Guardian Music — Arcade Fire, LondonAlthough this was the year they achieved the benchmarks of the truly big – two nights at Madison Square Garden, for example – 2010 was also the year in which Arcade Fire tried to keep things smaller. The Suburbs, the band's thi... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Frankie Rose has played drums with the Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and Dum Dum Girls... but I think it is safe to say, in the long run, she is more of a songwriter than she is a drummer. For instance,... more info

The Culture Of Me — "Kickball" Katy Goodman's other band outside of the rudimentary punk act Vivian Girls, La Sera is much more of a 50s bent and a classic, AM radio stylized throwback along the lines of other female-fronted acts that have become more and more prevalent... more info

NME - The Daily Download — The Daily Download Record Label Profile is eight today, and helping it celebrate, LA's seminal label In The Red. The imprint has been pumping out diesel-stained lo fi rawk since 1991 from King Khan to Vivian Girls and The Dirtbombs. Here's four of... more info

NME — Vivian Girls and Cymbals Eat Guitars also set to feature on the upcoming compilation more info

NME — 'Duettes' is released on November 29 more info

Guardian Music — (Memphis Industries)Frankie Rose is the binding agent of Brooklyn's indie pop microscene, having played with Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls and Crystal Stilts. She's given up drumming for singing now, but she's still hanging round with the same crowd: t... more info

Stereogum — Vivian Girls’ Katy Goodman, aka Kickball Katy, has a new side project — in addition to All Saints Day, her collaboration with Gregg Foreman. La Sera, billed as a solo effort, has the same fuzzy Spector feel of her other work, though it’s smeari... more info

Stereogum — When we posted Vivian Girls’ cover of “John, I’m Only Dancing,” I mentioned it was part of the 2-disc We Were So Turned On: A Tribute To David Bowie, a compilation that also includes MGMT, Chairlift, Rainbow Arabia, and enough other people to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble Vivian Girls @ ATP NY "Andrew Edlin Gallery is pleased to present Henry Darger, its third solo exhibition of the renowned self-taught artist's work. The show, comprised of approximately two dozen works taken from the gallery... more info