Sing To Me Sweet: Daylight Basement
The night of August 31, 2005, I had just interviewed Ok GO and the Redwalls at the Crocodile Cafe, but actually skipped out before their…
The Imaginary Live Show Rundown
Featuring BOAT, the Elephants, Calvin Johnson, The Decemberists, The Long Winters, and more {thru 8/31/06} As expected — last Monday (August 22) was a late…
Graham Coxon, with the 22/20s and the Vacation
It's not often that we imaginary girls fear entering a club. But when we arrived to Chop Suey for the Graham Coxon show, we approached…
Her Space Holiday
Marc Bianchi, the man behind {and in front of} Her Space Holiday is a walking, talking, barely-singing dichotomy; It's apparent in his music, stage presence…
Saba and Mercir
Sadly at times, while at shows I sometimes get caught up in conversations and forget to pay attention to the band playing on stage. I…
Careen, with the Jeunes
Careen is one of my favorite verbs, ranking right up there with postulate and sizzle. Now Careen is also one of my favorite nouns, as…
Tennis Pro, Marlo, and Mister Pleasant
Marlo's mission statement is simple: "We just want to rock out and make people dance... with their shirts off." And the Lake Stevens dance-rock duo…
Ambulance LTD: Don't aim high, but don't aim low
I just love to go to a show and find that the bands on the bill compliment each other. The recent Ambulance LTD show at the…
Kuma
Bre Loughlin's {lead singer/siren of Kuma} costuming* always proves to be as exhilarating as her voice. Tonight's show was no exception. On stage, Bre looked…
The Fitness
The instant the Fitness took the stage, I reverted back to my awkward teenage years. It was such a vivid memory, I could almost smell…