Its been a while. I've been playing a bunch of shows and listening to a lot of music...but here we go.

VIVIAN GIRLS are the seven sisters who feature in Henry Darger's fantasy epic "The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What Is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion". They're also a brilliant female trio of Brooklynites who make surfed-out noise with a raw, fun edge recalling as much 60s girl groups as The Ramones. With their debut 7-inch 'Wild Eyes on their very own Plays With Dolls Records having already sent waves of panic and adoration to the outer limits of the underground pop contingent, the Girls have become the newest breakout sirens of the New York loft brigade. Within seconds of hearing their seductive three-part vocal harmonies lushly interwoven with chest-pounding waves of beautiful feedback, it's obvious that their songs are hard to resist, especially if you find yourself keen on the mid-80s trifecta of The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Vaselines and the Shop Assistants. Their self-titled debut album and darker sophomore record 'Everything Goes Wrong' are both available now through In The Red.
www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc

MALE BONDING is the on-the-spot party project from Kevin Hendrick and John Webb of Pre-history, sharing vocal duties and trading guitar and bass shimmer and bounce, with the addition of heavy hitting Robin Silas Christian on the cans and cowbell. The result is super tight, super tribal, echo-blown popcore. Male Bonding have toured the UK with Vivian Girls and played shows with Lovvers, HEALTH, Fucked Up, Graffiti Island, Mika Miko, These Are Powers, Nisennenmondai, Magik Markers, and Finally Punk amongst others. After a number of split singles, including the brilliant new 7" with Cold Pumas on Faux Disc, Male Bonding have now finished a debut LP for Sub Pop inbetween taking turns on the dreamcatcher.
www.myspace.com/malebonding

TRASH KIT are a gang of facepainted flag-bearers who have a wild feel for melody and a heartfelt kick inside each song. Mixing chaos, considered songcraft and overlapping harmonies in equal measure, the female trio sound as joyful as they are focussed. Rachel Aggs, Rachel Horwood and Ros Murray formed the band in early 2009, and since then have been lighting up London, energising the UK underground with their raw performances. There's a stripped back quality to their music that packs the bravest of punches. Both Rachels tangle their vocals with each other whilst expressive drumbeats and impulsive guitar and bass lines pin down the songs. Trash Kit sound both urbane and primal, drawing on the potential of punk and the naturalism of an internal folk music and as a result sound like nothing else. The band's self-titled debut album will be released on CD/LP through Upset The Rhythm in March.
www.myspace.com/trashkit