Three from the Stacks: Imaginary Amie's CD Picks
It's time once again to bring some good stuff to your attention! This list is compiled from purchased CDs and things grabbed from the Imaginary…
Imaginary Interview: Jemina Pearl
It’s only a slight exaggeration to say that the Nashville punk band Be Your Own Pet was the only band I listened to in 2008…
New Jemina Pearl album out in October
Last year, I spent a disproportionate ammount of time listening to Be Your Own Pet's second LP, Get Awkward. It was my favorite album of 2008…
We all agree music sounds better on vinyl – but how does it sound on chocolate?
This has probably been covered on every single place on every one of teh internetz but it is awesome nonetheless:Some of you may have heard…
Censored Be Your Own Pet songs to actually see light of day
About two months ago I mentioned here that three songs from Be Your Own Pet's still-pretty-fucking-great album Get Awkward were removed due to violent (but still cartoonish) imagery…
Corporate Censorship Still Sucks
For fuck's sake.Here's a story we all know too well: about three weeks ago, Fluxblog posted a song that I fell in love with. I've listened…
The Magic Position
To call someone a “seasoned veteran” of music at the age of 23 might seem a little presumptuous, but when you’re Patrick Wolf and you’ve…
Major label debuts
TV on the Radio — "Return to Cookie Mountain" {8.6} Buy it! {Interscope} DJ Shadow — "The Outsider" {6.3} Buy it! {Universal} The Rapture —…
Exhibit A
Located almost exactly between Nashville and Knoxville, Sparta, Tennessee is a sleepy hamlet boasting a population of 4599 and, to be candid, little else. But…
John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants have over 20 years' worth of making brilliant albums, performing entertaining shows, and being the subject of fascinating documentaries. The John…