Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary GirlsRemembering Steve Albini (1962–2024)If indie rock’s biggest a-hole can change, there’s hope for us all·5 min read·Just now----
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls35 Years Ago: The Stone Roses Break OutThe Mancunians who didn’t actually have much to do with Madchester·6 min read·21 hours ago--3--3
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls10 Indie Rock Diss Tracks You Should HearWhile Drake and K.Dot thrash it out, here’s some classic indie takedowns·7 min read·1 day ago--5--5
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 18: May 5, 1984)Irene Cara catches a trend and a member of Pink Floyd gets funky, plus Shalamar, Joe Jackson, and INXS·11 min read·2 days ago--8--8
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 17: April 28, 1984)Steve Perry, Billy Joel, Real Life, Josie Cotton, and Talk Talk before they invented post-rock·12 min read·Apr 29, 2024--8--8
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 16: April 21, 1984)A something-for-everyone week with Phil Collins, Julio and Willie, Deniece Williams, Modern English, and how Night Ranger (slightly)…·14 min read·Apr 22, 2024--18--18
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls40 Years Ago: The Blue Nile’s A Walk Across The RooftopsDiscover the most sophisticated sophistipop band — even Taylor Swift is a fan!·5 min read·Apr 19, 2024--4--4
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 15: April 14, 1984)The Go-Go’s, Madonna’s breakthrough hit, Slade, Kool and the Gang, and the week I became the nerdiest juvenile delinquent ever.·12 min read·Apr 15, 2024--4--4
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls40 Years Ago: R.E.M.’s ReckoningHow the new college-radio darlings inched toward the mainstream on their own terms — and why I listened every day for an entire semester·8 min read·Apr 12, 2024--10--10
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 14: April 07, 1984)More Culture Club, Rick Springfield, Bonnie Tyler, Nik Kershaw and wow I have a lot to say about a song I literally only JUST heard.·11 min read·Apr 8, 2024--14--14