How to prepare for a Los Campesinos! show
One of our favorite bands is coming to Seattle to spread the good news of their new album! Los Campesinos! will release their sixth album,…
Must-See Show: Anthonie Tonnon at Barboza {Saturday, Nov 12}
I have to apologize for not giving you more advance notice on the Anthonie Tonnon show at Barboza on Saturday night that I urge you…
Three Imaginary Girls + Two Imaginary Boys (the book) = A Ton of Imaginary Fun
This Friday Imaginary Dana and I might just lose our imaginary sh!t as Lol Tolhurst, co-founding member of the Cure, takes the stage this Friday…
Video debut: Kleenex Girl Wonder – “Cold Open”
Love distorted vintage video game graphics, a hidden Arrested Development reference, and a cacophony of hard-edged electronic metrical prose? This new Kleenex Girl Wonder video…
A beginner’s guide to Conor Oberst: 32 of the best songs by Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, and more
A year after I moved to Seattle, a long time friend visited me in my new home city. The night he arrived, Bright Eyes and…
Hear it first: The disarming stories behind So Cow’s latest batch of discordant pop songs {TIG exclusive stream}
So Cow is (currently) the music project of Brian Kelly - who played all the instruments on So Cow’s latest release, Lisa Marie Airplane Tour…
Sadness abounds: Allo Darlin announce their final show
This morning I woke up to the news that another one of my favorite bands has decided to stop making music together (full excerpt of…
PlayBack! Discover your new favorite Seattle band with SPL’s free new service
Earlier this year I was honored to be on the judging panel for Seattle Public Library’s PlayBack project. In a nutshell: The Seattle Public Library's…
Happy 14 Years of Imaginary Fun!
Happy 14th birthday to Three Imaginary Girls! It’s so crazy to think our year-long batch of 10-year birthday celebrations was actually 4 years ago (back in 2012). I feel like those events (the shows, karaoke party, poster retrospective show, photography exhibit, ice cream social, the crafternoon, film screening, infographic, zine...
TIG Exclusive: Hear the new Blue Jeans album! {RIYL: indie+fuzz+jangle+synth}
Blue Jeans, the latest signing to Seattle's Jigsaw Records, have an ungoogleable name that could easily blend into the woodwork of your brain. Thankfully, their…