In case yr local and not going to the Pixies show on Friday and want some free pizza and want to discuss books there is a big YA author blowout, in which I am participating Friday.

The main thing I hear from girls lately is I CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO BE IN A BAND WITH. Which means you are either going to just work on your solo album or make due with whatever and whomever you can enlist. Right now, there are plenty of duos going–here are a few with unconventional line-ups who still have a full band sound and presence. Example #1: ultra-hyped Brooklyn band Sleigh Bells, who just are guitar and vocals, along with pre-recorded tracks. You can play along with pre-recorded tracks and it doesn’t have to be like, Britney-style lip-synching–it can be cool and sound huge.

Sleigh Bells “Crown on the Ground” LIVE at Le Poisson Rouge NYC from AbzPunkPhoto on Vimeo.

Sleigh Bells.

And also from Brooklyn, Christy & Emily. Dreamy pop with no drums. Despite not having a full band, they have a pretty full sound with keys and guitar. Keys and guitar are the two parts of the band that are easiest to find usually.

La Roux are normally an electropop duo–but this is them “acoustic”–bass and guitar, making it happen.

They are no less a band.

Kitty, Daisy and Lewis, old timey style family band from London. Kind of loving them.
Teen r&b n’ blues enthusiasts.