SPINNERETTE DEBUT NEW VIDEO, RELEASE EP
It’s finally here Cannibal Cheerleaders, the new Spinnerette Ghetto Love EP has arrived and none too soon for our ears. It seems that ex-Distiller Brody Dalle has been reincarnated as a nightmarish punk burlesque dancer, wrapped in layers of electronic decadence while still maintaining the poignant and fierce lyricism on [...]
NEW VIVIAN GIRLS VIDEOOver at Pitchfork today they premiered the first Vivian Girls video for their single “Tell the World” and its every bit as lo-fi and punk quality as the Gals’ sound itself. Featuring junior-level green screen effects and mock seriousness on the part of Cassie and the crew, the video skirts the line [...]
INTERVIEW WITH HEARTSREVOLUTIONHey Cannibal Cheerleader faithful, sorry about not updating yesterday, I was busy putting the finishing touches on Issue #2 of the CC zine, the cover of which you can see below! However, on to today’s business, which is a double update to make up for yesterday beginning with an exclusive interview with Lo, [...]
INTERVIEW WITH VIVIAN GIRLSRecently here at Cannibal Cheerleader we had the opportunity to conduct an interview with one of our favorite new bands of the year Vivian Girls. Having not only created a firestorm of press with their sold-out debut and girl-group meets shoegaze sound, the Girls’ star seems to be shining brighter and shooting [...]
BE YOUR OWN PET BREAK UPNoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!According to various sources and the band’s own website, Cannibal Cheerleader favorite Be Your Own Pet are calling it quits! This comes after some admittedly rocky times in the band’s existence, what with the cancellation of the group’s Warped Tour dates to the censoring of three tracks off their sophomore [...]
LIFE IS A GIANT DRAG (UPDATE)
Our old pal Annie Hardy of our favorite shoegazey solo-act Giant Drag has been staying busy, what with recording her new Swan Song EP and all (by the way check out the new version of “Swan Song” up on the band’s Myspace, it’s absolutely haunting and gorgeous). Recently Annie
hooked up [...]
MARNIE STERN REVEALS NEW ALBUM DETAILSJust when it seems that’s the world’s indie-rock guitarists, content with swirly rhythms and rudimentary string-plucking, Marnie Stern is back to teach these kids how to shred. That’s right, the greatest guitarist of modern indie rock is back with her second album called (bear with me now) This Is It [...]