STILL TRUCKIN': Sonic Youth's new album going to try the Block Party again, so this is about as good as it gets for people like us. Three Imaginary Girls co-hosts the event with Hannah Levin, Gainsbourg's co-owner. more ›

It's just about time for a music-themed blog round-up, so here we go. Here's what we listened to while we compiled this: Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You," Patty Griffin's "Rain," Edwyn Collins' "You'll Never Know," and The Thermals' "Returning To The Fold." more ›

For well over a year now, Seattle has been without one of its favorite music venues. Well, the Croc is back y'all and from what we've been hearing about the remodel, it's better than ever. Sometimes things really do seem to happen for a reason. more ›

If you haven't voted yet today, what the hell are you waiting for? But just in case you need a little musical enticement to get you to the polling place and/or post office, the lovely and talented Three Imaginary Girls have put together an Election Day podcast. Featuring a smattering of Northwest/indie/pop bands, including Damien Jurado, A Gun that Shoots Knives, and (the so appropriate) These United States, the Girls encourage you to download the podcast and take it to the polls. Even better? TIG will have a new weekly podcast from now till the end of the year. You know that's one Election Day promise that will be kept. more ›

When John Roderick isn't writing hilarious lies about other musicians, he's fronting one of Seattle's best indie rock bands, The Long Winters. more ›

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In case you haven't been following the story, imaginary Dana has been knocked up for a little over 9 months now. more ›

As ChrisB of Three Imaginary Girls points out, losing your job sucks. Losing a job that meant a lot to you sucks more. And losing all that during the holidays? Well that just blows a goat. more ›

Clubs aren't taverns; they don't grow finer with age. It's better to have a steady, sustainable turnaround of clubs and venues. It helps keep the music scene itself from stagnating and compartmentalizing.There's nothing more depressing than a club reaching mythic "legendary" status with 45-year-old, original patrons -- trying to relive old memories -- throwing lecherous glances at the 16-year-old noobs who go there because it's the cool place to be.The best thing that can happen for a club is to close before it gets tired and becomes a caricature of itself. Clubs best live on in the slightly hazy, alcoholic fog of memories of past patrons. more ›

We've said it before. It's impossible not to have a good time at a Presidents show. Seriously. You can try all you want. You can stand in the corner, scowling at everyone and thinking of all your dead relatives, but once that toe starts tapping, it's all over. Soon you'll be smiling and before long you'll be rocking out along with everyone else. Such was the scene last Friday night at the Pyramid Alehouse Get... more ›

This week the weather's cooperating a bit more. Nothing like escaping rainy days with a film festival (except if you get stuck in a downpour while waiting in line, so pack that umbrella). Once inside you'll be golden thanks to your perusal of Seattlest picks. Trust us. Golden! more ›

The Trucks are four goofy girls from Bellingham, Washington. They wear sexy/dorky costumes. They sing about vibrators, phone tag and titties. They want more than anything for you do dance. more ›

KIDS MUSIC: You know you've made it when you can send your affiliates out on tour. The Wiggles have sent Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, and Henry the Octopus to host a Wiggle-tastic dance party. For those of you with kids it might be a great idea, but we'll be playing our own character, General WatchESPNAllDay. more ›

In the spirit of an earlier post in which we asked you to vote for your top-five albums of 2006 via KEXP, Seattlest would now love it if you'd narrow it down to your top-five Northwest albums via Three Imaginary Girls. In addition to letting your voice be heard, the girls are promising that every ballot cast will be entered into a drawing for a "prize pack of fun imaginary goodies." more ›

The holiday spirit was in full-swing Friday night at The Crocodile, as Three Imaginary Girls hosted a jolly evening of karaoke, preceeded by a special performance from the U.K.'s Jim Noir and solo sets from members of Tiny Vipers and the Fruit Bats. more ›

--Jason Schmidt's now a Dodger, so the Mariners' list of decent available free agent pitchers is down to one, and so is every other team in the majors. If Barry Zito were a corporation, you'd be selling your kidney to buy stock. more ›

Forget hot vs. not, flight vs. invisibility, and left hand vs. right hand. We've settled a far more epochal question: which beloved local pastry institution is better, Top Pot or Cupcake Royale? more ›

Another week of Seattlest making all your plans for you. You don’t even have to think! Joy! more ›

Seattle's most webtastic indie rock groupies afficianados Three Imaginary Girls will be kicking it with the pros on Saturday at the KEXP studio for another of their excellent Audioasis appearences. It may sound like a knock when we say "These TIG appearances on Audioasis are great for keeping up with TIG's friends' bands," but then you realize that that encompasses just about anyone playing music in the city. There's only three of them, right? Somehow they seem to shmooze at an easy half dozen shows a night and report on a full ten the next morning, but that's great for everyone who lives an Imaginary Life through their site. Which includes us. That's not to mention that there's just flat out nobody having as much fun on the local internets as Three Imaginary Girls. more ›

It's too late for us to tell you about the drawing at Three Imaginary Girls for Kuma tickets. We understand that you're mad and we accept that anger. You missed the deadline for entry, and to a certain way of thinking, Seattlest is responsible. We know this is a wound that will never heal, but maybe we can alleviate some of the pain: Tickets are still available to Kuma's CD release party at Chop Suey on Friday. FCS North are opening and are also very very good and Sushirobo and The Atomic Bombshells Burlesque will be performing as well. more ›

Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together here in the Crocodile with Tennis Pro, the Jeunes, Pleasurecraft, and Math and Physics Club--and in the face of this company--to join together this man and this woman in imaginary matrimony, which is commended to be honorable among all men; and therefore--is not by any--to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly--but reverently, discreetly, advisedly and solemnly. Into this imaginary estate these two persons present now come to be joined. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together--let them speak now or forever hold their peace. more ›