The Yellow Stereo — The Vivian Girls are a band i’ve wanted to cover here on the blog for quite some time now, but for some reason or another it just hasn’t happened yet.  Not that I haven’t been enjoying them throughout the past couple of months, as I have bee... more info

The Lipster — ...please note this will not be a regular thing, what with that title being horrible and all. But we wanted to draw your attention to a) a live video of Vivian Girls playing in Brooklyn, b) the video for the new Bond theme which appears to exist only... more info

Nialler9 — A selection of music videos that have popped up this past week for the sheer hell of it. Final Fantasy - ‘The Butcher’ Ratatat - ‘Shemp’ Ponytail - ‘Beg Waves’ Super Extra Bonus Party - ‘Mushie Shake’ TV On The Radio - ‘Dancing... more info

Stereogum — When writing up Crystal Stilts earlier today, I mentioned label/city-mates caUSE Co-MOTION!, a quartet with a snotty, upbeat approach to stripped-down classic-seeming noise pop. Over the past three years they've released singles on various labels --... more info

Stereogum — On their new record (out 10/7 via Matador), the Torontonian hardcore outfit's expanded the template to include flute, horns, organs, ambient/fuzzy instrumentals, and background vocals from Vivian Girls. We've spotlighted two tracks, but you should s... more info

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Bridging The Atlantic — No, it's not your speakers. That buzzing, lo-fi romp resonating from the speakers is meant to sound that way. Vivian Girls are a recent find for me, labelmates of Jay Reatard, Black Lips, King Khan and other In the Red bands I don't know but deserve ... more info

XLR8R — What was previously a handful of dates with Crystal Stilts has turned into a full-on tour extravaganza for Vivian Girls. The New York-based band began another round of dates this week, and they'll be picking up the likes of Dark Meat, Jay Reatar... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — 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. mp3:... more info

The Lipster — We got the chance to interview our NFB Vivian Girls in New York earlier this month, right after they'd finished opening for Sonic Youth. They were, understandably, a little tipsy, but also very, very excited. A quick Q&A... more info