by Jane Lambert

NYC Shows This Week!

MONDAY

J. Roddy Walston and The Business, These United States, MyNameIsJohnMichael
@ Brooklyn Bowl

Le Sphinxxx, Ah, Moskva!, The Magick Report, Great Republic of Rough and Ready, Great Republic of Rough and Ready, Sonia Megias
@ Cake Shop

TUESDAY

Vivian Girls, Widowspeak, Colleen Green @ 285 Kent Avenue

Urge Overkill, Blackbells @ Bowery Ballroom

Project Jenny / Project Jan, Murder Mystery @ Mercury Lounge

The Head and the Heart, Luke Rathborne (early show) @ Mercury Lounge

Cassettes Won’t Listen, The Freeze Tag, Turnbull Green, Grimace, Eka, Echoes Alike @ The Rock Shop

Lykke Li, Grimes @ Webster Hall

WEDNESDAY

Sam Roberts Band, The Rassle, Anthony D’amato @ Bowery Ballroom

Dustin Wong, Hear Hums, Emily Reo, Dark Sea of Awareness, Philip Seymour Hoffman @ Silent Barn

The Felice Brothers, Shovels and Rope, RIG 1 @ The Bell House

Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ The Wellmont Theatre

Fleet Foxes, The Cave Singers @ United Palace Theatre

Lykke Li, Grimes @ Webster Hall

THURSDAY

Adele, Civil Wars @ Beacon Theater

Junip, Acrylics, High Highs @ Bowery Ballroom

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Dream Diary, Sea Lions, Gold-Bears, Amida, Pet Milk @ Cake Shop

The Antlers, Little Scream @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Cave In, Make Do and Mend, Janes Plotkin @ Santos Party House

White Lies, School of Seven Bells, Sun Airway @ Terminal 5

The Felice Brothers, Tom Brosseau @ The Bell House

Fleet Foxes, The Cave Singers @ United Palace Theatre

FRIDAY

The Antlers, Little Scream @ Bowery Ballroom

Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Yellow Dogs, Mirror Mirror, Radical Dads @ Glasslands

Dan Deacon, Hesta Prynn (DJ Set) @ Museum of Natural History

Thurston Moore, Eileen Myles, I Feel Tractor @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Real Estate, Julian Lynch, Big Troubles, Family Portrait @ The Bell House

Robbers on High Street, Underthings, The Totallys @ The Gutter

04.15.11

by libbyh9190

Vivian Girls’ Album Out NOW!

Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls just released their third album this week, titled Share The Joy. The girls have stated it’s a “really dark album” but unlike their past two albums, it has a happy ending. If you want to catch them on tour with the Black Lips, here are the dates:

Fri-Apr-15        Montreal, QC                Le National *
Sat-Apr-16        Toronto, ON                Pheonix Concert Theatre *
Sun-Apr-17    Detroit, MI                    Magic Stick *
Tue-Apr-19    Columbus, OH                Outland Live *
Wed-Apr-20    Newport, KY                Southgate House *
Thu-Apr-21    St Louis, MO                The Firebird *
Fri-Apr-22        Chicago, IL                Logan Square Auditorium *
Sat-Apr-23        Minneapolis, MN                Varsity Theater *
Sun-Apr-24    Northfield, MN                The Cave / Carleton College *
Mon-Apr-25    Omaha, NE                The Waiting Room *
Tue-Apr-26    Kansas City, MO                The Beaumont Club *
Wed-Apr-27    Dallas, TX                    The Loft *
Thu-Apr-28    Austin, TX                    Emo’s *
Sun-May-01    Los Angeles, CA            The Echo / Part Time Punks
Mon-May-02    San Diego, CA                 Casbah #
Tue-May-03    Santa Barbara, CA            Muddy Waters #
Wed-May-04    San Francisco, CA            Rickshaw Stop #
Fri-May-06    Seattle, WA                Vera Project #
Sat-May-07    Vancouver, BC                The Biltmore #
Sun-May-08    Portland, OR                Holocene #
Wed-May-11    Salt Lake City, UT            Kilby Court #
Thu-May-12    Denver, CO                Larimer Lounge #
Fri-May-13    Lawrence, KS                Jackpot Music Hall #
Sat-May-14    Bloomington, IN             Max’s Place #
Sun-May-15    Cleveland, OH                Grog Shop #

* = w/ Black Lips
# = w/ No Joy

03.28.11

by libbyh9190

Vivian Girls Add Tour Dates with No Joy

Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls have decided to continue touring and supporting No Joy. They’re currently touring their support their latest album, Share the Joy. Here’s a single from that album, “I Heard You Say”:

http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9888218 Vivian Girls – I Heard You Say by flogase

Tour dates are as follows:

