Blog: Girl About Town

Spectrals - Bad Penny (Slumberland/Wichita , 2011)

Jan 31, 3:59pm Girl About Town
Spectrals - Get A Grip
Spectrals - Get A Grip from Slumberland Records on Vimeo . For someone managing to have distinctive vocals reminiscent of a throaty Housemartins-era Paul Heaton, along with a soupçon of a smooth-sounding Ritchie Valens; Spectrals main-man Louis Jones keeps it casual and real on his Slumberland/Wichita debut, "Bad Penny". Jones' particular recording style (via producer Richard Formby) and the layered harmonies that are let loose through the shiny-jangle of his guitar playing, bring a genuine warmth and sweetness to the album, lending a unique depth to all of the songs [...]
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Spill! Interview with Greg Hughes of Still Corners

Oct 17, 2011, 7:10am Girl About Town
Still Corners - Wish [video]
For London UK's Still Corners, there has been a steady progression over the past four years or so. From their first self-released EP "Remember Pepper?", to a tidy few 7" records and single releases, a compilation track for Fierce Panda, and the band's mainstay for single releases via The Great Pop Supplement : this group's combination of film and daring psychedelic sentimentality must have grasped the ears of the taste-makers at Seattle's Sub Pop and given them a tug. The label soon released a single for the band's track, "Cuckoo", from their forthcoming debut LP (which [...]
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Spill! Interview with videographer Justin Clowes: new East Hundred video This Year

Oct 2, 2011, 9:42pm Girl About Town
East Hundred "This Year"
In conjunction with the release of East Hundred's brand new EP The Spells, which the group itself describes (and very touchingly, we might add) as having "a mercurial heart....kindled by Philadelphia; our relationship with the people around us, our community, the city itself." the band also releases a brand new video for their track "This Year" which was made with footage captured by our friend and local videographer and photographer, Justin Clowes. Over the years, Justin has amassed footage of several local groups, and very recently we have also seen him successfully [...]
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang at World Cafe Live at the Queen (Wilmington) with the Phantom Family Halo

Oct 1, 2011, 10:15pm Girl About Town
If you haven't had a chance to catch a show at World Cafe Live at the Queen since its opening last spring, make it happen. This is a new venue with excellent acoustics, friendly staff, and enough positive energy to give Wilmington, DE a much-needed push towards revitalization. I visited the smaller upstairs stage several weeks ago for the My Friends / Atlas album release show, and was also impressed by the larger downstairs stage Thursday night. With accoutrements of the old theatre (including a balcony) still intact, the space has a great historical-mixed-with-contempo rary decor. It also has [...]
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The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient (Secretly Canadian) August 2011

Sep 28, 2011, 9:20pm Girl About Town
The War On Drugs - "Baby Missiles" (Official Video)
The War on Drugs - "Baby Missiles" (Official Video) The War on Drugs are one of those Philly bands who are just everywhere. I have personally been to so many shows where they have been the openers that recently, I had begun to see them as a band that it was permissible to skip. The War on Drug's most recent release has caused me to repent that attitude. Slave Ambient (Secretly Canadian) was released August 15, but it's an [...]
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The Joy Formidable: The Big Roar (Canvasback/Atlantic Records) - March 2011

Mar 30, 2011, 11:43am Girl About Town
The Joy Formidable - Austere [Official Video]
The Joy Formidable's debut is no forced entry; but they are breaking down doors one by one--and it is an emotional high. The group's first full-length album, The Big Roar, has been mastered to deliver a full one-two punch. You can hear a definite difference in the sound quality from Joy Formidable's first EP (A Balloon Called Moaning) which also holds a handful of the diverse current material available by the group, on this full length. However, the newer versions of the material's raw, and full sound, checks the older (and, more, 'demo') versions of their songs at the door, literally. For the album's first track, "The [...]
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Philadelphia's OASIS fans go MAD as news of best-laid-plans are made for latest Beatles-ish sensation helmed under Liam Gallagher to play TLA; "Bring it ON!", says a seriously crazed fan when broached on topic of actually getting a hand on tickets.

Mar 21, 2011, 12:11pm Girl About Town
What else is there to say? It's BEADY EYE. We predict that it's going to get nasty on Ticketmaster, StubHub and Ebay. We repeat: It's going to get nasty. For all of you trying for tickets; make sure that you have a strong connection and exercise that Home Row and mouse-click action. You probably have even less than 60 seconds to make the call now. Are you in, or are you out? Read the incredible news below..... Beady Eye - band site [...]
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Sugar Town's 10th Anniversary! Saturday January 29th, 2011 - Thirteen Tribute Bands, One Night Only!

