{photo credit: the lovely Laura Musselman, courtesy of our imaginary flickr pool}

Now that we're all done with Sasquatch, it's time to set our sights on the next raddest lineup to hit the west coast: it's Noise for the Needy, 2010 edition. There's close to seventy-five bands and djs playing a baker's dozen of venues next weekend, when NFTN takes over every corner of Seattle from June 9th (Thursday) through the 13th (Sunday). Among the notables in big font this year are John Vanderslice, Visqueen, Horse Feathers, Delta Spirit, the Maldives, The Album Leaf, Animals at Night, The Portland Cello Project, and The Redwood Plan -- along with enough supporting acts to make your head spin. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets, or you can just buy a la carte at each show / venue -- although there's some sweet all-access wristband deals being offered if you want to rock it like that.

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Our friends from Friday Mile are celebrating the release of their brand new album Good Luck Studio this Friday (November 13, but don't let superstition keep you from checking out a great show) at the Tractor. Earlier in the year, they rocked the hell out of my birthday show at Chop Suey in January and in the spring they unexpectedly happened to be in the same city on their west coast tour as I was for my vacation (San Diego) and made for a great surprise.

Like the good, caring friends they are, the band asked if they could send a TIG reader (and guest) into the show for free. Of course we couldn't say no because the show will likely sell out and you know how the economy is and all that. If you want to be said TIG reader who gets to go to the Friday Mile CD release show for free, please just send an e-mail to tig@threeimaginarygirls.com before 9am on Thursday, November 12 with "GoodLuck" in the subject line. The show is 21+, so please enter and choose your +1 accordingly. The Dimes, The Banyans and Indian Valley Line round out the solid lineup.

at Doe Bay Music Festival 2009

The Second Annual Doe Bay Festival was a magical experience up on Orcas Island. A music festival like no other, and likely the closest thing to the free-loving style of the 60's that I'm likely to experience.

the Long Winters

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I was going to wait until it got a little closer to the event before mentioning the Doe Bay Music Festival here but I hear that tickets are selling very fast and would hate for it to sell out before any of our readers heard about this great event. As someone who does most of their recreational traveling based around out-of-town shows, this sounds like a perfect excuse to get out of Seattle for a few days without going too far from home.

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We have a pair of tickets to give away to one of our fine, benevolent readers. To enter, just send an e-mail to tig@threeimaginarygirls.com with "Friday Mile" in the subject line before 9am Wednesday, May 27. The winner will be notified shortly thereafter and will receive a spot on the band's guestlist for the evening +1. This show will almost certainly sell out, so plan accordingly.

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Friday Mile plays with H is for Hellgate, Benjamin Bear and Ed Wang at TIG's Inauguration Day Party on Tuesday, January 20 at Chop Suey. $7, 21+.

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Please join us on Inauguration Night - after you've watch the swearing-in of President Obama and Vice President Biden and Rick Warren's invocation - at Chop Suey for some kick ass rock and roll with some of my absolutely favorite Northwest rock bands.

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at Nectar

I was kept on my toes for the whole night with eyes wide open and my ears continually having to hit the refresh button.

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at Chop Suey

The way their harmonies intertwined, and their breathy voices courted one another, you couldn’t help but to script their eventual Behind the Music special in your mind.

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Friday Mile brings to mind some of the finest power-pop bands around.

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