Tue-Apr-05    Asheville, NC                Sage Café / Warren Wilson College
Wed-Apr-06    Carrboro, NC                Cat’s Cradle
Thu-Apr-07    Baltimore, MD                Ottobar
Fri-Apr-08        Washington, DC                Black Cat
Sat-Apr-09        Philadelphia, PA                The Trocodero
Mon-Apr-11    Annandale-on-Hudson, NY    SMOG / Bard College
Tue-Apr-12    New York, NY                Webster Hall
Wed-Apr-13    Providence, RI                The Met Café
Thu-Apr-14    Boston, MA                Paradise Rock Club
Fri-Apr-15        Montreal, QC                Le National
Sat-Apr-16        Toronto, ON                Pheonix Concert Theatre
Sun-Apr-17    Detroit, MI                    Magic Stick
Tue-Apr-19    Columbus, OH                Outland Live
Wed-Apr-20    Newport, KY                Southgate House
Thu-Apr-21    St Louis, MO                The Firebird
Fri-Apr-22        Chicago, IL                Logan Square Auditorium
Sat-Apr-23        Minneapolis, MN                Varsity Theater
Sun-Apr-24    Northfield, MN                The Cave / Carleton College
Mon-Apr-25    Omaha, NE                The Waiting Room
Tue-Apr-26    Kansas City, MO                The Beaumont Club
Wed-Apr-27    Dallas, TX                    The Loft
Thu-Apr-28    Austin, TX                    Emo’s
Sun-May-01    Los Angeles, CA            The Echo / Part Time Punks
Mon-May-02    San Diego, CA                 Casbah
Tue-May-03    Santa Barbara, CA            Muddy Waters
Wed-May-04    San Francisco, CA            Rickshaw Stop
Fri-May-06    Seattle, WA                Vera Project
Sat-May-07    Vancouver, BC                The Biltmore
Sun-May-08    Portland, OR                Holocene
Wed-May-11    Salt Lake City, UT            Kilby Court
Thu-May-12    Denver, CO                Larimer Lounge
Fri-May-13    Lawrence, KS                Jackpot Music Hall
Sat-May-14    Bloomington, IN             Max’s Place
Sun-May-15    Cleveland, OH                Grog Shop

4/6 – 4/29 supporting Black Lips
5/2 – 5/15 with No Joy

03.23.11

by Jane Lambert

Song of the Day: Vivian Girls – “Vanishing of Time”

02.18.11

by summer826

Vivian Girls ‘Share The Joy’ With Release Of Their New Single

Brooklyn-based all girl trio, Vivian Girls, are sparking interest in their latest album Share the Joy with the release of their first single, “I Heard You Say”. The album, which is the ladies’ third release but their debut on the Polyvinyl label, continues the ever evolving path of the group’s own mixture of garage thrash backed with their sweet melodic voices. Vivian Girls have been getting quite a bit of attention with their latest release as they venture into a more mature sound and have become very influential among young budding girl groups.

With their video for “I Heard You Say”, Vivian Girls keep the setting simple while letting the lyrics speak for themselves. Add in the nostalgic guitar and hard-hitting drums and the combination is the perfect blend.

Vivian Girls will launch their tour February 22^nd in Los Angeles and will spend two months trekking across the US before coming to a close in Houston on April 29^th. They will be sharing the stage various acts along the way including Catwalk, Cold Showers, Black Lips, Surfer Blood, Thee Oh Sees, The Strange Boys & more.

02/22 Los Angeles, CA The Smell !

02/25 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

02/26 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

02/27 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

02/28 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

04/05 Asheville, NC Sage Café / Warren Wilson College #

04/06 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle #

04/07 Baltimore, MD Ottobar #

04/08 Washington, DC Black Cat #

04/09 Philadelphia, PA The Trocodero #

04/12 New York, NY Webster Hall #

04/13 Providence, RI The Met Café #

04/14 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club #

04/15 Montreal, QC Le National #

04/16 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre #

04/17 Detroit, MI Magic Stick #

04/19 Columbus, OH Outland Live #

04/20 Newport, KY Southgate House #

04/21 St Louis, MO The Firebird #

04/22 Chicago, IL Logan Square Auditorium #

04/23 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater #

04/25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room #

04/26 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club #

04/27 Dallas, TX The Loft #

04/28 Austin, TX Emo’s #

04/29 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds #

! = w/ Catwalk, Cold Showers

~ = w/ Black Lips, Surfer Blood, Thee Oh Sees, The Strange Boys & more

# = w/ Black Lips

02.03.11

by wesleyambrecht

Vivian Girls Share The Joy

Spring may seem far away, especially for those of us plagued by a constant influx of snow, but the Vivian Girls were kind enough to send over a new song and some good news. The threesome-guitarist/vocalist Cassie Ramone, bassist/vocalist Kickball Katy and new drummer Fiona Campbell have announced an April 12th release date for their new album Share The Joy.

“The sound is more open, more free. I think that this album really shows our strengths as musicians, and shows us melding together musically. Share the Joy has the most diverse batch of songs of any of our albums,” says Ramone of the album. And that is evident in the record’s first single, “I Heard You Say,” which can be listened to below and downloaded HERE.
Vivian Girls – I Heard You Say by WesleyAmbrecht