Why don’t the Vivian Girls play “Where Do You Run?” I wasn’t that surprised when they were touring for their first record didn’t play it, but this round I was a little annoyed. It’s the song that broke them and made a semi iconic band out of the cute edgy looking girls with tattoos and severe bangs that can sing sixties doo wop and can legitimately rip.

I liked everything else about the set though, especially the a cappella section where they harmonized with each other as they stood together stage right. “Tell the World” is just as good as the aforementioned neglected song, and it was a privilege to hear “Wild Eyes”, and “When I’m Gone” from their new record. They’ve put out two very cool LPs (and some singles too, including a cover of the Beach Boys’ “Surfs Up”) and the crowd was into all of it, bouncing through the songs with each other.

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