Vivian Girls' Phantom Punk Packs A Punch, By John Norris

'Wild Eyed' Jersey girls made good are among indie-dom's 2008 successes. Cassie Ramone, Alli and Kickball Katy of Vivian Girls Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images What's the secret to the appeal of the Vivian Girls? How have they been able to break through in an ever more crowded punk-pop field, grabbing the attention of blog after blog, booking gig after gig? What accounted for their debut album becoming a certifiable collector's item, only a couple of months after its release? "I would...

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