2019 {in Photos}: Crying at the Rock Show
I never go to a show to get weepy. I want to rock out and enjoy the visceral experience of performance. I want to be…
Imaginary David’s Favorite Show Photos of 2018
I like the rock and roll. I go to a lot of shows -- 137 this year. I stand up front because it's fun and…
Ed Schrader’s Music Beat + Gezan + Thunderwerld at Vera Project
Show Date: April 1st Sunday was a weird day. It was decent out, I ate some vegan ice cream, then it got cold. DAMN COLD.…
Shopping + L I T H I C S at the Vera Project
I recently saw two of the best modern post-punk bands, Shopping (UK) and L I T H I C S (from Portland) at the Vera…
Recommended Show: Pussy Riot at The Vera Project 3/23
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! < what imaginary Morgen & I said when we learned Russian activist icons Pussy Riot were coming to Seattle Friends, if there was ever…
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…
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…
Best Zines of 2012: Cometbus, Mineshaft, The Prince Zine, and more
The volunteer-run, all-ages Vera Project at the Seattle Center recently hosted two Saturday celebrations of arty, musicy, writerly, printerly, poetry, baked sweet-nums creativity and I…
Bumbershoot 2012 picks: A few more things you shouldn’t miss
Flatstock at the Armory 11am-8pm, all three days I say this EVERY year, but you absolutely have to take some time out of your music-watchin’ day…
Recommended Show (and longtime Imaginary Crush): Harry and the Potters at The Vera Project {7/31}
It’s probably totally weird that I’ve never read a Harry Potter book, that I find the movies utterly forgettable, and that I just plain don’t…