Exciting news: The Glamour and the Squalor is now available!
Y'all know I can't shut up about this documentary, so I wanted to give our imaginaries a hot tip: The Glamour and the Squalor is now available…
Seattle Public Library hooks up with local music for PlayBack
Local music and the public library are getting together, and it’s just like watching two of your best friends turn into the cutest couple. Of course…
Viva Viva Viva KEXP and Robyn Hitchcock
"I don't think you can quit music writing," quipped Mr Hitchcock. "It's like alcohol. You never quit; you're just in recovery." I beamed. I'd just…
Fly Moon Royalty video for “Grown Man” Is Star-Making
Are you there, TIG readers? It's me, Imaginary Dana. It's been {insert far too large a number} years since my last post. But I've come…
Recommended show: Lush coming to Seattle on April 20!
I’m old. By any statistical measure I am past middle age and am impatiently awaiting AARP mailers. There are some benefits to my advanced age,…
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. Here’s the story about my pilgrimage to New York City in an effort to see my favorite band of all time on SNL.
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…