Flickr photo of the day: Jesse Sykes
From the TIG Sparkly Indie-Pop Photos group: Photo by Kyle Johnson.
Imaginary Interview: D. Crane from BOAT interviews John Roderick of Long Winters
Two of the most talented and literate musician writers we imaginary girls know are John Roderick of the Long Winters and D. Crane of BOAT.…
The Long Winters are coming! The Long Winters are coming! {and we have free tickets for you!!}
The Long Winters are the consummate imaginary band (and not just because the idea for Three Imaginary Girls was born at an early Long Winters…
Nada Surf tour West Coast and Europe, including Bumbershoot
Great news for all you Nada Surf fans out there (and I proudly include myself among you): Nada Surf just announced a slew of West…
Jim Noir
It's hard to pinpoint what exactly makes Jim Noir's self-titled second album so catchy. It's not the jingly guitars or bouncy keys that make you…
Ra-Ra-Riot signs to Barsuk
Syracuse New York band Ra-Ra-Riot just became a wee bit more Northwesternly yesterday, when beloved Seattle label Barsuk added them to their roster.Barsuk will release…
Narrow Stairs
A couple winters ago I was home in Seattle, visiting for the holidays. One evening I headed down to the Crocodile to take in a…
Barsuk Records 2008 vinyl releases
Barsuk and vinyl: talk about two great tastes that taste great together! I foresee my wallet getting a wee bit lighter when Barsuk Records releases…
Menomena side project Lackthereof signs to Barsuk
Menomena singer and drummer Danny Seim has a longstanding side project called Lackthereof. Menomena's label Barsuk Records announced yesterday that they'd be releasing the Lackthereof…
Record Store Day @ Easy Street
Happy (almost) Record Store Day! (It's April 19th, in case you hadn't heard.) To celebrate, Easy Street Records is hosting a great free all-ages show…