Restore files from dead Macbook with TM

My MacBook Pro just died. I have TM and I believe it is possible to restore my data.
I'll be ordering a new MacBook pro today, but I want to access some of my files on my iMac as soon as possible. I also don't want to bring all the clutter from the three year old MBP over to a new one, I just need my music, school documents and pictures etc. But how do I restore just some of the files on a different computer? When I try to access TM from my iMac, all I see is this file;
Marthe Hagens mac_0016cb96da54.sparsebundle
What kind of file is that? It's almost 80 Gb so I know it contains all my data. But I don't want to overwrite this iMac with all that....
I am not very good at this kind of computer things, that's why I love macs, they just work...

Yes, the backups are contained in that sparsebundle. Do not try to copy from it with the Finder.
You can use Migration Assistant (in your Applications/Utilities folder) to migrate Applications, User Accounts, Settings, etc., selectively.
Or you can restore selected files/folders individually, via the TM interface. Make sure the disk is mounted (appears on your desktop and/or Finder sidebar).
Since the backups were for a different computer, you can't use +Enter Time Machine+ in the normal way. Instead, hold down the Option key while selecting the TM icon in the menubar. +Enter Time Machine+ should change to +Browse Other Time Machine Disks.+
Then you can restore whatever items you want.

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