The Babies Are Back! Kind of! Here’s a New (Old) Song Called “Got Old” | NOISEY
“Since the release of their awesome second album Our House on the Hill in 2012, The Babies—made up of former Woods member Kevin Morby and Vivian Girls member Cassie Ramone—kind of went on a bit of an indefinite hiatus. Sad face. During that time, Morby and Ramone have released solo projects, all of which are obviously great indie rock records. But! If you’re like me and couldn’t get enough of their work (in particular, how fucking great is “Get Lost”? Lost in youuuuuuu!), we have some good news. They’ve released outtakes from those recording sessions, and have decided to release them as a seven-inch through Woodsist. Cop it here. Below, we have the premiere of “Got Old.” These tracks were recorded in California in February 2012 and were produced by Rob Barbato and engineered and mixed by Drew Fischer.”
source: http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-babies-got-old-stream
Six Degrees of Vivian Girls at the Amoeblog
“Remember the whole Pixies/Breeders/Belly/Throwing Muses web of bands many years back? Or, more recently, the Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown/Frog Eyes/Handsome Furs/Divine Fits band sprawl? And let’s not even get into Broken Social Scene. Well, none of these band associations holds a candle to Vivian Girls and the myriad bands, collaborations, side projects and what-have-yous that spring from the New York noise pop band. In light of recent release from onetime-Vivian Frankie Rose and the upcoming release by Vivian girl Ali Koehler in Upset, I’ve attempted to make a Vivian Girls tree for y’all. I’m sure I missed like 20 bands, let me know if I have!”
Read the full article: http://www.amoeba.com/blog/2013/10/pst/six-degrees-of-vivian-girls.html
Tour dates: The Babies | September – October 2013
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Sat-Sep-28 Pioneertown, CA Woodsist Festival @ Pappy and Harriet’s
Sun-Sept-29 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater
Mon-Sep-30 San Diego, CA The Void
Tue-Oct-01 Visalia, CA Howie and Sons Pizza
Wed-Oct-02 Reno, NV Holland Project
Thu-Oct-03 Portland, OR Bunk Bar
Fri-Oct-04 Vancouver, BC Media Club
Sat-Oct-05 Seattle, WA Highline
Mon-Oct-07 Sacramento, CA Colonial Cafe
Tue-Oct-08 San Francisco, CA Hemlock Tavern
Wed-Oct-09 Santa Cruz, CA TBD
Thu-Oct-10 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite
source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=497313787025094&id=168795699876906
“All West Coast shows now with the wonderful Alex Bleeker and the Freaks”
source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=504192116337261&id=168795699876906#rssowlmlink
Tour date: September 7, 2013 – The Babies, Spires @ Mercury Lounge (New York, NY) [Oxfam America Benefit Concert]
RSVP to the Thrillcall Benefit Concert Series!
featuring The Babies and Spires
Free!
Only in the App
- Saturday, September 07, 2013
- 10:30 pm
- Mercury Lounge
- New York, NY, 10002
https://offers.thrillcall.com/concert/2562-the-babies-mercury-lounge-new-york
http://www.myfreeconcert.com/events/thrillcall-presents-the-babies-spires
Video: The Babies – “All things come to pass” live @ 285 Kent Ave (February 9, 2012)
The Babies – “All things come to pass” live @ 285 Kent Ave (February 9, 2012)
Video by Jessica Amaya
Video: lofitrash # 217 The Babies – Meet Me in the City, On My Team, Slow Walkin, Run Me Over (live London) 20 June 2013
lofitrash # 217 The Babies – Meet Me in the City, On My Team, Slow Walkin, Run Me Over (live London)
Music Video: The Babies – Mess Me Around
Director: Scott Jacobson
Director of Photography: Tristan Nyby
Art Department: Sage Price
Editor: Benjamin Moses Smith
Starring: Lang Fisher, Jesse Popp, Josh Fadem, John Roberts, Todd Levin, Lisa Whiteman, Sarah Walker
Video: Weird Vibes Ep. #15: MTV VJ Cal Chuchesta
“Here at Weird Vibes we’re always looking for ways to create strategic partnerships and leverage our premium music programming. After our analytics team crunched some metrics, the data said it was time for MTV to team up with Youtube’s #1 music reviewer, Anthony Fantano of the Needle Drop, AKA the Internet’s Busiest Music Nerd. Sadly, Anthony declined our invitation to host MTV Hive’s Weird Vibes as he was “too busy,” but his roommate and Needle Drop contributor Cal Chuchesta was available as our last minute replacement.
