Tag: "Skipping Girl Vinegar"

Skipping Girl Vinegar : Making Our Way
0 Comments. 316 Views. Posted 27 Mar 2013 @ 1:27pm.
Recorded in Nashville, the latest single from Skipping Girl Vinegar is big, bright indie pop tune. With a gentle chorus of voices, bombastic strings and a hearty, chugging rhythm, it’s probably the best thing they’ve ever put together. Read More
Australia Day Festival In The Park Announced
0 Comments. 663 Views. Posted 8 Jan 2013 @ 2:37pm.
The City of Greater Dandenong are throwing an Australia Day bash to showcase some of our local talent. Acts for the festival include Skipping Girl Vinegar, Grey Ghost, Soliloquy, Sol Nation, Benny Walker with more still to be announced, alongside local and emerging artists will also feature, including Jake, Rhoda, SG, Just Kings, Tanu, Esenadus, El Dalouna and more.   There's also... Read More
60 Seconds With... Skipping Girl Vinegar
0 Comments. 1,500 Views. Posted 7 Feb 2012 @ 11:31am.
  What is your band name: Skipping Girl Vinegar   What do you ‘do’ in the band? Chris finishes off meals, Mark turns down the music so he can answer the phone, Kelly naps, Sare provides iPads, iPods, iMacs, etc so that we can do admin and Amanthi bakes and exaggerates.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? People... Read More
Q&A With: Autumn Gray
0 Comments. 1,267 Views. Posted 16 Nov 2011 @ 10:32am.
Your name: Greg   Your band's name:   Autumn Gray     What's the deal with the band's name:   Someone suggested that the new band's name should "...have no connotations, something like 'Autumn Gray'...", and thus it was born. There is also a little character named 'Autumn Gray'; you can find him hiding on our album art and website.   Define your... Read More
Skipping Girl Vinegar
0 Comments. 1,100 Views. Posted 28 Oct 2011 @ 8:25am.
Mark Lang is in a good place. Not literally speaking, though he does seem to be enjoying his lunch as he's reached on the phone from Sydney. As the lead singer of hometown Skipping Girl Vinegar, Lang has had his share of emotional turmoil since the release of their critically lauded 2008 debut, Sift The Noise . But now, after the release of Keep Calm, Carry The Monkey , Lang... Read More
The Australasian World Music Expo
0 Comments. 1,619 Views. Posted 15 Sep 2011 @ 9:17am.
When it comes to music the phrase ‘industry showcase’ does not sound exciting. Men in suits, probably with ponytails and giant ‘90s mobile phones spring to mind. Thankfully over the past few years they are turning into a more public friendly affair. South By Southwest is perhaps the best known industry event, great for bands and drinking and good-times but has become a victim of it’s own success... Read More
AWME Third Artist Announcement
0 Comments. 2,041 Views. Posted 1 Sep 2011 @ 2:28pm.
It's time to see what the world has to offer. The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) is pleased to announce further national and international artists for this year's showcase program. This year's lineup includes Australia’s leading live urban roots outfit Blue King Brown, Jamaica’s legendary group The Congos with Mista Savona; phenomenal Afro-Jazz legend Mulatu Astatke ... Read More
Australasian World Music Expo Second Announcement
0 Comments. 1,811 Views. Posted 29 Aug 2011 @ 1:00pm.
The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) have gone and announced an ace second wave of national and international artists for this year’s showcase program. Additions to the 2011 lineup include the phenomenal Afro-Jazz legend Mulatu Astatke, Black Jesus Experience, the rocksteady reggae icon Stranger Cole, the mighty 30 piece Melbourne Ska Orchestra, the soulful grooves of Vika & Linda Bull... Read More
Australasian World Music Expo First Announcement
0 Comments. 2,246 Views. Posted 11 Aug 2011 @ 3:27pm.
Ever since my Greek grandfather used to wake me up by kindly bashing me across the head with his bouzouki, world music has been a part of my life. Luckily for me and thousands of others, the fourth annual Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) has been announced, ready to infuse the city with the finest roots music from around the world. The expo offers Melbourne audiences an exciting lineup of... Read More
Skipping Girl Vinegar : Keep Calm, Carry The Monkey
0 Comments. 2,774 Views. Posted 13 Jul 2011 @ 2:54pm.
Chase The Sun - the opening song on Skipping Girl Vinegar's sophomore album, Keep Calm, Carry The Monkey - is also a phrase that aligns with the record's hopeful sentiment. Lined in glistening melodies and choral harmonies, Chase The Sun is as blissfully evocative as it is openly expressive - when frontman Mark Lang sings "feel the spray off Buckley's cave and slip beneath the rock pool waves... Read More
Skipping Girl Vinegar
0 Comments. 2,757 Views. Posted 1 Jul 2011 @ 10:25am.
It's indeed rare to witness a band launching their sophomore album within the majestic ambience of The Arts Centre, but Skipping Girl Vinegar treated their loyal fans to such an experience for the launch of Keep Calm, Carry The Monkey - the sublime follow-up to their acclaimed debut album Sift The Noise. Emphasising SGV's love of the mystical, charming and retro, the Melbourne quintet's... Read More
Skipping Girl Vinegar
0 Comments. 2,653 Views. Posted 31 May 2011 @ 10:40am.
It was a weekend of crazy vibes at Splendour In The Grass that turned the tide for Melbourne art-rock band Skipping Girl Vinegar. Their debut album 'Sift The Noise' had opened doors for them. For album number two, the decision was to do everything totally different. Why repeat oneself, after all? There are too many other things you can do with your life. "We wanted to deconstruct everything,"... Read More
Popboomerangs Various Artists : Electric & Eclectic: Rarities Volume One
0 Comments. 2,258 Views. Posted 12 May 2011 @ 10:35am.
Local independent label Popboomerang Records has shone a deserving light on great melodic guitar-pop for the past decade and they've assembled a diverse gem here with Electric & Eclectic: Rarities Volume One- a compilation comprising previously unheard originals, covers and alternate versions.   Electric & Eclectic opens with a cover of Tom Petty's Straight Into Darkness from... Read More
Skipping Girl Vinegar : Here She Comes
0 Comments. 1,111 Views. Posted 12 Apr 2011 @ 1:59pm.
I find myself waiting for the big, hokey-but-lovable chorus in every Skipping Girl Vinegar single and BAM, there she is, like clockwork. There aren’t even words in this one, it’s just a rollicking ‘bah bah ba dup’ kind of thing. Makes me want to pick up a tuba and sneak on stage with them AND I DON’T EVEN PLAY THE TUBA. Read More
Syndicate content