Tonight is the opening of a new art show hanging at Vermillion with local singer/songwriter PWRFL Power performing for the opening event. The art show and performance tonight are free, so being broke is not an excuse to stay in! Vermillion is an unpretentious space on Capitol Hill, with art in the front and a […]
There are very few artists who can make the dark night of the soul sound like a broken-down, probably murderous carnival ride, and Grampall Jukebox is one of them. David "Moose" Adamson and Aimee Brown are from the cold, creepy plains of Indianapolis, and that land's combination of arid nature and fucked up civilization glues […]
Show Date: August 30, 2008
Bumbershoot is a musical extravaganza, spanning the three-day Labor Day weekend with more bands, arts, and elephant ears than anyone can possibly capture. We had a posse of imaginary writers (ChrisB, Chris Estey, imaginary elle, imaginary dana, and Cory), and photographers (Chona, Kyle, Nathan, and Andrew) all over Seattle Center, trying to capture the frenzy […]
Show Date: July 25, 2008
With his folksy, Simon and Garfunkle-esque vibe, PWRFL Power was like an acoustic palette cleanser after the raucous dance party that was U.S.E. (check back for that review soon). However, it may be that the one man band was not best suited to the festival setting. You could hear that he was a talented guitarist, […]
Although it may seem we're sitting here in a music reviewer bubble, nestled into our cozy internet caves, it is of course not true–the musicians can and do read what we have to say from time to time. Needless to say Kaz Nomura, aka PWRFL Power, whom we've had quite the lively discussion about, has […]
Pitchfork and I parted ways a while ago. I think it was around the time they panned Night Canopy, showing a total lack of understanding of that band's dynamic. There was a rush of expletives hurled at my monitor before I finally just clicked "unsubscribe" in Google Reader. I'm sure they were crushed by the […]
As Northwest music festivals' line-ups start touting more of the national big guys, like Bumbershoot and Capitol Hill Block Party, the niche for local festivals comprised of mostly local acts is filled with more and more festivals. Personally, I'm a sucker for festivals; the more the merrier I say, even if I have no time […]
Show Date: April 17, 2008
I’ve passed up seeing Daniel Johnston more times than I’m comfortable mentioning here and if I could go back in time and find myself at 20 or 21 i’d shake myself and slap some sense into my young head for missing such a wonderful performer. I circled this date months ago when I saw it […]
Ever wonder how people come to find Three Imaginary Girls? I like to geek out over such things, and happily, Google Analytics provides me with all the keyword deets I need. Some of the search terms were predictable (like, um, "three imaginary girls" as the top hit). And we always see a good number of […]
Show Date: November 28, 2007
{TIG presented one great midweek local showcase at the Crocodile last week. This summary brought to you by ChrisB, Kyle Johnson, and imaginary dana. All photos by Kyle Johnson — and might we say, they look amazing!} "This is the biggest crowd we've ever played to" one of the two lead singers of the Birthdays […]
