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Published 6/4/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
vivian girls, with the mohawk's resident bear After listening to this record back-to-back-to-back over the last hour and change, I'm completely in love with Vivian Girls' self-titled new LP, a collection of mostly sub-two minute, noisy/sweet pop songs that's about as infectious as anything I've heard all year. The girls have garnered mad lofty comparisons to the Vaselines and the Shop Assistants, and those appear to be entirely warranted. Of course, like all respectable ridiculously limited/hip vinyl-only releases, ...

vivian girls
Published 6/4/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
vivian girls, with the mohawk's resident bear After listening to this record back-to-back-to-back over the last hour and change, I'm completely in love with Vivian Girls' self-titled new LP, a collection of mostly sub-two minute, noisy/sweet pop songs that's about as infectious as anything I've heard all year. The girls have garnered mad lofty comparisons to the Vaselines and the Shop Assistants, and those appear to be entirely warranted. Of course, like all respectable ridiculously limited/hip vinyl-only releases, ...

albums of 2008 (so far)
Published 6/11/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
As we near the year's halfway point, I thought it'd be cool to ask some of my favorite artists what their favorite records have been so far in '08, regardless of release date. And surprisingly enough, some of them actually replied. I'll probably roll out my own list tomorrow, but first, and far more notably, here are their picks (much thanks to everyone who contributed): ...

Swervedriver to Pop Fest, The Muslims, Amazing Baby & Vivian Girls too - A NEW FEATURE ABOUT INDIE ROCK
Published 6/11/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
... Luckily, Love is All are playing two other shows in the NYC area, with support from two of my favorite new local bands, both of whom really, really should be playing Popfest but aren't for some reason. Saturday's show at Market Hotel features Vivian Girls who are garnering apt comparisons to Lush and C86 scenesters, The Shop Assistants. Meanwhile, ...

RSVP for VICE, Vivian Girls, Muslims & a guest @ Santos
Published 6/13/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
Vivian Girls The Muslims' 5th NYC show is a VICE party at Santos' Party House that Vivian Girls and "special guets headliner" are also playing. There's also free alcohol. You need to RSVP Vivian Girls are also playing Market Hotel with Love is All and caUSE co-MOTION on Saturday. ...

Vivian Girls @ Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY - pics ++ MP3
Published 6/16/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
... . Brooklyn's Vivian Girls are the ones commonly found playing shows presented by Todd P like the one pictured here in which they opened for Love is All ...

Get real!
Published 6/26/2008 at 20jazzfunkgreats
Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:12 am Get real! [image] Vivian Girls’ S/T album   encapsulates all that made C-86 great, that fortunate connection between Spectorian Pop and Post-Punk lo-fi, topped up with a good dose of cavernous feedback which makes us think of the ‘ Girls in the Garage ‘  compilations, i.e. teen turmoil unfurls over a spanking 60s psyche beat, natty! This is an In The Red affair after all, but it wouldn’t be out of place in the distinguished catalogue of Sympathy for the Record Industry , just check out the awesome ‘Alright ...

Vivian Girls - Santos Party pics, Market Hotel Saturday, Roosevelt Island Sunday, other 2008 Tour Dates
Published 6/27/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
photos by Ryan Muir Duh. I forgot to mention that the Belaire show on Saturday at Market Hotel is being headlined by Vivian Girls (June 28, 2008). You'll also find them at Todd P's unamplified BBQ on Sunday. Their last NYC show was the infamous VICE party at Santos. More pictures from that and all tour dates below... Vivian Girls - 2008 Tour Dates Jun ...

new vivian girls :: "i can't stay"
Published 7/14/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
More irresistible girl-group harmonies from NYC's Vivian Girls: their out-of-print, self-titled debut (one of my favorites of '08) is already commanding obscene amounts on eBay, but In The Red will save the day by reissuing the LP in September. First up, though, they'll release a 7" next month featuring new song "I Can't Stay" (listen at myspace) and the girls' cover of Daisy Chain's "Blind Spot" on the b-side. Here's a sweet acoustic version of the a-side, recorded for the aptly named Pink Couch Sessions: mp3: Vivian Girls :: I ...

of Montreal's Skeletal Lamping Album Art
Published 7/14/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
... would have us believe. With the cover art for Skeletal Lamping , Barnes places himself squarely in the zeitgeist not only through the nubile naked people doing that frolic thing. Their lack of/ambiguous genitals and the ominous post-Edenic scenery has a Henry Darger vibe, presenting us with another opportunity to mention Darger fans like hep trio Vivian Girls and recent Matador signees ...

Vivian Girls - MHOW pics, 2008 Tour Dates (silent barn)
Published 7/30/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
photos by Chris La Putt Vivian Girls (eBay) COMING SOON: In The Red is also proud to announce that we are now the new home to Brooklyn's incredible VIVIAN GIRLS. We will be issuing a brand new single next month and re-issuing their debut album this September......aka you won't have to pay $73.08 on eBay (unless you want the first pressing, then go right ahead). Vivian Girls not only added more dates to their tour with Cyrstal Stilts ...

new vivian girls :: "where do you run to"
Published 8/1/2008 by David (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
... A month-long tour of the northeast and the midwest commences today. Make sure to holler at your girls if they trek through your stomping grounds. ...

