Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 17: April 28, 1984)Steve Perry, Billy Joel, Real Life, Josie Cotton, and Talk Talk before they invented post-rock·12 min read·5 days ago--7--7
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 16: April 21, 1984)A something-for-everyone week with Phil Collins, Julio and Willie, Deniece Williams, Modern English, and how Night Ranger (slightly)…·14 min read·Apr 22, 2024--18--18
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls40 Years Ago: The Blue Nile’s A Walk Across The RooftopsDiscover the most sophisticated sophistipop band — even Taylor Swift is a fan!·5 min read·Apr 19, 2024--4--4
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 15: April 14, 1984)The Go-Go’s, Madonna’s breakthrough hit, Slade, Kool and the Gang, and the week I became the nerdiest juvenile delinquent ever.·12 min read·Apr 15, 2024--4--4
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls40 Years Ago: R.E.M.’s ReckoningHow the new college-radio darlings inched toward the mainstream on their own terms — and why I listened every day for an entire semester·8 min read·Apr 12, 2024--10--10
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 14: April 07, 1984)More Culture Club, Rick Springfield, Bonnie Tyler, Nik Kershaw and wow I have a lot to say about a song I literally only JUST heard.·11 min read·Apr 8, 2024--14--14
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary GirlsIt’s Easier Than You Think to Stay Committed to New MusicHow streaming and algorithms can strengthen your bond to music.·6 min read·Apr 6, 2024--3--3
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 13: March 31, 1984)Weird Al, The Cars, John Cougar Mellencamp, Berlin, and why Spandau Ballet released a single a year and a half late·9 min read·Apr 1, 2024--10--10
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls(Some of) the Women on My Musical JourneyThank you friends, wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you…·10 min read·Mar 31, 2024--3--3
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 12: March 24, 1984)Lionel Richie asks an inappropriate question of a blind woman, plus Queen, the Alan Parsons Project, Pretenders, and Missing Persons·12 min read·Mar 25, 2024--12--12