Friday, June 18, 2010 8:06PM - By Seraphina L.
Although the label itself is based in Brooklyn, Woodsist decided to make their annual festival bi-coastal this year with having one event in New York and one over here in Los Angeles. When we think about Woods member, Jeremy Earl, putting plans together for an event across the nation, it seems like a lot of trouble to go through. However, sticking to the indie and DIY aesthetic, bands simply played where they were supposed to play and the crowds were ready to take their place. There’s no time for worrying about lavish details which bigger festivals tend to waste their brain cells on.
With a roster full of artists who all run in the same crowd such as Vivian Girls‘ Katy Kickball, Best Coast, Real Estate and Abe Vigoda, the crowd was definitely a young one. We ran into kids who drove all the way from San Diego for what was an epic event to them. However, for us, it was just another night to take in the artistry from bands who put their effort into communities like The Smell and FYF Fest.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 12:00PM - By stevelee
Woods never seems to fail us. They completely killed it on stage and were one of the FYF Fest‘s highlights despite their early slot on the main stage.
Check the awesome photos out below!
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:00PM - By Seraphina L.
Are they making babies? Not exactly. However, The Babies is what Cassie Ramone (front woman of Vivian Girls), Kevin Morby (bassist of Woods), and Justin Sullivan (drummer of of Bossy) are calling their lo-fi supergroup for now.
Conceived by Ramone and Morby as they casually wrote songs together in their shared Brooklyn apartment last year, they’re both not sure if the songs will actually become a full-length album. According to Pitchfork, Ramone says that Morby will be the main songwriters which will be a change for the both of them. Ramone writes most of the songs for Vivian Girls and Jeremy Earl writes most of the songs for Woods. Whether it is taking a back seat or becoming the leading member, The Babies is bound to gain a following as they get ready to record a few songs. With Jarvis Taveniere of Woods producing a sound where Vivian Girls’ distorted pop melodies and Woods’ psychedelic vibe converge, it’s bound to be a raw Brooklyn sound.
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