Gogol Bordello

Best of 2007: Imaginary Kiku's favorite album art

Finding it much too difficult to decide upon my favorite albums this year, I've decided to go for a "best of" list that puts much more emphasis on physical appearances. These aren't necessarily my favorite albums of 2007 (you can't judge a CD by its cover), but I think they all deserve some recognition for the art pieces that decorate them. After all, there have been some pretty hideous covers this year.

10. "Twilight and Ghost Stories" by Chris Schlarb. I chose this one for its cute colors, bold lines, and its overall dreamy feeling.

Chris Schlarb's "Twilight and Ghost Stories"

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Thursday, December 20, 2007

by Imaginary Kiku

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Latest comment by: imaginary liz: "This is such an awesome list... and no worries about the Bright Eyes comment. It's enough that you just like the artwork!"

Bumbershoot | Festivals

My favorite three Bumbershoot photos, by photographer Eduardo Brambila

"I'm a sucker for lighting from the back and creating an outline out of light. She also had a man fro, which is kinda cool."

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Thursday, September 6, 2007

by Eddie B

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Latest comment by: Imaginary Ed: "me too!! kinda reminds me of pad thai. wow.... that sounds good. "

My favorite three Bumbershoot photos, by photographer Chona Kasinger

we thought we'd ask some of our favorite local photographers to pick their personal three favorites from their weekend's work and to share them with the rest of the imaginary class.

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Thursday, September 6, 2007

by imaginary chona

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Latest comment by: Séamus: "I love that last picture...hilarious and well-framed with great lighting. Chona, your reviews and photos are all over google. Ballin'!"

Live show review

Bumbershoot 2007: Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello photos by Eduardo Brambila

at Bumbershoot 2007

While I was watching Gogol Bordello I realized two things: 1) there is no way I could accurately describe this band to anyone - I’d be offending the converted and confusing the curious and 2) the smell of marijuana was overwhelming.

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Sunday, September 2, 2007

by ChrisB

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Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "Benny @1: the live show write-ups our site serve loads of purposes -- and yes, most of them do more to describe the band/show than this one. But above all, they're experiential -- what it's like to be a show-goer for a certain band or venue. And for a ...

From the trenches at Bumbershoot, Day 2

So far, so good! I started my day off with Natalie Portman's Shaved Head (SO LOVEY I WANT TO BITE THEIR HEADS!!) and Mono in VCF, while ChrisB caught the Trucks and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

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Sunday, September 2, 2007

by imaginary dana

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Latest comment by: julia: "that little Art Brut show FLOORED me. I was so happy. Such a great stage when I had to miss their main performance."