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in the same sentence as...
07 Mar 2007 08:21 am6
while still waiting for a review of 'sorry love' in pitchfork (i think we've given up…) a mention of us in a review of au revoir simone popped us and put us in the same category as young marble giants. which is a wonderful comparison. thanks!
"The Bird of Music's first half is a milky slog, drawing on the sparse electronics of Pipas or Young Marble Giants without the eccentricities that made those acts worthwhile. " (link)
in other news,… Read More
sn*wflks
11 Jan 2007 11:26 am6
yes, as zeeeeeeeeebahtronic pointed out in a blog comment earlier, there was a little snow in new york. technically it counts as snow. but if you blinked you missed it. hoping it's a harbinger of things to come though.
we had a pipas teleconference yesterday and outlined our plan for the year ahead. ok, we didn't. well, we skype'd and caught up but we didn't plan anything. but no fears, we will be pipas active this year.… Read More
Kids say...
10 Dec 2006 07:59 pm4
every now and again our dear friend sarah allen sends out musical waves into kids black box-style and the reactions that emanate from them are usually very funny… it was much to our delight that the following dialogue occured:
“Sorry Love”
Pipas
Anders and Maggie, second grade
Maggie: This is funky.
Anders: Yeah. It’s grabbing your brain and it’s going to control you.
Maggie: It’s a girl. Is this Madonna?
Sarah: Nope.
Maggie: My mom plays me… Read More
labour day and wait.
04 Sep 2006 03:55 pm2
happy labour day! no sooner have we begun to rest from our travels, more begin to be planned. i feel so non-stop. so watch out for tour dates added for november as we amble through september… european ones are more certain as of this moment but we're looking for west coast u.s. dates too. we need help! as usual.
fun reviews below. thank you!
we are who are are. faults and all. xo.
funniest review ever. of us. (and the first for sorry love)
17 Aug 2006 05:29 pm2
mercyscholarsafterglow (web site has gone but archive remains)
thank you! and, yes, lupe *is* a brain. it's true.
the text from the page:
New Pipas record is here! First song is already on catch up! Piano, pretty vocals and the spiky guitar. Multi-layered vocals and complexity and charmingness and wonderfulness and admit it- they are the best band on the planet. Why would anyone listen to the Pipettes when you can listen to PIpas. Sure you could listen… Read More