The Imaginary Zine is a 60-page old school printed zine recounting our first 10 years with some of our favorite blog posts and stories from our imaginary friends. It is extemely limited with only 333 handcrafted zines made.
It also includes a cd chock full of rare, live, or exclusive songs by some of our favorite local artists, including The Long Winters, BOAT, Tullycraft, Exohxo, Tennis Pro, Math & Physics Club and many more!
I don't remember a show going through as many lineup changes as this one. Brazilian band Bonde do Role was quietly replaced on the bill by a band called Busdriver; Matt and Kim said last week that they couldn't make it to Seattle this time and the posters and ads stopped mentioning Natalie Portman's Shaved Head as recently as last week. Yet, this show has every indication that it will rock.
While the supporting acts may have changed, the headlining band hasn't: Brazil's dance punks Cansei de ser Sexy, or CSS. While I have yet to see the band live, the self-titled record is full of well-constructed beats and catchy (and funny) dance numbers. With songs like "Meeting Paris Hilton", the band is fully aware of the celebrity culture in the US and strikes a delicate balance by living comfortably in that world while maintaining its indie credibility (Sub Pop put out its record). One of the biggest examples of this (and what I'm most looking forward to in this show) is the mash-up of Jennifer Lopez and Sleater-Kinney called "I Wanna Be Your J-Lo" (see below).
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the band has a few more shows in the US then it heads to Europe to tour the continent opening for Gwen Stefani. You get the added bonus of getting to say you saw CSS before your friends who listen to Top 40 radio, along with the good feeling that comes with supporting a worthy cause - this show is a benefit for Noise for the Needy as well.
1 imaginary ash said on June 7, 2007
This "band called Busdriver" is actually a hip-hop guy, who you'll all love I'm sure. Here's a photo of him by the incomparable James Hickey. Stylish, smooth and surrounded by pink fur=hot!
Those of you whose CSS cherries will be popped tonight, you simply have no idea the delight you're in for. I believe that I am in love with every last member of that band, and I dare you not to be too. Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll play "Patins" — one of my favorite songs which they left out of last weekend's Boston show. If anyone can catch that one on film for me, I'll buy you a drink at the TIG party.
2 imaginary ash said on June 7, 2007
Oh and P.S., as recently as 4:18 a.m. PST, CSS said that Natalie Portman's Shaved Head is indeed on the bill, via a MySpace bulletin. Unless nobody's broken the news to them, it sounds like you're good to go.
3 ChrisB said on June 7, 2007
I stand corrected! Thank you Betsy! I'm really excited for this show!
Here's CSS playing "Patins" for ya (it's probably the best I could come up with) -
4 imaginary ash said on June 7, 2007
ah, Sweet! Thanks! I saw them do it when I saw them last year in Boston, but no such luck this time around. Lovefoxx in specs though, that's new!
Check out the splendid unitard she wore last Saturday... I wonder if tonight's fashion can top this.
(Props to super awesome Boston photog Mick Murray, whom I met at this very darkly lit show as he was standing next to me getting way better shots than I could with my sad little point-and-shoot.)
5 imaginary ash said on June 7, 2007
The *real* link to Mick's stuff...
Oops. Stupid http://.
6 Dill said on June 7, 2007
She looks pregnant. Are the rumors true?
7 imaginary ash said on June 7, 2007
There are rumors? Nobody tells me anything. I just thought she had a cute little mini-belly, never occurred to me she might be preggers.
8 anon said on June 7, 2007
Does she have a weave?
9 Elliot Akshun said on June 7, 2007
The Ledbetter and I will be attending this show tonight, I am of course, stoked.
I really hope she isn't preggers though, because I kind of wanted her to have my baby.
10 imaginary ash said on June 7, 2007
No weave I don't think, it was by all accounts her real hair; just the place was so effing hot and I think her head's super sweaty, thus causing the visible hair separations at scalp level. Plus this particular moment of headbanging combined with the poor lighting (what you see is flash-induced) makes it all look a little strange-ish.
Elliot, I also want her to have my baby. Sigh.
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