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…
New Radio Dept album, limited edition vinyl, and a giveaway that makes me jump for joy
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQxilcFCH9I] It's been four years since the last Radio Dept album (a statistic that no one--especially you, me and the band--are pleased with), but thankfully…
Best news of the day: The Mary Onettes are coming to Seattle on April 25 {and we've got tickets to giveaway}
I have the major hots for just about anything with the Labrador Records stamp. Although I can't verbalize it as well as Steve Thornton, imaginary…
The Black and White Album
The Hives, to me, represent the rock and roll equivalent of Isaiah Berlin’s The Fox and the Hedgehog theory. As Berlin put it, “the fox…
Studies in Swedish Indie-pop
Nancy Baym, who studies "Online Freedom" at the University of Kansas, recently finished a study on Swedish Independent Music Fandom. It's a brilliant topic and, for…
Another reason the Swedes Rule: Club 8
Today I think we've all earned some Swedish electronica spiced up indie-pop from Club 8. In case you didn't recognize their name from being listed…
Get your Jens Lekman fix in Seattle
Mark your calendars... Jens Lekman is coming to Seattle!!!From his website: Tuesday, November 6th - Seattle, WA - NectarNo announcements on who the opening bands…
Oh, You're Less Silent Jens
So, yes, I am supposed to be off in analytical geochemistry land (and I really am), but I was too excited to read that Jens…
Labrador 100 – A Complete History Of Popular Music
When Sarah Records had their 100th record (actually just the 100th single), they held a huge party, a series of concerts, and shut down the…
A note from one of our Scandinavian boyfriends
As we gushed a month or so ago, we dig on the Scandinavians -- specifically David and the Citizens, Jens Lekman, Dylan Mondegreen and about…