imaginary favorite: Folklore – Home Church Road
Folklore is the labor of love of Jimmy Hughes {Elf Power, Athens, GA resident musician}. This time around, with Jimmy's migration from Athens to Philadelphia,…
Win a pair tickets to see Stornoway at the Triple Door {Tuesday 5/31}
Last year one of my favorite albums of the year was Stornoway's Beachcombers Windowsill. The aptly named album has a magical soothing effect, conjuring Maxwell…
Sad announcement: Tuesday's Allo Darlin show has been cancelled
Once again, the man is keeping indie-pop down. It's with a heavy heart that I share the news that the Allo Darlin show {scheduled for…
A cute new video from Fishboy that could double as a workout routine
 I've been remiss in my indie-pop duties. Apologies to all for the delay in recommending the newest Fishboy album, Classic Creeps. It reveals the…
Seattle's very own one-night popfest: The Smittens, Math & Physics Club, The Special Places, Monnone Alone {ex-Lucksmiths}
The best thing about the San Francisco PopFest, besides the fabulous line-up gathered in one city over five consecutive days for the massive delight of…
Got any Capitol Hill Block Party line-up guesses / rumors? My money is on Thurston Moore…
{Photo: Ari Marcopoulos, 2011} I just heard a song from the new Thurston Moore album {set to be released on 5/24 on Matador} and it's…
Let's Nic at Nite with Hey Marseilles, Pearly Gate Music, star-tastic silent auctions and more for a good cause
{Hey Marseilles photo by Jason Tang from the Imaginary Photo Pool} Huge thanks to the folks that have put together the Nic at Nite party…
Songs for a Sunny Wednesday
(photo: Laura Musselman) A new EP by Chadwick, "Seattle's hazy electronic pop producer," just arrived in the inbox and the track, "Sunrise Fire" feels like…
Ticket giveaway: Sean Nelson does Harry Nilsson / Dave Depper does Paul McCartney {5/10 at the Croc}
{Photos: Victoria VanBruinisse / Ashley Anthony} As you are already aware, the Pacific Northwest is a breeding ground for amazing songwriters. One afternoon perusing the…
Countdown to the Royal Wedding! Let's talk {indie-rock} royal couples
The world is a buzz with Royal Wedding chatter... and I am all for it. I love talking about royal matchings, probably because of all…