I was lucky enough to come across this stuff today, and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. LA-Based, ‘90s dream-pop’ outfit Pearl Harbor is centered around sisters Pearl, 22, and Skyler, 14. Don’t let their age or femininity fool you though, these girls are the real deal, with their ears in the right places, listening to bands like My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Stan Hubbs, and Michelangelo. Pitchfork recently sat down with the elder of the two, Pearl, and there’s a nice little Q+A that you can read here. I must say, even on paper she’s quite charming. Check out Pearl Harbor’s track, ‘Luv Goon’ below.
Pearl Harbor — ‘Luv Goon’
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Romka / Blood of the Young Interview
I was super syked to come across this interview with German photographer Joscha Bruckert on Blood of the Young. I’m sad to say that I hadn’t heard about Joscha’s digital photo zine Romka previously, but now that I have, I can’t get enough. According to the site,
This pretty much describes my favorite aspects of photography, so I was confident that I was going to love what was in the pages. Reading the BOTY interview with Joscha really only solidified my feelings about what he was doing with Romka, hitting the nail on the head with some of his responses, one of which you can read after the jump along with an array of photos from the zine. Continue reading “Romka / Blood of the Young Interview…”