The Flaming Lips light up Marymoor Park
The Flaming Lips are a piece of the beginning of a very long musical story for me. Country girl moves to city, meets guy in…
Imaginary Interview: Radio8Ball
“Synchronicity is the star of Radio8Ball” was what the program’s host, a musician and actor named Andras Jones, declared when I saw his program at…
Monday morning check-in: Flaming Lips or an International Pop Overthrow
We're counting down to Bumbershoot - but that hasn't stopped the weekends full of shows leading up to the big Labor Day fest. Imaginary Shrie…
Our Noise: The Story Of Merge Records to be released September 22nd
Warning: This is an ecstatic early plug for the upcoming fan-dream book, Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label that Got Big…
Bumbershoot preview: Helio Sequence
Dynamic duos abound in music, reducing the idea of the four piece indie-rock band to a simpler two person endeavor to create resonant art. The…
Bumbershoot preview: Matt and Kim
Hailed as the quintessential party band, Matt and Kim, a Brooklyn-based duo comprised of drums and keyboards, set ‘em up and knock ’em down with…
Three Imaginary Films to see: Tarantino violence, Paul Giamatti brilliance, and a Travolta impersonator
Inglorious Basterds: I’m a total Tarantino devotee, so of course I’ve been waiting for this thing FOREVER and am super-excited it’s finally here. I’m a…
Imaginary Interview: Cold Souls creators Sophie Barthes & Andrij Parekh
Being a rabid Paul Giamatti fangirl, I saw Cold Souls earlier this year at SIFF and have been pretty much dying for it to be…
Mad Men fans: check out the new documentary Art & Copy opening today
Are you infatuated with Don Draper, the mysterious and sexy adman in AMC's series "Mad Men"? (Um, wait. Who isn't?) Mad Men fans should check…
Bumbershoot preview: Janelle Monae
Although finding her way to Atlanta via Kansas City, Janelle Monàe calls herself the "girl from another planet" on her website and that sets…