Now, for the first time in history, we present MTV VJ Cal Chuchesta, the hippest, hottest, swaggiest VJ, appearing with all the stars on Weird Vibes. Witness his groundbreaking interviews with Naughty By Nature, Parquet Courts, Cassie Ramone (Vivian Girls / Babies) and XXYYXX. (…)”
Check out the episode (Cassie’s interview begins at 30:50): http://www.mtvhive.com/2013/03/21/weird-vibes-ep-15-mtv-vj-cal-chuchesta/
Tour date: The Babies – Spring/Summer Tour Dates [2013] #Updated
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“Fri-Apr-19 Somerville, MA Starlab
Sat-Apr-20 Middletown, CT Wesleyan University
Sun-Apr-21 Winooski, VT Monkey House
Mon-Apr-22 Montreal, QC Il Motore
Tue-Apr-23 Toronto, ON Silver Dollar
Wed-Apr-24 Chicago, IL Schubas
Thu-Apr-25 Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe
Fri-Apr-26 Baltimore, MD Golden West
Sat-Apr-27 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands
Fri-May-03 Albany, NY Valentines
Sat-May-04 Bennington, VT Bennington College Sunfest
May 25 PRIMAVERA SOUND FESTIVAL
May 26th Grenoble Le Ciel
May 27th Strasbourg-Le Troc Cafe
May 28th Paris-Le Point FMR
May 29th Nantes-Stereolux
May 30th Limoges-La Fourmi
May 31 Switzerland Lausanne Le Romandie Club
June 1 Italy Modena Mattatoio, carpi (modena)
June 2 Switzerland Luzern Radio 3Fach Voliere Bar
June 3 Germany Munich Kafe Kult
June 4 Austria Vienna Arena
June 5 Czech Republic Prague K4
June 6 Germany Dresden Ostpol
June 7 Germany Berlin Monarch
June 8 Sweden Malmo – Debaser
June 9 Stockholm – Debaser
June 10 Gothenburg – Roda Sten
June 12 Denmark Copenhagen Huset-KBH
June 13 Germany Hamburg Astra Stube
June 14 Germany King Georg
June 15 Holland Utectht Ekko
June 16 Holland Amsterdam Paradiso
June 17 Belgium Kortrijk De Kreun
June 18 Holland Groningen Vera
June 19 Bristol Start the Bus
June 20 London Lexington
21 June York The Duchess
22 June Brighton Greenstore
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source: http://thebabiesband.tumblr.com/post/44173627391/spring-tour-dates-sat-apr-20-middletown-ct
Tour date: March 6, 2013 – Hand Crafted: A Celebration of Brooklyn Bicycle Builders w/ The Babies, Nude Beach @ Knitting Factory
RSVP for Handcrafted: A Celebration of Brooklyn Bicycle Builders, Presented by Jack Daniel’s
This is a private party. Must be 21+ to attend and show valid ID. Entry is not guaranteed. Please drink responsibly.
Date: Wednesday, March 6
Time: 8pm-11pm
Location: The Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
DaveCromwell Writes: The Babies Interview – Catchy Lyrical Melodic Rock
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“With their follow up album “Our House On The Hill” now out on Woodsist Records, Brooklyn’s The Babies exhibit the cohesiveness of a fully realized band.
Lead track “Alligator” finds Kevin Morby presenting his vocals in that conversational style first made popular years ago by Chuck Berry (think “Memphis” or “No Particular Place To Go”). The opposite of flowery (or obscure) poetry, the words come at you exactly the way people talk to each other. “There’s no plans – watcha doin’ later? Take my hand – alligator.” And “I like your hair – how do you do it?” Ultimately the frustration is revealed when it’s stated “It’s no fair that you’re taken. It’s unfair, that you’re spoken for.”
“Slow Walking” is classic boy/girl duet with lots of tongue-in-cheek “whoah oh wah” background vocals. What initially seems like an “I don’t love you anymore” song twists and morphs along with way, with Cassie saying later on that “I’m not leaving like I said I would.”
“Get Lost” churns along a buoyant four chord progression with that now instantly recognizable Cassie guitar lead sound. These instrumental notes played are melodic to the point of being lyrical – that is, as if they are another set of lyrics.”
Read the interview: http://davecromwellwrites.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-babies-interview-catchy-lyrical.html
Video: The Babies – Full Performance (Live on KEXP) | December 1, 2012
http://KEXP.org presents The Babies performing live in the KEXP studio.
Recorded December 1, 2012
Songs:
Alligator
Get Lost
Slow Walkin’
Mean
Host: Stevie Zoom
Audio Engineer: James Nixon
Cameras: Scott Holpainen, Andrew Franks & Travis Tyler
Editor: Justin Wilmore
Video: The BABIES – Get Lost + Slow Walkin + Moonlight Mile | Newtown Radio | Swan7 Studio
The BABIES – Get Lost + Slow Walkin + Moonlight Mile | Newtown Radio | Swan7 Studio
Video: The Babies – “All Things Come to Pass” live at The Riot Room, Kansas City, MO (November 23, 2012)
Video: The Babies – “See The Country” at Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines IA (November 21, 2012)
The Babies – “See The Country” at Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines IA (November 21, 2012)
i need a little escape: a website dedicated to the Vivian Girls 