Gig Of The Week – Vivian Girls – Brixton Windmill
Brooklyn’s Vivian Girls have had a whirlwind 2008. Recently named in Rough Trade’s 50 albums of 2008 (#9, no less), the band follows support slots with Deerhunter, Fucked Up and Love is All over in the States with a couple of shows here in London. The first is the peach, set in the dark, cramped surroundings of Brixton’s tiny Windmill venue. The sound is resolutely lo-fi, with hints of Sarah Records influence along with classic girl group vs Jesus And Mary Chain noise. So ignore the glitzy XFM bash up the road at the Academy and go and head for Brooklyn in Brixton.
You can stream the entire debut album over at Last.fm
Photo: Mercurialn
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Click below to see the full week of London gigs…
Monday 1 December
Abe Vigoda, Lovvers – Old Blue Last
Asobi Seksu, Manhattan Love Suicides – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Gallows – The Macbeth, N1
Glasvegas – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Slow Club – Union Chapel
The Week That Was – Metro
Wolf Parade – Electric Ballroom
Tuesday 2 December
Beach House, Jana Hunter – Cargo
Deerhoof – ULU
The Hours – Proud Galleries
Mika Miko, Abe Vigoda, Anavan – The Dome, N19
Vivian Girls, Betty & The Werewolves, The Bridport Dagger – Brixton Windmill
XFM’s Winter Wonderland (Kaiser Chiefs, Ladyhawke, Ida Maria, White Lies) – Brixton Academy
Wednesday 3 December
Department of Eagles, Hush Arbors, Mr David Viner – Borderline
The Slits – Astoria 2
Vivian Girls, Shitty Limits, Graffiti Island – Old Blue Last
The Wave Pictures, Ish Marquez – Club Fandango
Thursday 4 December
Alabama 3, Utah Saints – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Wintersleep – Venue 2 @ 229 Club
Hockey – Water Rats
The Locust – Barden’s Boudoir
Meat Puppets – ULU
Nouvelle Vague, Okou – Forum
Pendulum – Brixton Academy
Friday 5 December
The Gaslight Anthem – Astoria 2
John Power, The Volt, Urusen, Jake Morley, Folks – Water Rats
Pendulum – Brixton Academy
The Roots – Forum
Saturday 6 December
IAMX, The Modern – Astoria 2
Popular Workshop, Look See Proof, Cross Town Riot, Death Cigarettes – Old Blue Last
The Roots – Forum
Sunday 7 December
Badly Drawn Boy, Joe D’Urso – Half Moon Putney
Bon Iver – Apollo Victoria
The Residents – Forum
