By Alina Shanin Bumbershoot has become a big part of Seattle’s community. Every year, it brings tons of talented artists to Seattle Center, letting audiences enjoy...
By Alina Shanin Local indie rock band By Sunlight recently accomplished a major goal. They recorded exactly the sound they imagined since their beginning, seven years...
Seattle-based RockStar Motel is the newest go-to destination and social networking platform specifically for music fans who want something more. Artists love it too, as it’s a...
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...
By Alina Shanin The first ever People With Instruments (PWI) Music Festival started a tradition last weekend that will bring lots of joy to many for years...
We ain’t gonna deny it, we here at SMI love us some Allen Stone. We dig authentic soul music, thoughtful lyrics, a tight groove, and catchy...
Kristen Ward has been doing her thing around the great Northwest for a few years now, both on her own and sharing the stage with...
If you love great music under the warm embrace of the summer sun, you couldn’t have picked a better weekend for a concert than last...
Jack White @ WaMu Theater (8/14/12) Let’s just put it out there right away: the WaMu Theater is a terrible venue for concerts. It’s a...
By Alina Shanin After months of planning, networking and time-consuming organization, the People With Instruments first annual music festival is ready to start the two-day...
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...
Franz Ferdinand @ Showbox at the Market (8/9/12) Franz Ferdinand wasted no time in getting the crowd jumping at Showbox at the Market Thursday night. They...