We know we've already warned you to buy tickets to Dancing on the Valentine Seven (and the Ragged Tiger), because WE KNOW this thing is gonna sell out - but just in case, here's another reminder, and a chance to win a pair of tickets so you can spend your money on booze and (LOTS of) raffle tickets instead! 

DOTV7 is officially ONE WEEK AWAY, and ALL ticket and raffle proceeds go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Here's another look at the awesome lineup of Northwest bands that will be on stage at The Crocodile covering Duran Duran songs: 

John Roderick (of The Long Winters) 
Exohxo
Lesli Wood (of The Redwood Plan) with Jupe Jupe
Katie Kate
Noddy
Princess
Hotels
Daniel G. Harmann & The Trouble Starts
Fly Moon Royalty
Davidson Hart Kingsbery

Just send us an email to tig {at} threeimaginarygirls {dot} com with the subject line "Sing Blue Silver" sometime between now and 5pm on Wednesday, February 8. We'll pick a winner and notify you on Wednesday night so you and your date have time to plan outfits for Friday! 

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To celebrate their new Can't Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film exhibit -- that they obviously curated just for me -- the EMP is throwing a huge partay on Saturday night {10/1} called the Fashionably Undead Bash: A Totally Killer Dance Party. Starting at 9pm, there will be beer & cocktail specials, a costume contest, and music from The Talking Deads (a zombie cover band of The Talking Heads. what), the always entertaining Head Like a Kite, and, I quote: "iconic horror-themed jams from DJ Severed Hans". hee. 

 

Some lovely stylists and makeup artists from VAIN will also be on hand to assist with scary-hip looks. What does all this awesomeness cost, you might ask? Why, a mere $10 for EMP members, and $18 for everyone else.

Fashionably Undead Bash
Saturday, 10/1, 9pm-1am
EMP Sky Church
$10 members/$18 non
get tix online at Brown Paper Tickets

It's been awhile since we told you about this, so I figured this sunny Seattle day was a perfect oppurtunity to remind you that The Postal Service covered Phil Collins' heart-breaky 80s ballad "Against All Odds" for the 2004 movie Wicker Park (which is kinda weird, since it was already in a movie called...Against All Odds). Enjoy!

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I don't know how I've missed it for SO long, but Daytrotter is quickly becoming my new favorite site. Basically how it works is awesome bands swing by the Daytrotter studios whilst on tour and stop to record a few songs for a "Daytrotter Session". My current favorites are these tracks from The Watson Twins, most especially their sway-inducing cover of Sade's "The Sweetest Taboo" (hey, what can I say? I'm a child of the 80s!).

But there is SO much great music on this site that I encourage you to sign up and check it out. It's totally free, there's a ton of bands (including Old 97s, OK Go, Iron & Wine, MGMT, Wavves, Vampire Weekend and Of Montreal!!!) and you can download what you like for keeps. How insanely cool is that? We love you, Daytrotter!

{photo borrowed from The Watson Twins' Facebook Page}

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One of the most enjoyable films I saw at SIFF this year was the Marc Webb directed/Scott Neustadter penned (500) Days of Summer – which packed in enough pop culture references to make me feel really nostalgic. Of course this carries over to the soundtrack, something that I’m HIGHLY anticipating (out July 14th on Sire Records).

But I digress: I mentioned before that Zooey Deschanel’s band She & Him would have an exclusive track covering The Smiths “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” and lucky for us, Stereogum is featuring it! Click here to read the article, listen to the track - and see a cute video of Zooey & co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt gabbing about karaoke tunes. 

Complete soundtrack listing:

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It’s ten days and counting until we christen the pina colada-drenched schooner that will be the Yacht Rock Tribute Night at Neumo’s on July 26th! In honor of the event, we offer a pleasant spritzer for the uninitiated, counting down the very best of the Yacht Rock canon. I’m sure we’ll forget as many classic bands and songs as we include, so please add your two cents!

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Portland band Blitzen Trapper have just released about the coolest cover song I've heard in ages: Heart's "Crazy on You," replete with blings and bleeps and of course, some buttrock(ish) power chords.

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But at least it is interesting in one aspect: who knew "Jesus Christ was an Only Child" could sound so much like a George Harrison rip-off?

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