Jan 27, 2011, 7:57pm Girl About Town
Sugar Town's 10th Anniversary! Saturday January 29th, 2011 - Thirteen Tribute Bands, One Night Only! Poster art by Maria T. Sciarrino. It was an early-January in 2008 (just like this one) when we first spoke to Sara Sherr about her monthly music night, "Sugar Town"--a night that celebrates women young and old who are artists and musicians. Back then it was Sugar Town's 7th Anniversary, and now; only a few years later, Philadelphia's favorite monthly is turning '10' and Sherr's fans and friends couldn't be happier for her, or for that matter, more eager to jump in and become a part of the grand event! The [...]
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Intermission: Errors

Dec 2, 2010, 10:58pm Girl About Town
Errors - Pump [edit]
Glasgow, Scotland's Errors have it made on the NME best list this year. The group's last release was a solid remix EP featuring bands like Mogwai, and Gold Panda. Their last video, "A Rumour In Africa" is a pumped up electro track; although, we can't possibly go through watching it one more time (even though we love the track: the video of a man controlling puppet women--a kind of bleakly pictured robert palmer wannabe, frankly creeped us out). Earlier this year they released "Come Down With Me" and in the past they've [...]
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World AIDS Day - Listen with a large heart.

Dec 1, 2010, 4:32pm Girl About Town
World AIDS Day - Listen with a large heart. It was raining and looking like a monsoon here on the East coast earlier today, but regardless of any inclement weather, the sunshine has finally come out: all over the World today it is World AIDS Day . There have been all kind of events plotted and organized to be geared toward remembering those afflicted with HIV/AIDS from those who have passed, to those who are still here, as well as the family and friends who support them and hold them dear. In New York City [...]
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Intermission: Crystal Castles Remix ft. Robert Smith, White Lies tour dates annunced

Nov 29, 2010, 1:32am Girl About Town
Crystal Castles - Not In Love ft. Robert Smith
December 6th on iTunes, accompanying tracks from the latest single by Toronto, Ontario's Crystal Castles will be released. The A-side of the single from the duo's album "II" features the smart remake of Canadian 80s group Platinum Blonde in Crystal Castle's cover of their song "Not In Love". This song went on to become another one of this year's most talked-about remixes featuring the vocals of The Cure's Robert Smith. Smith must have thought it very clever for Canada's Crystal Castles to be covering not only a band from CC's home province of Ontario, but also a rather glam [...]
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TONIGHT: Commit to your love of C86! 14 ICED BEARS Reunion Show! + Secret Cinema brings us VU on the big screen!

Nov 12, 2010, 11:40am Girl About Town
We're becoming 'weekend warriors' beginning tonight as we hope to take in not one, but two great events this evening. It all begins with England Belongs to Twee's reunion presentation of 14 ICED BEARS who will be appearing at The Barbary (951 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia) tonight with local twee favorites (and Slumberland alum) Brown Recluse and the night's openers; Reports. It's a relatively early show with Reports going on promptly at 7:15 p.m. We're assuming dancing afterwards? For those of you wondering why the hype over a band named after bears? In 1986, the UKs music paper, the [...]
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Spill! Interview with The Superions! (Fred Schneider, Noah Brodie, Dan Marshall)

Nov 7, 2010, 2:36am Girl About Town
The Superions - Fruitcake (Official Video)
Whether you are a casual listener or die-hard music fan, everyone knows the familiar voice of Fred Schneider , the male vocalist for The B-52s . From their most famous hit, " Love Shack ", to their undeniably important cannon with songs such as " Planet Claire ", " Private Idaho" , " Song For a Future Generation ", and of course " Rock Lobster " - Fred Schneider has been the constant face and voice of not only the Bs (as they are called), but helped to herald in the New Wave here in the US in the late [...]
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Artist:The Superions
Title:Fruitcake
Link Text:The Superions - Fruitcake!
File Name:02 Fruitcake.mp3
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Beloved new-wave pop Swedes' Radio Dept. play two NYC gigs at end of Nov/Dec

Nov 6, 2010, 11:41am Girl About Town
Beloved new-wave pop Swedes' Radio Dept. play two NYC gigs at end of Nov/Dec After feverishly collecting their limited singles and past EPs, a most recent album, the beautiful and minimalist "Clinging to a Scheme", and waiting patiently for a tour--Swedish new wave popsters Radio Dept. are finally coming to the US. And now we have it--two lonely dates in the middle of Winter. The timing for this group's first NYC dates couldn't fit the scape of their music better. November 30th at The Knitting Factory and December 1 at Bowery Ballroom will see two VERY exclusive dates for the band who are self-confessed 'shy' spirits on stage. [...]
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Artist:The Radio Dept.
Title:Heaven's on fire
Link Text:The Radio Dept. - Heaven's On Fire
File Name:HeavensonfireRadioDept.mp3
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Artist:The Radio Dept.
Title:Never Follow Suit
Link Text:The Radio Dept. - Never Follow Suit
File Name:04 Never Follow Suit.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010

