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Sasquatch 2012 artist Bon Iver performs on Saturday Night Live (Video)
By Greg Roth on February 5, 2012
Bon Iver will make the trek to the Northwest this Memorial day weekend to play Sasquatch 2012. Anyone watching SNL last night got the opportunity to...
The Power of Music…A must see video
By Greg Roth on January 7, 2012
We now live in a world where we are bombarded daily by information, photos, viral videos from multiple sources coming from multiple directions. There is...
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The end of world as we know it and we don’t feel fine
By Greg Roth on November 28, 2011
In the last few months I have experienced some great personal loss. I will go into this at another time. On a smaller scale, I...
Bumbershoot Turkey Day Insider Deal and Holiday Ticket Sale
By Greg Roth on November 22, 2011
It seems that everyone selling goods and services are putting together some sweet deals for the holiday season. Even though Bumbershoot was only a few...
KEXP will have new home at Seattle Center (Video)
By Greg Roth on November 16, 2011
Robert Nellams, director of the Seattle Center, welcomed Mayor Mike McGinn to the historical site. He quoted the lyrics of a Tower of Power classic and...
Thank you Steve…
By Greg Roth on October 5, 2011
STEVE JOBS 1955 – 2011 You and the amazing people you worked with inspired me and provided me with tools and resources to create music...
Hendrix and O’Day are forever linked in Seattle music history (KOMO News Radio Interview)
By Greg Roth on July 7, 2011
In 1968 guitar legend Jimi Hendrix shook hands with local radio personality, Pat O’Day during a school assembly at Seattle’s Garfield High, to the delight...
Cody Beebe & The Crooks video released online today
By Greg Roth on May 15, 2011
At around 12:00pm today, Sunday, May 15th, Seattle Music Insider Featured Artist, Cody Beebe and the Crooks released their brand new video “Nine to Chain.”...
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Lawrence Hightower May 1, 1962 – March 16, 2011
By Greg Roth on March 19, 2011
This past Wednesday afternoon, March 16th, 2011 the Pacific Northwest lost an amazing musician and friend. Lawrence Hightower passed away at the University of Washington...
Rest in Peace Starchild…so glad I got to see you one more time.
By Greg Roth on June 16, 2010
Some of you funk fans probably heard the news today that Starchild Garry Shider lost his battle with cancer and passed away at just...
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Original Members of Heart to reunite this month for Synergia Northwest 2010
By Greg Roth on May 3, 2010
Former Heart guitarist Roger Fisher, drummer Michael Derosier, bassist Steve Fossen and producer/ guitarist Howard Leese have not shared the stage in 30 years. That is all about...
The return of the one of Seattle’s greatest homegrown products…Soundgarden
By Greg Roth on April 18, 2010
It is so great to see one of Seattle’s greatest and most popular bands in the 90’s on the comeback trail after a long...