{Photo taken at the 2010 Imaginary Holiday Office Party by Laura Musselman}
We posted our own mix of holiday songs that kicked our imaginary holiday season off a couple weeks ago. But, since then, we've found ourselves up to our jingle bells with more awesome holiday songs! With the seasonality limitation of holiday music, sometimes it's easy for our holiday mixtapes to get stale. Here are some recommendations to fill out your annual holiday playlists:
Mangle Bell Rock by the Mangles
It's a wonderfully rocking batch of songs that blend both Seattle and Minneapolis vintages of garage rock. Favorite track: "Living White Hell"
Christmastime Approximately by various artists
I found this compilation via Eux Autres who have a super stellar track, "Teenage Christmas," on the Christmastime Approximately compilation. If you hurry on over to the Where It’s At is Where You Are Records website, you might still be able to download the entire album for free (for a limited time only). Another fave track: "Just Like Xmas (In Cottonopolis)"
{Behind the scenes at last year's Imaginary Holiday Party - photo by Jason Tang}
It's that time of year again: the time of year in which we can listen to "Last Christmas" without headphones and not get chastised by our coworkers. It also gives us a time to sift through our holiday mixtapes and listen to our favorite bands get all holly jolly Christmas for us. Is there any better way to get into the mood for the Imaginary Holiday Office Party on December 16, 2010 at the Columbia City Theater?
You can listen to a stream of the podcast below or download the MP3 version of the podcast on the imaginary bandcamp page.
If you are the type that likes to listen to podcasts in itunes, download the .m4a file here {it's one single file with fancy chapter markers!} and then open it in your itunes {big thanks to Jigsaw Records and Indie Pages for hosting the file!}.
Latest comment by: Aimee: "Thank you for sharing these songs!"
{Photo by Steve Louie}
No matter what's listed on the Capitol Hill Block Party schedule, Math & Physics Club is an imaginary entry in the 7:45p slot on the Saturday schedule.
I was so excited when I saw the band was on the schedule that I emailed the band to offer congratulations only to find out that they hadn't been contacted by CHBP about the show and that, unfortunately, some members aren't going to even be near Seattle July 23-25.
Oh well. Just wanted to let folks know that you don't have to plan around their 7.45p Saturday time slot. Go see some hip hop or !!! at that time!
If you still want to get your Math & Physics Club on, we'll have to wait since they don't seem to have any shows coming up. But, in the meantime, go pick up the brand new MAPC album -- it's perfect for summer time listening.
Latest comment by: Chris Estey: "
Oh, I was so amped for that, Liz. I saw that and assumed it was correct too -- thanks for finding out for us. I can't wait till they can finally play out the brilliant new material from the new album. I just wish it had been at the CHBP!
"
The big indie-pop show marking the release of Math and Physics Club second album is this Saturday {win a pair of tickets!} at the Crocodile with friendly fellow Seattle-ites Aqueduct and Skeletons with Flesh on Them assisting in bringing on the celebratory funk.
I thought this would be a fine time to travel in the hot tub time machine {to use this year's snakes on a plane catch phrase}, back to 2004 when we first met Charles and James of Math and Physics Club. It was such a hoot that we spread the interview over two parts and four months to get the full scoop. I mean, who would have thought that a high school friend who could play Judas Priest songs would have been such an influence?
Ready? Go delve into the archives with our 2004 imaginary Math and Physics Club interview...
Join us as we celebrate our EIGHTH imaginary birthday and the release of Math & Physics Club's new album with a showcase of a few of Seattle's best indie bands at the Crocodile on Saturday, June 12!
Here's the info with which to mark your calendars:
Aqueduct
Math & Physics Club {album release show!}
Skeletons with Flesh on Them
Tickets are $10 in advance {buy}, doors at 8p and it's 21+.
If you're under 21 or just want to get a sneak listen to the new Math & Physics Club album, join us at our Crafty Imaginary Listening Party on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Neptune Coffee.
It doesn't take a lot make us smile. Just sprinkle us with indie-pop, new records, tasty beverages (caffeinated and otherwise), and time with friends and we'll grin from ear to ear. Add in hot glue guns, crochet needles and glitter and we're over the moon!
That's why we here at Three Imaginary Girls have put together a new imaginary affair that combines all of these loves into one monthly get together: The Imaginary Crafty Listening Party!
{We're working on a snazzier name, so feel free to suggest below or chew it over with us at the meet up.}
Join us Sunday, May 23 from 1p-3p at Neptune Coffee as we debut the brand new Math and Physics Club record, I Shouldn't Look As Good As I Do (it doesn't release until June!). Bring your bag of crafty projects to work on (or just crafty ideas to mull over with our craftier friends/experts) and we'll sip, listen to one of our favorite records (we've had a sneak listen and it's pretty magical) and get our inner Martha on.
We'll have a couple Math and Physics Club-inspired giveaways up for grabs and a beverage special thanks to Neptune Coffee. It's all ages, but Neptune does offer wine and beer for sale to those of us with IDs.
Latest comment by: Kelly: "Sounds like a perfect combination. Looking forward to it!"
March Madness has morphed into Awesome April and it's kicking into high gear with a pair of Math and Physics Club shows this month.
The updated four-piece (now with new drummer and sans-strings), will play a couple low key shows at the High Dive on April 10 (this Saturday) and April 17 to test drive some new songs for their upcoming trip to the San Francisco Popfest (over Memorial Day weekend) and their highly anticipated album release show at the Crocodile on June 12. Both High Dive shows are going to be early (6p-8p) and have the sweetest of openers: Eux Autres (on April 10) and The Special Places (on April 17).
In case you haven't seen Erik's review of the EP, imaginary sweethearts Math & Physics Club are going to be on KEXP today at 1p!
Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "Eight more minutes till go time -- I'm excited!!!"
We love Bradley's Almanac and their recent post of MP3s covering the entire Lucksmiths set from their visit to Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sept 27th makes us heart them even more!
Latest comment by: saundrah: "Saw Mark on Monday at the Architecture in Helsinki show @ the Showbox.. :) Love me my Luckies!!"
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