This week, I’m changing the SMI Radio format up a bit. SMI contributor and Tyrannosaurus grace frontman Timmy Held joins me in studio. Not only is...
By Timmy Held I made it over to The Gorge this weekend to cover Day 3 and Monday Day 4 of Sasquatch. Here are my Top...
SMI Contributor and Fake Label Records honcho Timmy Held runs down his Sasquatch top Ten for Sunday and Monday. 10. Feist: With three Juno awards...
by Timmy Held Atoms For Peace, a new supergroup featuring Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, and piano), Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea (bass),...
by Timmy Held I’m convinced that Seattleites Luke Beetham and Stacy Peck, AKA Pony Time, are not from the present. Okay, so yeah, not really,...
by Greg Roth, with additional contributions from Alicia Kamenick, Timmy Held, and Henry Jake CNN called 2012 the year of “Meh.” We beg to differ. 2012...
by Timmy Held In September of this year, Seattle psych-pop-shoe gazers, The Purrs signed with Fin Records, a growing NW label that’s home to The Walkabouts...
by Timmy Held I needed to go to a show. It had been too long and I was really jonesing for some live music. But...
By Timmy Held Tim Hoff (bass), Jason Rivera (guitar/vocals) and Nick Parks (drums), AKA GAYTHEIST, have been contributing innovative music to the Portland musical landscape...
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....
By Timmy Held Daydream Vacation is somewhat of a Seattle supergroup. Consisting of singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and producer Dave Einmo (Head Like a Kite), vocalist...
By Timmy Held Afraid of Figs is a high-energy, fun-loving rock band known for their kinetic shows charged with frequent costume changes, a plethora of...