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Posts Tagged ‘Vivian Girls’

The Wedge P.M. News Round Up: Sloan announce tour, give away singles comp

The Wedge P.M. News Round Up: Sloan announce tour, give away singles comp

August 31st, 2011

Sloan are celebrating their 20th or XXth anniversary this year. So far they’ve released a new album, The Double Cross, played some celebratory shows and had singer/bassist Chris Murphy guest host The Wedge. On top of that, the fab four have announced more tour dates (five of which are Canadian) and a free singles compilation. [...]

The Wedge Playlist for August 31

The Wedge Playlist for August 31

August 31st, 2011

Chromeo feat. Solange When The Night Falls Last Gang Records/Universal Music Director: Daniels Holy Ghost! Wait and See DFA/Revolver Director: Ben Fries Oh Land White Nights Epic – Sony Music Video Director: Canada Yelle Safari Disco Club Cooperative/Fontana North Director: Jeremie Saindon Iceage Your Blessed What’s Your Rupture?/Abeano/Escho Director: Iceage Dom Living in America Astralwerks [...]

On The Wedge This Week: Black Lips, Vivian Girls, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

On The Wedge This Week: Black Lips, Vivian Girls, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

July 27th, 2011

This week Damian is off gallivanting on tour and will present The Wedge from sunny Los Angeles. We have a batch of new videos to air by the likes of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Vivian Girls, The Horrors, Thurston Moore, Superchunk, Light Fires, Times New Viking, and more. We also have the [...]

The Wedge Playlist for July 27

The Wedge Playlist for July 27

July 27th, 2011

For the week of July 27, The Wedge featured videos from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, The Black Lips, The Horrors, Superchunk, Times New Viking, Thurston Moore, Vivian Girls, Light Fires, Portugal. The Man, The Concretes, and X. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart The Body Dine Alone The Black Lips New [...]

Video: Vivian Girls “Take It As It Comes”

Video: Vivian Girls “Take It As It Comes”

July 27th, 2011

Brooklyn’s Vivian Girls bring to life their Shangri-La’s homage and standout from their latest album, Share the Joy. In it, Katy Goodman seeks guidance about whether to call “Johnny” from bandmate Cassie Ramone, who then launches into song. It’s all there, the split screen conversation shots, the dream bubbles, teenage bedrooms adorned with posters of [...]

The Wedge A.M. News Round Up: EMA announces tour dates

The Wedge A.M. News Round Up: EMA announces tour dates

July 27th, 2011

Much-hyped singer-songwriter EMA has announced another leg of touring for the fall. The artist also known as Erika M. Anderson will team up with Wild Beasts, Washed Out, CSS and MEN for some of the shows. Seeing as she played Montreal and Toronto this month, the only Canadian stop will be with Wild Beasts in [...]

Review: Vivian Girls’ Share the Joy

Review: Vivian Girls’ Share the Joy

April 14th, 2011

Vivian Girls Share the Joy (Polyvinyl) C+ Need to know: Formed in 2007, Brooklyn’s Vivian Girls were originally Cassie Ramone (vox/guitar), “Kickball” Katy Goodman (vox/bass) and former Crystal Stilts member Frankie Rose (drums/vox) helped inaugurate the current fixation on both lo-fi and girl group-inspired music. They released a limited run of their self-titled debut LP [...]

The Wedge Playlist for February 23

The Wedge Playlist for February 23

February 23rd, 2011

For the week of February 23, The Wedge featured videos from Radiohead, Mogwai, The New Pornographers, Of Montreal, Yeasayer, Deerhoof, Vivian Girls, The Luyas, DeVotchKa, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, and The Fluid. Radiohead Lotus Flower Fontana North Director: Garth Jennings Mogwai Mexican Grand Prix Sub Pop/Outside Director: Danny McConnell The New Pornographers Moves [...]

Review: La Sera

Review: La Sera

February 18th, 2011

La Sera La Sera (Hardly Art) B+ Need to know: Better known as the bassist in Vivian Girls, La Sera is the solo project of Katy Goodman, aka Katy Kickball. Following a brief stint in the side-project All Saints Day, Katy ventured off under the pseudonym La Sera. Recorded with video director Brady Hall, the [...]

Vivian Girls announce new album, give away track

Vivian Girls announce new album, give away track

February 1st, 2011

Fresh off of announcing a joint tour with Atlanta hellraisers The Black Lips, Brooklyn gals Vivian Girls have revealed a little something about their forthcoming new album, Share the Joy. Now signed to Polyvinyl Records, the Girls’ recorded their third album with Woods’ Jarvis Taveniere at his Rear House studio. The trio have also released [...]

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