem. And it’s not because I love rap (it’s just okay), or because I’m a hair away from white trash (yup), or because...
SMI New Music Preview: Lady Gaga goes ‘ARTPOP’
By Christine Mitchell on November 25, 2013
For what it is, Lady Gaga’s third album of new material, ARTPOP (Interscope Records), is good. Not awesome or groundbreaking, just good. And that’s just...