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

Altsounds — 'We Were So Turned On' features contributions from Warpaint, Duran Duran, Carla Bruni, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Megapuss, Vivian Girls, Chairlift, and much more. All proceeds go to charity. Out September 14th. A project that began in ea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mike-floyd said... ... some more weird dark experimental new folk from "There" by: - RICHARD THERE: Who touched my bones (EP) (mp3-zip, 5 tracks, 13 min, 19,4 MB) and - RICHARD THERE: OK, I'll do all that again (Compilation album) (includes the EP ab... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-21 New Brunswick, NJ - Fuck Mountain08-22 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong09-05 Monticello, NY - ATP02-25-28 Miami, FL - Bruise Cruise more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fremy said... Today's posts Heartsfield - 1973 - Heartsfield New York Rock & Roll Ensemble - 1968 - New York Rock & Roll Ensemble The Gods - 1970 - To Samuel A Son Mint Tattoo - 1968 - Mint Tattoo Cruciferius - 1970 - A Nice Way Of Life Black Me... more info

Guardian Music — This Brighton band aspire to be Lower East Side punks – but end up sounding like the new TexasHometown: Brighton.The lineup: Karen Anne (vocals), Charlie Snelling (guitar), James Watts (bass), Freddy West (drums).The background: Whatever did happen... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Last week in my review of the Vivian Girls bandstand busking gig in London I mentioned how great the new bands new tracks are sounding. Now, via the medium of creeps filming girls at gigs, we can get a sneak peek of said songs. Below are the short an... more info

Stereogum — The Bruise Cruise is a three-day cruise from Miami to the Bahamas, featuring the Black Lips, Vivian Girls, open bars and gambling. It happens February 25-28, and you should probably make this your honeymoon. It kinda seems expensive at $500 a person,... more info

Guardian Music — Snacks the cat has appeared on record sleeves, T-shirts and even gets a credit on the band's debut album. But did the Best Coast singer's beloved pet really pick the tracklist?As a musician, maybe it's weird that I'm always getting asked to talk abo... more info