Review Archives - SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

New Music: Zookraught’s ‘Grip It Shake It’
By Christine Mitchell on August 8, 2023
*Editor’s note: You will find many superlatives in this review. You may question the high percentage of charged adjectives, but it is advisable that you...
Evil Disco Returns With Static X
By Mocha Charlie on March 5, 2023
Static X music and stage show continues to celebrate the bands founder and former frontman, Wayne Static (whom the metal world lost in 2014). They...
Davey Suicide @ The Funhouse
By Mocha Charlie on May 4, 2022
Ahhh, the feeling of seeing live bands again. This season, more and more bands are heading out on the road, and music fans are amped...
The Timber! Outdoor Music Festival 2020 Lineup is HERE!
By Abby Williamson on March 5, 2020
Artist Home‘s annual Timber! Fest is back and for 2020 and we couldn’t be more excited! Featuring locals like Deep Sea Diver, The Moondoggies, and...
Blacktop Mojo Headlines Substation
By Mocha Charlie on February 14, 2020
After a nearly two year hiatus from their first tour stop in Seattle, Substation in Ballard was where Blacktop Mojo found themselves headlining a show...
Wrabel Is Happy Singing (More Than) Sad Songs
By Mocha Charlie on October 9, 2019
Wrabel has been having one heck of a year, or should I say, years. Not only has he continued to write hit songs for other...
Apology Wars’ vigorous debut: ‘The Best I Can Do Is Ruin a Party’
By Paddy Moran on August 30, 2019
Apology Wars is an indie-rock oriented group formed in 2017 in Bellingham, Washington. On their debut EP, The Best I Can Do Is Ruin a...
Capitol Hill Block Party in Photos: Sunday
By Abby Williamson on July 26, 2019
Well, we made it this far dear readers. We’ve made it to the final day of Capitol Hill Block Party 2019. It was a wild...
Capitol Hill Block Party in Photos: Saturday
By Abby Williamson on July 24, 2019
Saturday was the most crowded we’ve ever seen Capitol Hill Block Party. It wasn’t just sold out, it was sold out +. The kind of...
Capitol Hill Block Party 2019 in Photos: Friday
By Alex Crick on July 23, 2019
We’re in the process of writing our full thoughts for all of you about this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party, but for now here’s Alex...
Train & more open White River season
By Mocha Charlie on June 10, 2019
White River Amphitheatre opened their gates for the first time this concert season on Friday night and welcomed both unpredictably predictable Washington weather, along with...
A Thrill & Strange Affairs @ The Croc
By Mocha Charlie on May 18, 2019
Experimental Rock. Industrial Rock. Avant-Garde. Punk. Art Pop. All of these genres, and more, can be used to categorize Chicago’s, My Life With The Thrill...