Imaginary Liz's favorite songs of 2010
It usually isn't in my nature to go against the John Roderick grain, but when it comes to end of year lists of favorites, I…
Imaginary discovery of the day: Sugar Stems {punky indie-pop from Milkwaukee}
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSDHgAB3BmE] I hate to be predictable, but give me anything that blends the punky sweetness of the Mr. T Experience, rockr grrlness of Visqueen, and…
The Bright Eyes news I've been waiting for: new album and shows in 2011
{Photo by Etching A. Sketch from the Imaginary Flickr Photo Pool} It's been a while since the last Conor Oberst release ("a while" by Conor…
Stornoway, Zorbing, and a ticket giveaway
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B8OAj9F7hI]One of my favorite albums of the year comes from the Oxford-based band Stornoway. It's an understatement to say they craft sumptuously understated melodies that…
Best news of the day: Idlewild at The Crocodile on November 20
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiV1DtfKXAA] Be still my Scottish-loving heart. One of my favorite bands --the kind I have flown over oceans to see-- Idlewild is coming to Seattle…
Best love song of all time, or at least for right now: Allo Darlin's "Kiss Your Lips"
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfSmGiwNXfo] It's been a couple weeks since I heard "Kiss Your Lips" by Allo Darlin' (off their debut album on Fortuna Pop) and I can't…
I Shouldn't Look As Good As I Do
{Join us at the Math & Physics Club album release show on Saturday, June 12 at the Crocodile with Aqueduct and Skeletons with Flesh on…
Photo essay: Los Campesinos show their appreciation for Seattle at the Showbox
The all ages show kicked off with with boisterous applause and exclamations of "I love you Gareth!" and " I Love You Harriet!" as the…
imaginary liz's favorite albums of 2009
For some reason as stressful as it is sometimes to do, I found myself compiling a bunch of year end and decade end lists over…
Imaginary Interview: The Special Places… playing the Holiday Spectacular 2009
{photo: John E. Hollingsworth} Day 2 of the countdown to the big huge wonderful Imaginary Winter Holiday Spectacular at Chop Suey on December 23rd {an…