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Medium, Meet Three Imaginary Girls
Seattle’s sparkly indie-pop press is now live on Medium!
Dana DuBois
Sep 5, 2023
TIG Boosted Stories for Summer — and Our September Writing Prompt
TIG Boosted Stories for Summer — and Our September Writing Prompt
Read some of our best, and plan what you’ll write for September!
Imaginary Liz
Sep 3
40 Years Ago: The Replacements Break Through With “Let It Be”
40 Years Ago: The Replacements Break Through With “Let It Be”
How the Minneapolis troublemakers left hardcore to (briefly) look like the next big thing
Stewart Mason
Oct 12
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 40: October 6, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 40: October 6, 1984)
Rod Stewart, Sheena Easton, New Edition, Rickie Lee Jones, and I change my mind (sorta) about a Culture Club song
Stewart Mason
Oct 7
Calling all P.U.N.K. Girl(s)! Here’s a playlist to help you get ready for the Heavenly show(s)
Calling all P.U.N.K. Girl(s)! Here’s a playlist to help you get rea...
The world could use a lot more Heavenly playlists. Here’s one to help us all prepare for when they arrive in a town near you!
Imaginary Liz
Oct 6
1984: The Year In Top 40 Singles (Week 39: September 29, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Singles (Week 39: September 29, 1984)
Chicago, Eddie and the Cruisers, Billy Idol, Tina Turner, and I use The Go-Go’s as an excuse to write for ages about Sparks
Stewart Mason
Sep 30
Rufus Wainwright at the Patchogue Theater, August 2024
Rufus Wainwright at the Patchogue Theater, August 2024
A magical summer concert with my 10-year old
M.J. Flood
Sep 27
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 38: September 22, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 38: September 22, 1984)
Madonna becomes a superstar, Billy Ocean’s first, Spandau Ballet’s last, Barry Gibb, and the brief return of Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass
Stewart Mason
Sep 23
Rocking Out with Bruce Springsteen on the Beach in Asbury Park
Rocking Out with Bruce Springsteen on the Beach in Asbury Park
‘Cause down the shore everything’s all right…
Suzanne Pisano
Sep 22
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 37: September 15, 2024)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 37: September 15, 2024)
The Jacksons, The Pointer Sisters, The Everly Brothers, Rubber Rodeo, and my least favorite song of 1984
Stewart Mason
Sep 17
There’s a New Beatles Box Set. Don’t Buy It.
There’s a New Beatles Box Set. Don’t Buy It.
Even as a Beatles fan, I have better ways to spend my money.
Stewart Mason
Sep 15
Bumbershoot 2024: a Photo Essay
Bumbershoot 2024: a Photo Essay
A classic Seattle music and arts festival is back for its second post-pandemic year
Damon Kenner
Sep 12
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 36: September 8, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 36: September 8, 1984)
Bananarama, Laura Branigan, A Flock of Seagulls, Night Ranger’s follow-up, and a farewell to Brazilian genius Sergio Mendes
Stewart Mason
Sep 9
34 Years Ago: Sonic Youth’s Goo Made Alternative Rock Happen
34 Years Ago: Sonic Youth’s Goo Made Alternative Rock Happen
How a New York noise band led to Nirvana’s takeover of the early ’90s music scene
Stewart Mason
Sep 4
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 35: September 1, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 35: September 1, 1984)
Prince hits the mainstream once and for all, plus Jermaine Jackson, Glenn Frey, Donna Summer, and The Fixx
Stewart Mason
Sep 2
Photo Essay: Dinosaur Jr with The Black Tones and Muñeca
Photo Essay: Dinosaur Jr with The Black Tones and Muñeca
HomeTeam & Downtown Summer Sounds presented the show in August 2024
Damon Kenner
Aug 31
Five Epic Encounters Between Musical Titans
Five Epic Encounters Between Musical Titans
From Mozart to Beyonce
Brian Throne
Aug 30
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 34: August 25, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 34: August 25, 1984)
Scandal, Billy Joel, Twisted Sister, Naked Eyes go New Order, and yet another Band Stewart’s Never Heard Of
Stewart Mason
Aug 26
A Summer First: I Saw Lollapalooza In Its First Year
A Summer First: I Saw Lollapalooza In Its First Year
In August of 1991, I got to see part of a wild music festival.
Jen D. Clark
Aug 26
It’s Coming to an End, the Endless Summer of Music
It’s Coming to an End, the Endless Summer of Music
But the show goes on, indefinitely
Scott-Ryan Abt
Aug 24
It Was Rare, I Was There: Taylor Swift in Munich, Germany
It Was Rare, I Was There: Taylor Swift in Munich, Germany
My two teens and I traveled nearly 6,000 miles to see the Eras Tour. It was stressful, expensive, chaotic — and completely worth…
Dana DuBois
Aug 24
The Only Great Band I Still Needed to See: the Foo Fighters
The Only Great Band I Still Needed to See: the Foo Fighters
And an act of rock n’ roll kindness
Scott-Ryan Abt
Aug 23
Now & Then of The Movie: Singles
Now & Then of The Movie: Singles
Damon Kenner
Aug 21
Tell Us About Your Summer Shows!
Tell Us About Your Summer Shows!
Hey Medium, I’m back, and I want to know what live music you saw this summer…
Imaginary Liz
Aug 20
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 33: August 18, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 33: August 18, 1984)
John Waite, Cyndi Lauper, The Cars, Bruce Springsteen, and Joyce Kennedy, who is as cool as all the others
Stewart Mason
Aug 19
35 Years Ago: The B-52’s Shake Their Cosmic Thing
35 Years Ago: The B-52’s Shake Their Cosmic Thing
Following a band tragedy, Athens’ new wave wonders created a masterpiece
Stewart Mason
Aug 16
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 32: August 11, 1984)
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 32: August 11, 1984)
Lindsey Buckingham, INXS, Slade, Cherelle, and the video that didn’t really end Billy Squier’s career
Stewart Mason
Aug 12
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