Vivian Girls - Phoenix tonight

Brooklyn's Vivian Girls are playing tonight at Modified Arts in downtown Phoenix to bang out their rockin' pop. Their MySpace page mentions three influences - The Wipers, The Shangri-Las and Nirvana - which sounds absolutely spot on to me. I also hear some X in the vocal interplay as well (minus the John Doe factor).

A little surprising that they're not in NYC during next week's big CMJ Music fest, but the tour will keep the Vivian Girls busy until the end of the month. Read another take on the band at Phoenix New Times.

Here's a sample of what to expect from the trio, captured below live playing Second Date, Never See Me Again and Tell The World at Death by Audio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City on August 25, 2009. (video by unARTigNYC)