Open in app
Sign inGet started
Medium, Meet Three Imaginary Girls

Medium, Meet Three Imaginary Girls

Seattle’s sparkly indie-pop press is now live on Medium!
Go to the profile of Dana DuBois
Dana DuBois
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!
Go to the profile of Imaginary Liz
Imaginary Liz
RIP Shel Talmy, the Man Who Invented the Sound of Punk Rock

RIP Shel Talmy, the Man Who Invented the Sound of Punk Rock

An American in London found and perfected punk’s energy in classic singles by The Kinks and The Who, plus much more.
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 45: November 10, 1984)

1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 45: November 10, 1984)

Duran Duran, Julian Lennon, Sheila E, Eurogliders, and a Bananarama video that will always be special to me
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week #44: November 3, 1984)

1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week #44: November 3, 1984)

Frankie Say No Thank You to War, plus Lionel Richie, McCartney, Pat Benatar, and where I started to disengage from U2
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
40 Years Ago: How This Mortal Coil Invented Dream Pop

40 Years Ago: How This Mortal Coil Invented Dream Pop

The release of “It’ll End In Tears” gave 4AD Records its identity and also ignited interest in one of the 1970s’ great lost pop bands, Big…
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
A Tale of Two Singers: Paul Di’Anno and Bon Scott

A Tale of Two Singers: Paul Di’Anno and Bon Scott

In the early 80s Iron Maiden and AC/DC were about to hit the big time. Then they lost their singers.
Go to the profile of Philip Ogley
Philip Ogley
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 43: October 27, 1984)

1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 43: October 27, 1984)

Wham!, Dennis DeYoung, Kenny Rogers and friends, The Time, and Romeo Void, who were way more than their one big song
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
Our Indie-Pop Love Is Heavenly (and Tullycraft and Swansea Sound)

Our Indie-Pop Love Is Heavenly (and Tullycraft and Swansea Sound)

Photos, videos, and context about why this extraordinary show was the best night of 2024.
Go to the profile of Imaginary Liz
Imaginary Liz
Pop Songs to Get You Into the Halloween Holiday Spirit

Pop Songs to Get You Into the Halloween Holiday Spirit

A playlist to help you get in the trick-or-treat mood.
Go to the profile of Imaginary Liz
Imaginary Liz
Slowly but Shirley Tour: Soul Asylum featuring The Juliana Hatfield Three

Slowly but Shirley Tour: Soul Asylum featuring The Juliana Hatfield...

Soul Asylum & Juliana Hatfield Three at The Neptune Theatre 10/06/2024
Go to the profile of Damon Kenner
Damon Kenner
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 42: October 20, 1984)

1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 42: October 20, 1984)

Prince, Elton, Diana Ross, my favorite Cyndi Lauper song, and Rebbie The Forgotten Jackson, plus I get grumpy about layout
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
Funeral Songs: Kim Deal, Be My Charon

Funeral Songs: Kim Deal, Be My Charon

Why I want the Pixies bassist to serenade me across the Styx to the afterlife
Go to the profile of Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham
When Your Former Rockstar Crush Is a #MenToo Type

When Your Former Rockstar Crush Is a #MenToo Type

And his response to allegations is to tour and blame his victims.
Go to the profile of Dana DuBois
Dana DuBois
1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 41: October 13, 1984)

1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 41: October 13, 1984)

Bowie and adolescent me, Hall and Oates near the end, Chaka Khan feels for Prince, Robert Plant goes retro, and I unexpectedly get to talk…
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
“Does it hurt? Yes, but it’s also exhilarating”

“Does it hurt? Yes, but it’s also exhilarating”

Why running a small indie label is as fiscally inadvisable as it is addictive.
Go to the profile of Pete Paphides
Pete Paphides
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
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
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
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
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!
Go to the profile of Imaginary Liz
Imaginary Liz
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
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
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
Go to the profile of M.J. Flood
M.J. Flood
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
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
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…
Go to the profile of Suzanne Pisano
Suzanne Pisano
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
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
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.
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
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
Go to the profile of Damon Kenner
Damon Kenner
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
Go to the profile of Stewart Mason
Stewart Mason
About Three Imaginary GirlsLatest StoriesArchiveAbout MediumTermsPrivacyTeams