Playing other people’s music is always a risky venture, to be sure. You’re playing music that is (usually) familiar but the comparison to the original composition is always there and can often be unfavorable. With French band Nouvelle Vague, they rearrange songs from punk, post-punk and new wave eras to often bossa nova pop to […]
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AstroPOP! for June 2006
Your monthly imaginary horoscope told in album reviews! Gemini (May 21 – June 21) The duality of Gemini can be a dark and painful thing, as when you let someone down you didn't intend to, and don't seem to care. But it can also be a mystical and beautiful thing, as when you deliver an […]
The Imaginary Live Show Rundown
Show Date: September 14, 2005
Featuring Kayne West, Izabelle, Augustus Sweetheart, The Vera Project's 'Cut-Out' Fundraiser, Hattie's Hat, Jared Clifton, stellastarr*, and more. {as of September 14, 2005} Like most of the country, I've been listening to the new Kanye West album and heralding it (and the political musings of the artist) nonstop. I apologize for hipster-izing him or coming […]
Imaginary Interview with Nouvelle Vague
Do you remember meeting the first person who loved the Cure as much as you did? Can you image that same feeling, occurring again twenty years later? "When we met, it seemed like we knew what we were going to speak of," Olivier Libaux claims of his first encounter with Marc Collins. It was almost […]
AstroPOP! for August 2005
Your monthly imaginary horoscope told in album reviews! August 2005 AstroPOP! is brought to you with musical reviews by Chris Estey. Leo Some people have earned their pride—and this is a good month to fan your flames among all the poseurs, Leo. Some might consider your spirit hubris, but The Black Halos know you got […]
