The New New York Cool
Meet three of Gotham's finest new bands: Lissy Trullie, Crystal Stilts, and School of Seven Bells. Freshness guaranteed.
By David Marchese 02.26.09 3:15 PM
LISSY TRULLIE
“I wanna punch the next guy who says that I ‘actually’ play the guitar well,” sneers Lissy Trullie. “When people are still surprised by something like that, I’m like, ‘Fuck you.’ ”
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Vivian Girls
Garage-pop trio get seasick, ponder the genius of Billy Idol.
By David Marchese 11.20.08 5:06 PM
It's two hours before showtime, and the Vivian Girls are popping pills. "I'm totally gonna get seasick in the middle of a song," grumbles drummer Ali Koehler as she passes the Bonine to her bandmates, Kickball Katy (bass) and Cassie Ramone (guitar, lead vocals), in preparation for a performance on the Half Moon, a boat harbored in New York City's East River.
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Crystal Stilts
With their debut album, Alight of Night, these brooding New York rockers separate themselves from the pack.
By Larry Fitzmaurice 10.27.08 8:20 AM
What? No, they don't blast terrorizing 8-bit electro-clash beats while screaming nonsensically -- that'd be Crystal Castles. And their drummer doesn't go by the nom de plume "Sexual Chocolate" -- think Crystal Antlers.
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