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…
Recommended show: Shonen Knife at The Tractor {10/9}
Holy crap you guys, Shonen Knife is coming to Seattle! Before Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney or Riot Grrrl, this all women outfit was tearing up stages…
Inbox gem: Croque Madame’s quirky French pop has my ear
I was combing through the imaginary inbox this week when I came across this incredibly catchy French-pop gem called "Natation" by Croque Madame (best.band.name.ever.) featuring dreamy…
Recommended show & ticket giveaway: Echo & the Bunnymen at The Moore {09/23}
Echo & the Bunnymen are an international treasure. If Nicholas Cage was searching the world for the most influential UK bands of all time, he’d…
Bumbershoot 2016 Preview
It may not be our b-day anymore, but the b-day twins are back for Festival The Sequel: There’s More Than One Beer Garden at Bumbershoot…
ICYMI: Ravenna Woods’ new single kicks serious ass
Guys. I can't even. This new single from Ravenna Woods is speaking directly to my heart. This should come as no surprise to anyone, since Chris…
TEAM BIRTHDAY: Block Party Preview
It's Capitol Hill Block Party weekend again, which means it's our double birthday weekend!! (Brady & Jean, for those of you who don't know about…
Best of SIFF 2016 showcase {6/17-6/23}
Are you feeling under-SIFFed? Well, this Friday SIFF Cinema kicks off a ‘best-of’ series that whittles down the gargantuan SIFF 2016 lineup to 13 programs…
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...
Recommended SIFF: Viggo, Viggo, Viggo AND Viggo!
Closing weekend of SIFF 2016 (What? ALREADY?) brings us A Tribute to Viggo Mortensen: a conversation with Viggo on stage at the Egyptian, followed by a screening…