Cassie Ramone

Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls fame just dropped her new solo effort "Sweetheart" yesterday.  The title track is a wonderfully fuzzy blend of psychedelia, pop, and alt-rock, and has a kind of timeless feel that's going to have me humming it to myself for the foreseeable future.  Check it out below and order the LP here from the artist.

Fine Place

It's Halloween!  So here's some goth-tinged pop coming our way in a few weeks from Fine Place, the collaborative project of Frankie Rose (Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls) and Matthew Hord (Pop. 1280, Running).  Pre-order the upcoming "This New Heaven" LP here from Night School and listen to the title track below.

Vivian Girls

Good news!  It looks like Vivian Girls are reuniting and releasing some new music.  Their particular brand of "girls in the garage" punk rock is an aesthetic i've been missing for a while now.  Anyway, the "Memory" LP is due in September.  Listen to "Sick" below and pre-order the album here from Polyvinyl.

Katy Goodman and Greta Morgan cover The Replacements

Katy Goodman (whom i've had a crush on for years, but it's okay because my wife does too) and Greta Morgan (whom i've never heard of, but it's okay because she seems like she's probably pretty cool too) made a covers record together called "Take It, It's Yours," where the cover songs from all kinds of bands like The Wipers and The Misfits.  They also took on one of my favorite songs by The Replacements.  "Bastards of Young" was a great entry point for me for Paul Westerberg and The Replacements, and the ladies' dreamy pop version is great entry point for their collaborative record as well.  Listen below and get the record later this month from Polyvinyl.

Daily Bowie (Cover Week 2) - John, I'm Only Dancing by Vivian Girls

Here's the Vivian Girls' wonderful take on "John, I'm Only Dancing," taken from the "We Were So Turned On" Bowie tribute album from a few years ago, your Daily Bowie.

I miss Vivian Girls.