New Vivian Girls - "Where Do You Run To"
Published 8/1/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
... (MP3) If so inclined, you'll hear "Wild Eyes," "Tell The World," "Never See Me Again," and "Such A Joke" at the Girls' MySpace . Before the re-release of the album, there'll be a 7" featuring two exclusives, "I Can't Stay" and "Blind Spot." More on that soon. Vivian Girls is out 10/7 on ...

Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls to re-release debut album
Published 8/6/2008 at Prefix
[image] Vivian Girls ' eponymous first album sold out in a matter of days back in April. A limited-run, vinyl-only release, it is now the stuff of collector legend and sells for ...

Vivian Girls Unveil LP Reissue Details, Extend Tour
Published 8/7/2008 by Matthew Solarski at Pitchfork Media - Today
... Those Glandelinians are a nasty, merciless bunch, so in order to make battle with them, our Vivian Girls must be well-equipped. Thank goodness the three young ladies named after the seven young ladies in outsider artist Henry Darger's epic book/art project In the Realms of the Unreal... will soon have a whole new pressing of their self-titled debut with which to recruit the good people of this world to their cause. ...

Boris added to free NYC EVR festival ++ video from P4K Fest
Published 8/14/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
... AND Awesome Color on the same stage? Well, its about to get a little bit LOUDER, because the mighty Boris has been added to headline the whole shindig! Yikes! Boris for free? You guys shouldn't have. So far, that makes the uber-ecelectic lineup look like this: Hosted by KRS-One, Boris, Awesome Color, Vivian Girls, High Places, Dr. Lonnie ...

new Vivian Girls :: "surfing away"
Published 8/26/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
vivian girls NYC's Vivian Girls stopped in Indy recently to record a few live jams for MOKB's Sirius show, and Dodge kindly hooked us up with the premiere of this brand new song that the girls debuted during the session. This recording of "Surfing Away" sounds like a Spector girl-group bubbling up from the bottom of a well, which only adds to the charm of their timeless, spooky/sweet harmonies: mp3: vivian girls :: surfing away (live on blog radio) Vivian Girls play the last show ever at McCarren Pool on Saturday ...

Two New Songs from Vivian Girls
Published 8/26/2008 by Dodge (noreply@blogger.com) at My Old Kentucky Blog
... Girls - Where Do You Run To See more photos from the session...AFTER THE JUMP... (photo cred : MOKB photographer : Austin W.) (photo cred : MOKB photographer : Austin W.) (photo cred : MOKB photographer : Austin W.) -------------------------------------------------------- Official Site | MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed

Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls open last McCarren show, perform two new songs
Published 8/26/2008 at Prefix
[image] Brooklyn buzz band Vivian Girls , fresh off a short tour and with a new drummer, will be one of the opening acts for what look likes an epic final show at McCarren Park Pool (Sonic Youth headlines, but Wolf Eyes, Times New Viking, and the Vivs will make it positively quake with awesomeness). Even cooler, the heroic Angelinnian girls recently recorded a few live songs for the Sirius radio show of ...

my baby wants me dead
Published 9/9/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
Vice is giving away a free remix EP from the Raveonettes, and while that prospect may or may not sound that appealing to you, the dark and brooding Trentemøller remix of "Lust" is actually pretty good, and definitely worth the free download. Listen below, and get the whole EP here. mp3: the raveonettes :: lust (trentemøller remix) ************************************************ elsewhere: I ordered Vivian Girls' Wild Eyes 7" back in June from Brooklyn's Plays ...

gettin up
Published 9/11/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
vivian girls live on wfmu Vivian Girls stopped by the WMFU studios recently for a live session, during which they mixed in a few new reverb-laden girl group jams among tracks from their self-titled debut. Still can't get enough of those harmonies. Here are a couple songs from the session; the station's Beware of the Blog has all nine tracks for download here. mp3: vivian girls :: wild eyes (live on wfmu) vivian girls :: tell the world (live on ...

The week in Pop: My favorite things
Published 9/12/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... with her this week, too. Trust me, you will like what you hear, especially if you enjoy folks like Cat Power and/or Regina Spektor (though it's impossible for me to draw an apt comparison). I'm also listening to: Vivian Girls and Silver Jews . I went to see the Jews the other night, and while I was standing outside in the will-call line, singer David Berman escorted an elderly women with a walker inside. She turned out to be his grandmother and introduced the band. (As one of my friends noted, "She is the Silverest of Jews!") They played a great set that mixed new ...

