Stereogum — Frankie Rose cut her teeth as a member of indie bands like Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, and Crystal Stilts. On her own, she makes gauzy, gothy '80s-style synthpop. She has toured as an opener for bands like the Jesus And Mary Chain and Swervedriver, ... more info

Stereogum — Oakland, CA's Mosswood Meltdown has expanded to a three-day event for 2026, and last night it kicked off with a Pre-Party featuring Christina's Trip, Memo PST, Vivian Girls, Wednesday, and headliners Pavement. It was the '90s indie icons' first show ... more info

Stereogum — Heather Sawyer has been in Madison punk bands like the Hussy, Proud Parents, and Boo/Hiss, and she makes her own spiky, gnarly, catchy DIY tracks as Heather The Jerk. Just a few months ago, she impressed us mightily with the cassette album Scroll If... more info

Stereogum — Frankie Rose was a key participant in the Brooklyn indie rock universe many years ago, when she did stints in bands like Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, and Crystal Stilts. For way longer than that, though, Rose has been making rapturous, shimmery '80s-... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, Oakland's Mosswood Meltdown teased their 2026 iteration by announcing that Pavement, Wednesday, and Vivian Girls would be playing the pre-party, which is an incredibly stacked lineup for a pre-party. Today the John Waters-hosted f... more info

Stereogum — Last year's Mosswood Meltdown was a success with Kreayshawn's first performance in a decade, along with great sets from Devo, Osees, Bratmobile, Shannon & The Clams, and more. Now the John Waters-hosted festival is returning to Oakland on July 18 and... more info

Stereogum — The venerable Brooklyn garage-rock/noise-pop band Vivian Girls reconvened in 2019 for Memory , their first album in eight years, then went dark again during the pandemic. Now they’re back in action. In June, Vivian Girls announced a comeback sh... more info

Stereogum — In 2019, Vivian Girls reunited for their first LP in eight years, Memory , which was our Album Of The Week. The New York indie rock trio hasn’t played any shows since that year, but that’s changing soon: They’re performing with Titus Andron... more info

Stereogum — Way back in 2009, Vivian Girls’ Cassie Ramone and Woods’ Kevin Morby started a new band, a kind of indie rock supergroup called the Babies. The Babies released two albums and did some touring, and then other things happened. Ramone and Morby b... more info

Stereogum — Cassie Ramone, the former leader of Vivian Girls and the Babies, released her debut album The Time Has Come way back in 2014, after the first Vivian Girls breakup. A year later, she followed that one with the holiday LP Christmas In Reno . Now,... more info