Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 19: May 12, 1984)Cyndi Lauper’s big one, plus Duran Duran, Laura Branigan, the Pointers, and I talk some about an underappreciated giant of bossa nova·9 min read·5 days ago--18--18
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary GirlsLive Review: When Spring Finally ComesBelle and Sebastian at the Orpheum Theatre (Boston), April 27, 2024·6 min read·May 10, 2024--1--1
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary GirlsRemembering Steve Albini (1962–2024)If indie rock’s biggest a-hole can change, there’s hope for us all·5 min read·May 9, 2024--4--4
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls35 Years Ago: The Stone Roses Break OutThe Mancunians who didn’t actually have much to do with Madchester·6 min read·May 8, 2024--8--8
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls10 Indie Rock Diss Tracks You Should HearWhile Drake and K.Dot thrash it out, here’s some classic indie takedowns·7 min read·May 8, 2024--12--12
Stewart MasoninThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 18: May 5, 1984)Irene Cara catches a trend and a member of Pink Floyd gets funky, plus Shalamar, Joe Jackson, and INXS·11 min read·May 6, 2024--9--9
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·Apr 29, 2024--9--9
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--17--17
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--5--5
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