Pitchfork.tv: Vivian Girls: "Tell the World" [Video Premiere]
Published 9/17/2008 by Mark Richardson at Pitchfork Media - Today
... "Brooklyn noise-pop band Vivian Girls drop sweet girl-group melodies into proto-shoegaze squalls the way the Jesus & Mary Chain used to and the way groups like the Aislers Set, C86s-ers the Shop Assistants, and the Manhattan Love Suicides have done with female vocalists. Vivian Girls keep the Shangri-Las' melodrama, too. 'Tell the World' is rebellion in the form of romance, kids casting off their chains for a kiss like the protagonists in ' ...

new vivian girls video :: "tell the world"
Published 9/17/2008 by Chris (noreply@blogger.com) at gorillavsbear.net
... . The low-budget, Timothy Fiore-directed clip is the band's first video, and as you can see from the still, dancing bears remain a popular theme for music videos in '08. Such a rad song (and still available for free download on the Girls' myspace page). Check the video ...

New VIVIAN GIRLS Video - 'Tell the World'
Published 9/17/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Scot) at THE SKY REPORT
For those of you who have wanted to get your hands on a copy of the Vivian Girls' sold out debut LP, you will finally get your chance. The album will be re-released September 30th via ...

new vivian girls :: "blind spot" (daisy chain cover)
Published 9/26/2008 by David (dsbartholow@gmail.com) at gorillavsbear.net
... We leave you for the weekend with this tight cover of Daisy Chain's "Blind Spot" by Vivian Girls. Although none of us can claim to be even remotely familiar with the original, their waltzing, narcotic stab at the jam is more than fine for now. ...

Pitchfork.tv: Vivian Girls: Live in Brooklyn at the Market Hotel
Published 10/1/2008 by Mark Richardson at Pitchfork Media - Today
... "Pitchfork Live" brings you a set from Brooklyn's Vivian Girls, capturing a performance at Brooklyn's sorta-legit venue ...

Pencil This In
Published 10/16/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
... MUSIC: Fucked Up, Vivian Girls and Inepsy will all cram into the (venue that's never the same name) Schmarket Schmotel for a night of noise. Get in the middle of it all and be sure to get there for the 2nd band, highly recommended! ...

the Vivian Girls get around
Published 10/18/2008 by Dodge (noreply@blogger.com) at My Old Kentucky Blog
... Feelies # = w/ Love is All See more photos from our Vivian Girls session...AFTER THE JUMP... (photo cred : MOKB photographer : Austin W.) (photo cred : MOKB photographer : Austin W.) (photo cred : MOKB photographer : Austin W.) -------------------------------------------------------- Official Site | MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed ...

CMJ Night Five: “The Final Sprint”
Published 10/26/2008 at Music Blog
CMJ Night Five: “The Final Sprint” image High winds and downpours marked the last night of CMJ ’08, and all across the city, umbrellas went convex and tree branches fell to the street. Silly haircuts became sillier, and Converse sneakers took on rain water… Inside the Bowery Ballroom, Crystal Antlers , Vivian Girls , Marnie Stern , and All the Saints brought the storminess to the stage, ending this year’s Music Marathon with squalls of distorted noise. Great, now can we all get a decent night’s sleep? image First up was All the Saints, an ...

Shorties (John Lennon Forgiven, P.F. Kluge, and more)
Published 9 days ago by david (boy@largeheartedboy.com) at Largehearted Boy
... The Vatican has forgiven John Lennon for his "we're bigger than Jesus" remark. MTV.com profiles the Vivian Girls. In the Guardian, John Mullan lists ten of the best marital rows in literature. ...

New VIVIAN GIRLS - "Blind Spot"
Published 6 days ago by scotjames101@yahoo.com (Scot) at THE SKY REPORT
... Vivian Girls are self-releasing the new Surf's Up 12" via their website. The one-off single includes the title track, as well as a cover of The Beach Boys' "Girl Don't Tell Me". But that's not all. If you purchase the record online, you also get a t-shirt, two postcards and a button, all part of the Surf's Up Funpack. Get yours ...

My Old Kentucky Blog 2008 Holiday Interview Series : Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls
Published 5 days ago by Dodge (noreply@blogger.com) at My Old Kentucky Blog
... free to share any holiday wishes, facts you'd like to be known, your calls, etc... here. Cassie Ramone : I'm getting my wisdom teeth taken out right before Christmas and I hope they heal before we eat Christmas dinner. Previous: John McCauley of Deer Tick, Lord Phallus (Rob Crow) of Goblin Cock, Jon Visger of Mason Proper -------------------------------------------------------- Official Site | MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed ...

Shorties (Airborne Toxic Event, Nam Le, and more)
Published 2 days ago by david (boy@largeheartedboy.com) at Largehearted Boy
... Drowned in Sound interviews Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls. Musically your sound seems to owe a lot to British bands like Talulah Gosh, The Shop Assistants and The Rosehips. How did you first discover those artists and would you say they've had a major influence on the Vivian Girls' sound? Actually, hardly any. It was more of an accident. I liked Talulah Gosh a lot when I was a teenager but I'd never even heard the Shop Assistants until people started comparing us to them and I still don't think I've ever heard the Rosehips. Our primary ...

Largehearted Boy Favorite Albums of 2008
Published 9 hours ago by david (boy@largeheartedboy.com) at Largehearted Boy
... The Vivian Girls' debut self-titled album seamlessly melds shoegaze with Phil Spector's Wall of Sound to a wonderful lo-fi result. I fell in love with this album on first listen, and am still infatuated. ...

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