On Wednesday, April 3rd, Glasglow's Golden Grrrls performed at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY with Sea Lions. Slonk Donkerson and What Next? were also on the bill but our photographer unfortunately missed their sets. See more images from this post.
Flume, Golden Grrrls, Fol Chen, and more on this week's Upcoming at PopGun playlist. Check it below! TUE, 4/2 (EARLY): Historics , Light Heat, Georgia, DJ Matt Werth (RVNG Intl.) :: BUY TICKETS :: TUE, 4/2 (LATE): Flume Official Afterparty! Justin Miller, Future Classics DJs, JDH (FIXED) :: BUY TICKETS :: WED, 4/3: Golden Grrrls , Sea Lions, What Next?, Slonk Donkerson :: BUY TICKETS :: THU, 4/4 @ Irving Plaza: C2C [...]
A chance encounter with Asheville bluegrass quintet Town Mountain and their twangy, countrified cover of I'm On Fire at this weekend's Joe Val Bluegrass Festival - a dark and yet surprisingly charming version of the Bruce Springsteen classic song that chugs along like a train through the psyche - reminded me how deeply this particular classic is embedded in our national songbook. And a check back at our own archives confirms it: in the last twelve months alone, we've posted no less than four separate covers of the song, from Shakey Graves ' bedraggled [...]
by Bill Pearis Golden Grrrls When last we wrote about shambolic UK janglepoppers Golden Grrrls , we knew there was going to be a NYC show on April 3 but we didn't know where or with whom. Now we do. The show happens at Glasslands and their Slumberland labelmates Sea Lions are also on the bill. Tickets for that show are on sale now. Golden Grrrls' self-titled debut [...]
Facebook Sea Lion (Linn Osterberg) has one of those beguiling, beautiful vocals that I could listen to every night, soothing and bewitching, her voice could heal any wounded heart and sooth tired limbs. Since my superlative laden review of her album Guns of Alaska Linn has released a couple of covers on her soundcloud, the latest is "Love Story" (a cover of the track originally called "Where Do I Begin" and made famous by Andy Williams on [...]
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: The Stuffing w/ Manchester Orchestra, Grouplove, Cage the Elephant, O'Brother, Royal Thunder, more... Wednesday, November 21 Center Stage Atlanta Music Complex - 1374 West Peachtree Street NW in Atlanta 30309 SOLD OUT! It's Thanksgiving week, which for the past two years has meant only one thing in respect to live music in Atlanta—it's time for the Stuffing . Presented by hometown heroes Manchester Orchestra , the single day mini fest, now in it's third year, is one of the fall's [...]
Facebook I've mentioned on numerous occasions the main problem trying to maintain a regularly updated blog alongside a full-time job, family and active social life (as well as training to run a Marathon at the start of October and all my Beautiful Strange involvement) is finding time. Of course, everyone no matter what they do, doesn't seem to find enough hours in the day to do everything they'd like to but the ever increasing number of emails, highlighted posts and draft blogs is a growing indication that I'm not quite finding the time to [...]
We here at LA music blog BitCandy are andlsquo;Merican.andnbsp; Well, at least I am.andnbsp; Three day U.S. weekend, fuck yah! andnbsp; Ahh Labor Day... the end of summer.andnbsp; Not that summer ever really en
Ryan Adams , Crystal Antlers y Sea Lions participaron junto con otros artistas en The Kitty Comp , una cinta especialmente realizada para recaudar fondos destinados a cubrir los gastos de veterinaria de una gatita que sufrió un accidente. El dinero restante irá a la Sociedad Americana para la Prevención de la Crueldad con los Animales. La historia es así: la pequeña [...]
The feline-friendly folks over at the garage-punk label Burger Records, after discovering an adventurous kitten on the freeway during rush hour, came to the little ones rescue (that's her above). Badly injured, the furball was ... read more
Californian indiepop punks Sea Lions (Slumberland Records) team up with Golden Grrrls (Night School) for a UK tour in July 2012. The 10 day tour will be commemorated with a limited edition split 7” featuring an original song from each band and a cover version. All songs will be exclusive to this release. 5th JULY - NOTTINGHAM INDIETRACKS EVE WARM UP SHOW: SEA LIONS / ORCA TEAM / JOANNA GRUESOME / SEPTEMBER GIRLS (GOLDEN GRRRLS are NOT playing this show.) The Chameleon, 8pm. 6th JULY – CARDIFF [...]
After taking a night to relax and sweat at Stubb's , it was back into the Chaos . Primary venue choice was Club DeVille , but I did pop next door to see the goings-ons. Club DeVille scored a great lineup for the indie kids with Sea Lions , Royal Headaches and The Clean . I saw more Japanese hardcore at The Mohawk courtesy Zyanose , full mosh pit included. Ironically, I took an elbow to the face while shooting Royal Headache . [...]
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Hawks (Record Release Show) w/ The Liverhearts, Skin Jobs, Sunglasses (Records Release Show) Friday, May 18 Star Bar - 437 Moreland Avenue in Atlanta 30307 Admission is FREE Hawks have gotten a lot of love from us in the past couple of months. Don't expect it to stop anytime soon—that's what happens when one of the best live bands in the city puts together one of the most ferocious and thrilling albums of the year. If you have yet [...]
These three bands have been rolling around Texas on a mini-tour: They just got in from Beaumont, did last night's show in Denton, spent a couple hours in their own beds, then off to Abilene. The... Continue reading "Picture Show: Toadies, The Phuss and Sealion at Rockin' Rodeo" >
This album is full of competent '60s-style pop. If only the band didn't hamstring themselves by burying the vocals deep in the mix. To say Oxnard, California's Sea Lions know the value of brevity would be an understatement. Their debut album contains 15 songs in just over 29 minutes, and not a single track tops the three-minute mark. Singer/songwriter Adrian Pillado has filled this record with easygoing classic pop songs that wouldn't feel out of place on a compilation of forgotten pop/rock bands of the '60s. This isn't exactly a fresh idea; bands have been appropriating the styles...
Another variety show, no particular theme. It was set to be a sunny weekend, and that meant hitting the road. After a late Friday night at the station, I woke up early, grabbed my bike and went on a solid 10 mile ride. It was the first of the sort for 2012; the first of many. I need to get in shape for the 200 mile Seattle to Portland ride in July. Just about half way, I paused to snap the shot above. The Skagit Valley is known [...]
Sea Lions frontman Adrian Pillado may sing about how he wishes he was Lou Reed but his band’s brand of garage indie pop is essentially more Jonathan Richman or Beat Happening — frisky, shambolic songs themed around social neuroses that seldom (never?) breach the three-minute mark. And perhaps the peculiar poignancy of a song like “I Don’t Wanna Go Out” is something that not only the reserved personality types can readily identify with. I just love how the angular melodies jaunt along blissfully to Pillado’s deliberate funny-serious singing to evoke scenes of afternoon idleness and the discreet charm of [...]
There's been a lot of excellent indieATL Sessions over the past couple of years, but for some reason I've really been latching onto this latest offering from Sealions . Maybe it's the great performance and production, or maybe it's just the small thrill of getting to hear a well-recorded version of a new track from the band's forthcoming EP. But more than likely it's the pleasure of hearing/watching the four-piece discard the '80s synth-pop overtones that defined their debut LP, Strange Veins , in favor of layered guitars and dreamy shoegaze-like textures. It's only a slight [...]
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