25 years ago: The Tale of a Teenage R.E.M. Superfan in New York City
25 years ago – on April 13, 1991 – R.E.M. was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Much of my time during the late…
The Invitation
{The Invitation is screening at The Grand Illusion Cinema April 7-14} It takes mastery of pacing and atmosphere in order to build a good thriller, and Director Karyn…
Imaginary Interview: Thao Nguyen of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
Thao Nguyen is known for brutally frank emotional dissections in her lyrics. Combined with her casual, personal stage presence and a disarming hint of twang…
Rob Crow’s Latest Seeks Meaning In Suffering
Full disclosure: I'm Rob Crow fan and have been one for a long time. When he announced, just over one year ago, that he was quitting…
Dark electro-Goth goodness from The Labrynth
The dream of the Goth '90s is alive in Seattle! The second I pressed play on The Labrynth's debut full-length album Expanding/Contracting, I was transported back…
Animal Daydream capture a pretty new genre: Swedish soft rock power-pop
As you know, we here at Three Imaginary Girls *love* all things related to Seattle’s brilliant music scene. But we have to admit, when a…
Looking forward to the Sound Off! 2016 Finals after my mind was blown last weekend
I had the extreme honor of being a judges this past Saturday at the last semifinal round in this year's EMP's Sound Off!. I knew…
Coeur de Pirate at Neumos
I am still reeling from this bubbling pop lovefest, which felt a little like walking into the warm embrace of your favorite confidant. It also…
Seattle’s most epic night of 2016 (so far): Quasi, Cave Singers, Sound Off!, Viva Vera, and more
It's only this past week that it feels like 2016 has kicked into high gear. A lot of highly recommendable shows are being added to…
Photo Essay: Super Furry Animals at the Neptune
When asked if I'd like to check out Super Furry Animals, I quickly jumped at the chance. I hadn't even realized they were still touring.…