We had a complete blast at SXSW this year, and had nearly as much fun reliving it as we typed up these reviews. So without further ado, have a read, won't you?

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Day 4 of the Imaginary SXSW 2007 report, with Monsters Are Waiting, The Pipettes, Monsters are Waiting, the Fratellis, Jon Rauhouse, Prototypes, Nicole Aktins and the Sea, & Junior Senior

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Day 3 of the Imaginary SXSW 2007 report, with Matt & Kim, Dark Meat, Spindrift, Emma Pollack, the Twilight Sad, Paolo Nutini, the Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, the Zebras, the Manhattan Love Suicides, BOAT, the Faintest Ideas, and Tullycraft

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The Imaginary SXSW mayhem continues, with our first imaginary showcase (featuring the Zebras, the Manhattan Love Suicides, BOAT, Tullycraft, the Faintest Ideas, and Palomar), plus Okkervil River, the Fratellis (!!), Amy Winehouse (!!), meeting Amy Winehouse (!!!!!), and more.

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And so it begins... our first day of SXSW 2007 coverage, with Lily Allen, Peter Bjorn and John, Langhorn Slim, the Broken West, and much, much more.

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A three-photo teaser of the imaginary experience at SXSW, by photographer Kaley Davis.

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After an 18 hour delay (which included an overnight stay in Houston), I'm finally home from SXSW. Holy shite, it ruled. Liz and I are gonna tell you all about it... um, after we nap it off.

But I do have to say that ZOMG I MET AMY WINEHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I saw her play twice. She was incredible.

Just look at us in our matching white tank tops (coincidence?? I think not). It's like we're BFF, no?

Not familiar with the amazing Ms. Winehouse? You should read the Mad Professor's glowing review of her latest record, Back to Black. And of course, check back in the next few days for our full-on SXSW run-down.

It's amazing how much work one needs to do before leaving for vacation, eh? My flight leaves in 13 hours and I'm still not packed!

I sure hope I get to see Amy Winehouse while I'm there (and I hope she's sober enough to perform).

TIG is going to have a site-freeze while we're gone and then shortly after we get back.... this new beautiful website will finally be unleashed on the imaginary world! I think I might be more excited about that than about SXSW.

YeeeeeHAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This podcasts highlights bands who will be playing at SXSW 2007 -- specifically, bands who will be playing at the TIG-sponsored Indiepop Hootenanny on March 15th at Lovejoys, and local Seattle bands who will be making the trek to Austin. Playlist includes

Three Imaginary Girls to sponsor our first-ever SXSW showcase on March 15, 2007 at Lovejoys, with The Zebras, BOAT, The Manhattan Love Suicides, Tullycraft, The Faintest Ideas, and Palomar. YeeeHAW!

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