Three Imaginary Girls - Craft Spells

Recommended show + free tickets: Dum Dum Girls and Craft Spells at the Neptune {7/28}

Imaginary Karen — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:44:27 +0000

Who wouldn't want to listen to some amazing girl powered music AND give big to charity at the same time? That's why we love the bejeezus out of the collaboration between KEXP, STG, and Starbucks that is making the magic known as the Little Big Show happen. A few times a year they put on their explorer caps, search out some great bands, bring them to the Neptune, and then donate all of the ticket sale money to a Seattle nonprofit. And this latest installment on July 28th {this Saturday!} features the dreamy indie punk/pop sounds of the Dum Dum Girls and the soft electro of Craft Spells. And did we mention that all of the money will benefit the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (that sponsors the largest youth film festival in the whole wide flippin' world, based right in our hometown)? Rad!

Are you feeling lucky? Because we have a pair of tickets to giveaway! You betcha, you could be the first to hear Dee Dee and the gals play tracks of their new EP, End of Daze, which drops on September 25. And homegirl can belt it out so you don't want to miss it! Think Joan Jett meets Joey Ramone, crossed with Robert Smith. The Dum Dum Girls are the type of badass band I dreamed of joining when I was thirteen.

So you wanna win those tickets? Just shoot us an email at tig {at} threeimaginarygirls {dot} com with the subject "LittleBigShow3" anytime between now and 2pm on Wednesday, July 25th. We'll choose a winner Wednesday afternoon, and send you an email letting you know that you +1 are on the list for Saturday's show.

Good luck!

{All ages / bar with ID / $15 adv / 8pm doors. Tickets and more info available here.}

The Drums + Craft Spells = total dance party!

John in Ballard — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:47:32 +0000

9 May 2012

Seattle {by way of California} band Craft Spells took the Neumos stage a little before 9p to a packed and anxious all-ages audience this past Wednesday night, and they certainly did not disappoint. Between songs from their fantastic 2011 debut album Idle Labor, they mixed in some new material from their brand new EP Gallery, which comes out to next week.

My introduction to Craft Spells came at last year's Bumbershoot festival, where I was fortunate enough to catch their early afternoon set -- and I was immediately hooked. The songs were solid and catchy as hell, although they did seem a little tired and sluggish at the time... could have been just that early time slot. With that said, somewhere in the past 8 months or so their energy and confidence have picked up immensely: lead singer Justin Vallesteros was bouncing all over the stage, even stage diving-while still playing his guitar during their dance friendly closing number "From the Morning Heat." They even got a few screams from the crowd when they broke into their most recognizable song to date "After the Moment."

The Drums then took the dance party baton from Craft Spells and ran with it. Lead singer Jonny Pierce set the tone by enthusiastically dancing through each of their songs, at times moving and swaying like a young Morrissey. Pierce seemed impressed by the liveliness of the young and energetic Seattle crowd, at one point commenting, "You guys are rambunctious and naughty...and we like that."

They got plenty of screaming approval for their Portamento hit "Money" and their set closer "Let's Go Surfing" (featuring actual crowd surfing -- how appropriate!); but perhaps the biggest positive reaction of the night came courtesy of the day's political events, with Pierce dedicated their song "If He Likes It Let Him Do It" to President Obama for his statements earlier in the day regarding gay marriage rights.

Between the nostalgic pop of Craft Spells, and the fast-paced head bobbing tunes of the Drums, last night's show made damn sure Seattle had plenty to dance about.

{Photo courtesy of Facebook.}

Recommended Show: The Drums + Craft Spells at Neumos {5/9}

Imaginary Amie — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:55:07 +0000

You guys! I honestly cannot think of a better pairing than The Drums and Craft Spells -- and they are playing together! In Seattle! At Neumos! On May 9th! It's like chocolate and peanut butter for your ears! (Or something)

Anyway! Y'all already know how much I love The Drums, so I decided to try to convince you to come with a Craft Spells video this time around. But just in case, you can watch some Drums videos here. Supporting band Part Time also sounds pretty neat. This is going to be an awesome show, so get your tix now!

{The Drums, Craft Spells, and Part Time | Neumos | Wednesday, 5/9 | 7pm Doors | $13 ADV at Moe Bar & eTix.com}