Vivian Girls

EP Review: ‘Gross Dominance’ by Resounding No

By Jack Silbert on June 8, 2018

4.5 stars out of 5 Click to sample or purchase I never got the chance to see Sarah C.’s previous group, the Soft Maybes. But it gave me a big smile when I learned that the bassist’s new band was called Resounding No. And now I’m smiling even more widely, because the trio has delivered […]

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Aquarium Playlist, 12/26/17

By Jack Silbert on December 26, 2017

EPISODE #263: NEW TO ME IN 2017 In 2017, I saw 172 musical performances by 152 different acts, 90 of which I was seeing for the first time, 84 of them brand-new to me. Of those, I was inspired to buy 23 records. (I also purchased debut records by 7 acts that I’d seen in […]

Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged A Giant Dog, Al Scorch, Basic Bitches, Cassie Ramone, Dany Laj & the Looks, Eyelids, Fascinations Grand Chorus, Filthy Friends, Glazer, Glenn Morrow's Cry For Help, Greg Ashley, Head Cheerleader, Jay Gonzalez, Joy Cleaner, Kyle Forester, Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, Mikey Erg, Morricone Youth, Pinact, pronoun, Proper Ornaments, Royal Arctic Institute, Rubinoos, Stef Chura, Sunshine & the Rain, The Regrettes, Trying, unpopular music, Versing, Vivian Girls, winter | Leave a response

Aquarium Playlist, 5/10/16

By Jack Silbert on May 10, 2016

EPISODE #232: OTHER MUSIC TRIBUTE The downtown NYC record store will be closing on June 25. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Ex Cops — “You Are a Lion, I Am a Lamb” Wire — “The Other Window” So Cow — “The Other One” Big Audio Dynamite — “Other 99” Camera Obscura — “Other Towns […]

Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Big Audio Dynamite, Built to Spill, Camera Obscura, Eleanor Friedberger, Ex Cops, Extra Lens, Freedy Johnston, Game Theory, Gold-Bears, Outrageous Cherry, So Cow, The Police, unpopular music, Vivian Girls, Wire, X | Leave a response

My Internet Radio Playlist, 7/29/14

By Jack Silbert on July 29, 2014

EPISODE #139: FUN The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Beach Boys — “Fun, Fun, Fun” Of Montreal — “Fun-Loving Nun” Sourpatch — “Fun” Sly & the Family Stone — “Fun” The Dead Boys — “Ain’t It Fun” X — “We’re Having Much More Fun” Vic Chesnutt — “Fun/Party/ShoestringStore” Alpaca Sports — “Just for Fun” Josef […]

Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Alpaca Sports, Beach Boys, Billy Childish, Coconut Records, Freedy Johnston, Josef K, Of Montreal, Sly & the Family Stone, Sourpatch, The Dead Boys, The Drums, The Magnolias, The Pop Rivets, The Stooges, Vic Chesnutt, Vivian Girls, X | Leave a response

My Internet Radio Playlist, 3/19/13

By Jack Silbert on March 19, 2013

EPISODE #68: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2013 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Nellie McKay — “Mother of Pearl” The Shangri-Las — “The Dum Dum Ditty” Sleater-Kinney — “Little Babies” Vivian Girls — “Take It As It Comes” Wild Flag — “Romance” Big Eyes — “Since You Left” Emmylou Harris — “Lonely Girl” Dolly Mixture — […]

Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Big Eyes, Billie Holiday, Claire's Diary, Dolly Mixture, Emmylou Harris, Go-Go's, Grass Widow, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, Nellie McKay, Sharon Van Etten, Sleater-Kinney, The Shangri-Las, unpopular music, Vivian Girls, Wild Flag, Women's History Month | 6 Responses

My Internet Radio Playlist, 1/10/12

By Jack Silbert on January 11, 2012

EPISODE #6: CRAZY The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Feelies — “Crazy Rhythms” Nellie McKay — “Crazy Rhythm” Prince — “Let’s Go Crazy” James Brown — “I Go Crazy” Outrageous Cherry — “Pretty Girls Go Insane” Big Dipper — “The Insane Girl” Black Keys — “Psychotic Girl” The Crazy Teens — “Crazy Date” Pylon — […]

Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Big Dipper, BLack Keys, BLAST Gallery, Crazy Teens, Feelies, internet radio, James Brown, Magnetic Fields, Nellie McKay, Outrageous Cherry, Prince, Pylon, The Cramps, Vivian Girls, Willie Nelson | 1 Response