Mocha Charlie, Author at SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

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...
Lords Of Acid: Pretty In Kink
By Mocha Charlie on March 6, 2019
With over 2.5 million albums sold since Praga Khan founded Lords of Acid, this Belgian band continues to push the boundaries of what can,...
National Seat Filling Launches In Seattle
By Mocha Charlie on January 23, 2019
The Seattle music scene took quite a few hits in 2018. CityArts Magazine closed its doors for good. The Sasquatch! Music Festival also closed its...
Lily Allen Has No Fear Of Crossing Party Lines
By Mocha Charlie on November 19, 2018
I had always wanted to see Lily Allen perform live, and this month when she played to a sold out crowd at The Showbox Market,...
Don’t You (Forget About Simple Minds)
By Mocha Charlie on November 1, 2018
Although Simple Minds have played a few shows here and there since their popularity spiked in the 80’s, they haven’t toured extensively throughout the US and...
Fast & Furious: Here Comes Worldwide Panic
By Mocha Charlie on September 21, 2018
After finalizing their latest lineup earlier this summer, and playing three local gigs in and around Los Angeles, (where the band is based out of),...
Blacktop Mojo Makes Their Way To The West Coast
By Mocha Charlie on June 13, 2018
Blacktop Mojo has been making massive strides since forming in 2012. After the success of their debut EP, I Am, in 2014, they found themselves...
Showbox Hits Home Run With Papa Roach
By Mocha Charlie on May 14, 2018
If there’s one thing music fans in Seattle have come to realize, it’s that it’s not particularly the best idea to book a show at...
Full House With The Fratellis
By Mocha Charlie on May 3, 2018
Last Friday night, Scottish rock band The Fratellis, played to a sold out crowd over at Showbox Market. And before you head on over to Wikipedia,...
James Coates Unveils “This Town” LIVE
By Mocha Charlie on January 17, 2018
The first Friday in January brought out singer/songwriter James Coates, who played to a great crowd over at the High Dive in Fremont. Featuring a headlining...
80’s New Wave is Alive and Well with Depeche Mode
By Mocha Charlie on October 31, 2017
In 1980 Depeche Mode took the British new wave scene by storm, and although it took until 1984 for the band to make waves here in...