What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective
When this deep-dish outlaw electronic collage greatest anti-hits double album from old school plagiarist-producer, subversive publicist, transgressive after hours NYC DJ, and rabid record collector…
Oh, My Treasured Things
With one of the worst album covers of all time comes Oh, My Treasured Things, the debut recording by Pale Man Made, a Newcastle band…
The Rhumb Line
Ra Ra Riot is quirky, orchestral indie rock best suited for fans of Vampire Weekend and the Arcade Fire. Unfortunately many of the songs on…
War Elephant
John McCauley was another 18 year-old bedroom cassette expressionist in Providence, RI in 2004 when he discovered Hank Williams, Sr. A greatest hits compilation of…
Sound Unbound
This is a thick, encyclopedic collection of essays about aesthetics, by people who have a tendency to take structural forms (pop songs, soul music, genre…
More details on Lily Allen's new record (!!!!!!!!)
Ok, I didn't mean for it to happen, but the Imaginary Blog has turned into the vehicle for my superfan-like love of Lily Allen. Just this…
Enter to win Pixies Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde on vinyl
I guess it's a flashback (and stocking stuffer ideas... hint hint) kinda day (what with the Smiths convo and now this...) After a while out…
Does the world need *another* Smiths compilation?
Rhino, the folks that specialize in pulling together retro compilations a plenty, have taken on the task of releasing another Best Of... The Smiths compilation,…
Making Music from Trash
True to (amazing) form, Chad VanGaalen has further pioneered his music-making technique. Using bass drum mallets, discarded homebrew gear and other items from the trash…
Another band worth your time: The Spinto Band
There are many, many great things to come from Delaware. Of course, that list is topped by Imaginary Liz but they also are represented by…