Your Weekend Starts Here: The Drums @ Voyeur + School of Seven Bells @ Johnny Brenda's + PAINS @ Pilam

Oct 22, 2010, 3:40pm Girl About Town
Your Weekend Starts Here: The Drums @ Voyeur + School of Seven Bells @ Johnny Brenda's + PAINS @ Pilam Yes, we know--it's Friday, and you're maybe not cash rich enough to go to CMJ, maybe you don't even like the crowds, or maybe you just want to hang in the city after spending the week schmoozing in the Big Apple. Whichever your demographic (or, season for the reason): you can still have a happening Friday and NOT have to go out of town, or very far to get great music, for that matter. Now the big question is: WHAT TO DO? Tonight there are three 'you don't even wanna miss it' shows in the city at three [...]
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Dig the New Breed: Roman Photos, I'm Not A Band (electronic digest)

Oct 19, 2010, 3:18pm Girl About Town
If you're searching for something a little "minimal" in your rock-steady diet, you may want to check out the band Roman Photos . The group has a brand new 7" coming out on small boutique label Double Phantom (Selmanaires, Carnivores) on December 7th of this year, and has opened for acts like Philadelphia's Cold Cave....Drew Haddon also plays in his own project "Warning Light". The name of this group, however, is apparently a play on the title of a track by now defunct-French cold-wave artist Ruth . The download track "Decline" from [...]
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Link Text:I'm Not A Band - Crazy
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Link Text:I'm Not A Band - Crazy (Jumping Jack Flash Remix)
File Name:6_ImnotaBand_CrazyJumping Jack FlashRemix.mp3
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Link Text:I'm Not A Band - Crazy (MMMathias Remix)
File Name:2_ImnotaBand_CrazyMMMatthias Remix.mp3
Link Text:I'm Not A Band - Crazy (Tonspender Remix)
File Name:5_Imnotaband_CrazyTonspenderRe mix.mp3
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Artist:Roman Photos
Title:Decline
Link Text:Roman Photos - Decline
File Name:RomanPhotos-Decline.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010

Eye Candy #67: Film School, The Depreciation Guild, Home Video and Bronze, live @ Glasslands Gallery - 9.30.10

Oct 4, 2010, 11:48pm Girl About Town
Eye Candy #67: Film School, The Depreciation Guild, Home Video and Bronze, live @ Glasslands Gallery - 9.30.10 Film School, photos by C. Becker This past Thursday, photographer and GAT contributor Chris Becker was invited to take in the Glasslands Gallery show in Williamsburg (in Brooklyn, NY) which featured acts Bronze (former members of Detachment Kit), and Home Video. Film School, who this past July released their fourth album "Fission" headlined, performing for their third date with The Depreciation Guild. Film School also came off of their own tour dates, starting off in San Diego. The groups played Philadelphia this week as well, with Depreciation Guild also touring for their latest album; "Spirit [...]
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Uncut Magazine announces Ride to reunite! Oxford documentary captures a generation of musicians...

Oct 4, 2010, 8:35pm Girl About Town
Bell & Gardener of Ride - Seagull live in Sweden, 2003
According to a latest Uncut Magazine news post written just this afternoon, Andy Bell and Mark Gardener's famed and beloved group Ride are set to hit the trails next year. The announcement comes on the heels of the group's live DVD which will hopefully be released soon also. Grab all of your limited edition singles and get ready to rock, in TORONTO. The group has been slated for Toronto, already making one of its first (and hopefully not last) dates known by confirming to play the coming year's NXNE (North by Northeast) festival in Toronto, Ontario in Canada [...]
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Eye Candy #66: James, live @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA - 9.26.10

Oct 3, 2010, 7:22pm Girl About Town
Eye Candy #66: James, live @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA - 9.26.10 James playing The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. We've been seeing a lot of shows out on the road lately, this current James tour being one of the many that we'll also catch up with in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Two years ago now, the group released their tenth album, 2008's "Hey Ma" and more recently put out two back to back EPs, "The Night Before" and "The Morning After", released in the US as one double-EP titled, "The Morning After the Night Before"--also the name of their [...]
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Spill! Part II: Interview with Tim Burgess of The Charlatans (UK), Philadelphia PA - 9.15.2010

Sep 30, 2010, 7:10am Girl About Town
Love Is Ending
Photo by Chris Becker, www.artistsweetsbecker.us Tim Burgess - Everything In 'F' Sharp (live interview audio) To continue our interview with The Charlatans (UK)'s Tim Burgess, we'll start off with a lead from Part I of our live interview feature where we discuss the recording [...]
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Artist:Tim Burgess
Title:Interview
Link Text:Tim Burgess - Everything In 'F' Sharp
File Name:everythinginfsharp-tburgess.mp 3
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