All Girl Summer Fun Band

Best of 2008: Top Northwest Releases of 2008 TIG Editorial Picks

TIG staffers are a lot like you -- coming up with our list of faves for the year is a fun and gripping process. After comparing/contrasting/debating our individual favorites, we figured the sum of our imaginary parts would make for an interesting list.

While ChrisB and Keenan, among other things, brought in the power-pop elements, Chris Estey stood by the smartie subtle elements of this year's Northwest offerings. Imaginary liz, as usual, loved the lo-fi and indie-pop songs, while imaginary dana spent much of the year obessed with Throw the the Statue and of course, the Fleet Foxes. And nearly all of us agreed that the Saturday Knights album was a force to be reckoned with. Here's our our staff votes tallied up...

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Monday, January 5, 2009

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Magic Marker Records book a roadtrip-worthy anniversary show

You better hope gas prices stay low until February! Portland's fantastic Magic Marker Records just announced their anniversary show! And it's amazing!

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

by keenan dowers

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Latest comment by: Hans: "HeHe and lol! Cool pictures! Which remindes me, I am 36 and haven't had time for a whtite wedding. Thanks for posting"

Live show review

Summer fun returns to Seattle

Photos by Jon Manning

at The Vera Project

I went to the VERA Project last Saturday looking for a break from the wintry monotony, and received not only some summer fun, but peanut butter sandwiches and a healthy dosage of local pop too.

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Monday, November 17, 2008

by Imaginary Kiku

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Stay out of the rain! Go see some pop shows!

This is a fantastic weekend for indie pop in Seattle!

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Friday, November 7, 2008

by keenan dowers

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Latest comment by: jen: "ah damn, why isn't the agsfb show listed in the calendar? hope i can still make it out"

Short attention span songs

Since the folks at Not Quite Rocket Science began their podcasting a couple months ago, I've been enjoying their comps. Last week's podcast is one of my favorites yet. It is group of their shortie/sweet songs.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

by imaginary liz

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Latest comment by: Jangly Mark: "The link does not work!!! Have you got a new link? I'm dying to hear this!!!"

Ltd Ed. Vinyl = Happy Happy Birthday To Me!!!

The Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records 2007 Singles Club is limited to 450 copies. Finally - the perfect gift for your hard-to-buy-for vinyl loving friend (let me know if you need my mailing address).

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Thursday, March 22, 2007

by imaginary liz

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Latest comment by: Rick G: "You have to be 18 to work in a record store?! Wha-a-a-a-a-a-t? Is this like you have to be 21 to serve booze? Like, you have to be 18 to sell a CD with a 'parental advisory' sticker or something?"

Record review

All Girl Summer Fun Band, Dear Nora, The Decemberists, The Lucksmiths, The Shins, The Thermals, Tullycraft — A House Full of Friends

and The A House Full of Friends compilation pulls together two-discs worth of artists whom have performed at some point or another in a small SE Portland house where Mark RothkopfCurt Ketner, the founders of Magic Marker Records, lived from 1997-2004.

Sunday, May 8, 2005