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Gallery Music Kids, WAVVES, Blood and GBV: Northside Festival Day 3

by Courtney Dudley
June 21, 2011 - 5:34 pm

Surfer Blood opened for WAVVES who opened for Guided by Voices during Saturdays day shows at McCarren Park.

Most people in attendance were there to see Guided by Voices. I know this because the demographics were much more something you’d expect to see in Williamsburg’s southern neighbor, Park Slope; lots of old dudes and so, so many children. I totally wish I was one of those babies at music festivals with the hot pink ear protectors on my head and I bet if, god forbid, I ever birth such a thing I’m gonna drag it along with me. Maybe thats what outside day shows are for. Bring your kid to a music festival during the day and everyone will glance over and be like, ‘OMG, isnt that rocker kid so cute. And look at his mother! I hope I have that many tattoos by the time I’m a parent.’ Bring your kid to a bar at 1 AM and you’re likely to get picked up by social services.

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Music Surfer Blood

by Shop Keeper
June 24, 2010 - 10:45 am

Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood could and should be one of the best indie acts out of West Palm Beach, Florida. They’re already being compared to scene revolutionaries Pavement and Built to Spill (more accurate than the trendy Fugazi comparisons), and their single ‘Swim’ was quite a hit, earning them a spot on Pitchfork’s Top songs of 2010 list. They’re catchy, melodic, and less surfer-rock than a mixture between the above and a dash of — of all bands — Big Country. And no, that’s not a joke (nor an insult)!  If ya don’t believe me, listen closely for that ‘bagpipe-y’ sound in the guitar choruses of some of their tunes. While we’re on the subject of influences, I might add that the boys know their roots — a lot of the older punk progenitors like The MC5 can be found in their muic too. But don’t be put off by this laundry list of influences –  they only add to the band’s sound that you can dig now on Red Bull Music Academy Radio.