
Dum Dum Girls A quick note: After watching the LCD Soundsystem show online last night (I am writing this on Sunday), I wanted to add a few thoughts on the show and on the band in advance of the actual "Various and Sundry" column. And thanks to those who post videos on YouTube so I can embed them ... Like many of you, I watched the final LCD Soundsystem show via the live stream on Pitchfork this past Saturday night. I can't say the show had my full attention for [...]
Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive Sub Pop When it comes to doing cover songs, the Dum Dum Girls don't go with the obvious. Their dark, dramatic version of the Rolling Stones ' 'Play With Fire' has become a live anchor, but the band hopes that their 'He Gets Me High' EP, which is out now Sub Pop, goes further out on a limb with its torchy cover of the Smiths [...]
Even before Dum Dum Girls took the stage, its onstage backline (which all three bands used) suggested this would be a special show. There was a mouthwatering array of vintage amplifiers and guitar... Continue reading "Review: Dum Dum Girls at the Billiken Club, Wednesday, February 23" >