--- - |- We here around the culture of me were once obsessed with all things relating to Sassy and Dirt magazines. And while those titles are long gone, the sentiment of how they covered the culture industries has indeed left its mark... ~~- Army Navy
Who: GirlsLocation: San Francisco, CAelbo.ws Ranking: #38Thoughts: With all the hype swirling around Northern California's all guy group Girls, I was a little tentative going into my first listen of their debut record aptly titled Album. I thought it would be more of the same lo-fi that's been pouring out of every corner of the U.S. this year, but like Nodzzz before them Girls prove that the lo...
Dear Ben,Before Death Cab, before Postal Service, before the 743 other bands to which you claim membership, there was Pinwheel. The great Pinwheel. The legendary Pinwheel. What do you mean you never heard of 'em? You founded Pinwheel with Justin Kennedy. Remember him? No? Okay, doesn't matter. Point is, Kennedy has returned with a new band, Army Navy. So what? Well, for a start, he's slagging ...
The Jeremy Konner-directed video for Army Navy's "My Thin Sides" features Human Giant 's Paul Scheer, who shows up as the band's tambourine player, currently stuck in a funk, remembering the better times before he got kicked out for getting a little too excited during a show (see above screen grab). If you're unfamiliar with the band, you might remember them from the beloved Nick and Norah's In...
Dear Ben,Before Death Cab, before Postal Service, before the 743 other bands to which you claim membership, there was Pinwheel. The great Pinwheel. The legendary Pinwheel. What do you mean you never heard of 'em? You founded Pinwheel with Justin Kennedy. Remember him? No? Okay, doesn't matter. Point is, Kennedy has returned with a new band, Army Navy. So what? Well, for a start, he's slagging ...
Who: GirlsLocation: San Francisco, CAelbo.ws Ranking: #38Thoughts: With all the hype swirling around Northern California's all guy group Girls, I was a little tentative going into my first listen of their debut record aptly titled Album. I thought it would be more of the same lo-fi that's been pouring out of every corner of the U.S. this year, but like Nodzzz before them Girls prove that the lo...