“I been plowing this field a long time,” quipped Martin Adams, Oliver Elf Army’s guitartist, in a Facebook post this past February. Attached to the...
My ears are buzzing, my knees are cracking and I seem to have a serious case of what is known as “cankles.” These are the...
Veteran power metal band Vicious Rumors are tearing up the left coast during their West Coast Invasion Tour, and the second of their Pacific Northwest dates brought...
Stone Entertainment Group along with Louie G’s Pizza put on a superb all day rock extravaganza that was appropriately titled TitanFest. The rock and heavy...
Legendary rock band Journey performed to a near capacity mid-week crowd at the Yakima Valley Sundome in Yakima WA. The band played a nearly two...
For those born and raised in the Puget Sound, it’s just about impossible to just flat out say “Rainier Beer.” No. It’s “Raaaaaaaaaiiiii-nieeeeeeeeerrrrrr (gasp) Beeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr.” The...
Oftentimes here at SMI, we cover bands and solo acts; particularly their live shows. But there are so many different areas of the music...
Should legends be judged on their past accomplishments, or must they win over audiences anew each time? This question seemed to be asked, and answered,...
The temperature has dropped dramatically since I walked into Schultzy’s. I’ve just finished dinner with, what feels like, half of the Seattle music scene: Rock...
Synergia Northwest Presents Music Lessons Matters “Live” which took place at The Moore this past May 18 provided one musical highlight after another. Walking Papers, backed...
We live in an era where  technology provides the opportunity for just about anyone to shoot decent pictures. Anyone with a few hundred dollars can...
By Jonathan Sindelman Jazz is a broad musical term. Most of us have intersected with this word, and often ended up questioning exactly how it...