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SMI Lost Track of the Week: ‘Jackie’ by Blue Zone (Featuring Lisa Stansfield)
By Greg Roth on November 5, 2013
In 1987 a little known outfit out of the UK called Blue Zone made their way into dens and living rooms via MTV and VH1 with...
New Music Preview: Mechanical Bulls**t by Kings of Leon
By Ian Cunningham on September 18, 2013
Over the last decade, Kings of Leon have released six albums and while I wasn’t there from the very beginning, since discovering Youth & Young...
SMI New Music Preview: Daft Punk “Random Access Memories”
By Greg Roth on June 19, 2013
by Sopeary Sok Daft Punk returns a decade later with Random Access Memories on May 17, 2013. The anticipated album features guest artists such as...
SMI Notes From The Road: SXSW 2013 Pt. 2
By Greg Roth on March 19, 2013
SMI has a new feature called Notes from the Road. Derek Aubert is currently out on the Road with Seattle’s Fox and The Law and shares some tales from...
ECM Records – The legacy continues…
By Greg Roth on October 8, 2012
by Jonathan Sindelman In anticipation of 2012’s Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle, I am introducing a series of reviews based on ECM Records, whose extraordinary...
Allen Stone shines bright on Easy Street (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on August 23, 2012
We ain’t gonna deny it, we here at SMI love us some Allen Stone. We dig authentic soul music, thoughtful lyrics, a tight groove, and catchy...
Kristen Ward drops new single from forthcoming LP (Free Download)
By Greg Roth on August 21, 2012
Kristen Ward has been doing her thing around the great Northwest for a few years now, both on her own and sharing the stage with...
Live Review: Jack White easy to hear but hard to see at WaMu
By Alicia Kamenick on August 15, 2012
Jack White @ WaMu Theater (8/14/12) Let’s just put it out there right away: the WaMu Theater is a terrible venue for concerts. It’s a...
Q&A: Jazzman Ravi Coltrane still moved by the spirit
By Greg Roth on July 28, 2012
By Jonathan Sindelman At 47, Ravi Coltrane now carries within him a musical legacy that encompasses a special combination of history, family, and a uniquely...
Capitol Hill Block Party 2012: Video Interview with The Grizzled Mighty
By Greg Roth on July 26, 2012
Video By Julia Bruk SMI correspondent Pete Shin stopped by the Jet City Stream Vitamin Water Live Lounge sessions on Day 1 of the Capitol Hill Block Party...
New Music Preview: Marcy Playground Release B-side and Rarities LP
By Greg Roth on July 25, 2012
By Timmy Held Enjoying Extras/B-side/Rarities albums as much, or even more, than a band’s studio efforts is a phenomenon that I have yet to understand....
Capitol Hill Block Party 2012: Lemolo lets it flow (Photo Slideshow)
By Greg Roth on July 22, 2012
Lemolo is an infectious atmospheric pop / folk duo comprised of Meagan Grandall (voices, guitar, piano) and Kendra Cox (piano, drums). This outfit has an affinity...