Xander Deccio – SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Bumbershoot Day 3
By Christine Mitchell on September 11, 2016
Day Three of Bumbershoot saw massive crowds and a slew of great bands for the crowds to digest. The schedule accommodated just about any palate....
Saturday at Bumbershoot
By Madison Warnock on September 11, 2016
The second day of Bumbershoot was overwhelmingly exciting. The tradition of Bumbershoot every year is something most Seattleites look forward to, but having a Macklemore...
Project Pabst Music Festival 2016
By Xander Deccio on August 25, 2016
Going three years strong, Portland’s Project Pabst Music Festival is becoming a mainstay for summer music festivals in the Pacific Northwest. This year Project Pabst has teamed...
Burgstock 4: The Battle of The Burg
By Xander Deccio on May 23, 2016
Central Washington University’s radio station 88.1 The Burg recently put on their annual Burgstock concert festival. This year’s festivities took place at Ellensburg’s infamous Iron...
Carly Rae Jepsen Dazzles. . . Cardiknox Brings it Home
By Xander Deccio on March 3, 2016
For many artists, it’s a dream come true to go out into the world, and then return to play a sold out show in...
Chic and Nile Rodgers Tear Down The Showbox
By Xander Deccio on March 3, 2016
Legendary funk/disco group Chic tore up Seattle’s historic Showbox Theatre at a sold out performance last week. The band’s frontman, Nile Rodgers, brought his A-game, and it showed...
Timbrrr! Tips From a Former Local
By Isaac Kaplan-Woolner on January 27, 2016
So, you’ve already got your tickets, or maybe you are still on the fence about driving over the pass to snowy Leavenworth for a weekend...
Public Image Limited Returns After 20 Years
By Xander Deccio on November 29, 2015
It’s been years since Public Image LTD (PiL) frontman John Lydon (formally Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols) has been in Seattle. Although there was the so-called Jesus Christ...
Florence and the Machine Fills KeyArena with Giant Sound
By Alicia Kamenick on October 31, 2015
Whirligig Florence Welch is rarely standing still on stage. She runs, she jumps, she spins, she dances. Barefoot, full of energy with an enormous voice,...
My Morning Jacket At The Moore
By Xander Deccio on October 8, 2015
For those not familiar with the band, My Morning Jacket (MMJ), trying to explain what to expect during their live performances isn’t easy. An MMJ...
Chinook Fest Central: How Central Washington Parties
By Xander Deccio on October 6, 2015
What originally started as the brain child of Cody Beebe and The Crooks as a way to have a music festival in Central Washington, just...
Dave Matthews Band Celebrates 50th Show at The Gorge
By Xander Deccio on September 13, 2015
Every Labor Day weekend, something great happens at The Gorge Amphitheater. While most will look at this as “just another DMB show,” for loyal Dave...