{Photo courtesy of Kyle Johnson from the Three Imaginary Girls Flickr Photo Pool}

It is with a heavy heart that we recommend the *last* Team Gina show ever, this Sunday at the Comet.

We've loved everything about these ladies since we first saw them back in 2007 when they opened for Leslie and the Lys. We've featured their songs in podcasts, counted them as a favorite in past end of year best of lists, and have always adored their electrifying beats and fashion sense. I'd say our favorite Team Gina moment was celebrating our sixth anniversary with them at the Exile in {imaginary} Girlville show.

This Sunday is the last time we will all be able to sing along to their live version of "Boobies" and therefore, it's a must to get thee to the Comet to cheer on Gina Bling and Gina Genius.

Also taking the stage at the Comet that night: Punk Bunny and Black Barbie. It doesn't get any better than that for what's sure to be a killer goodbye party.

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Jesus Christ, there is a lot going on tonight. A lot. Glass Candy at Nectar, The Roots at the Paramount, Britney is in Tacoma. Yet, my recommendation is for Team Gina and The Redwood Plan at Chop Suey tonight.

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Ear Candy blog's celebration has such a great bill because each band is exponentially different from the one that preceded it and the one to follow.

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Gina Young's newest play, Salt Water, is playing at the Live Girls! Theater in Ballard later this month.

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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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I'm a chronic procrastinator, so here it is, January 5th, and I'm finally ready to make sense of the musical chaos and wonderment that was 2008 and compile a list of favorites.

Don't even try to make me rank these releases in order, or I'll never, ever finish my list. Let's just say these were some of the very best local bands in my iTunes list this year, presented alphabetically.

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Here are the ten Northwest albums that made my iPod a happier place in 2008.

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This show will be a queer-friendly dance party and has a sock-hop theme, so you're encouraged to dress as your favorite character from American Graffiti.

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Team Gina is playing at Chop Suey on October 22 with Athens Boys Choir.

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Team Gina's newest release Products of the Eighties sports a unicorn on the front of the cd. Unicorns are possibly the coolest fantasy animal ever, and while I don't prescribe to a hot pink and neon green color palette and I'm not in the habit of wearing fishnets under leg warmers, this retro-dance jam duo makes the eighties almost seem cool (again).

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