We checked in with some of our favorite artists during this year's CMJ music marathon.
As this year's Stereogum/Popgun CMJ showcase headliners, Dum Dum Girls are a band that scarcely needs an introduction at this point. After a string of enormously well-received albums and EPs and heavily attended tours, it was no surprise to find a line stretching around the block to get into their instantly sold-out show at Brooklyn's Glasslands Gallery.
Displaying an effortlessly cool command of the stage, Dum Dum Girls ran through a set that included material from most of their discography, as well as an excellent cover of the Pale Saints' "Sight of You." Despite the fact that every other band that night was also amazing, Dum Dum Girls reminded everyone in attendance why they were more than worth the wait.
Chris Puidokas: Fill in the blanks: My band is a _____ and my music is like _____.
DDG: Our band is a trip and our music is like very.
CP: What's your favorite music video?
DDG: The promotional video that The Beatles made for "Rain." (Dee Dee)
Bjork's "Bachelorette;" Michel Gondry is my favorite. (Sandy)
Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" and Depeche Mode's "Wrong." (Malia)
Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop." (Jules)
CP: Favorite non-musical sound?
DDG: My kitten's purr or my husband's voice in the early morning. (Dee Dee)
When the skee balls stack up at the start of a game. (Sandy)
The sound of rain coming in from an open window. (Malia)
CP: What's your spirit animal?
DDG: My psychic told me a white bunny and leopard combination. (Dee Dee)
Koalas sleep 23 hours a day and suspend in branches while doing so. (Sandy)
I'm inquisitive and roam nightly getting into trouble, so perhaps a raccoon. (Jules)
CP: Do you freak out?
DDG: Like Beatlemania freak out?
CP: Favorite thing to do when you're not playing music or listening to music?
DDG: Walk the entire line of the 6 train, starting from my apartment in the very Upper East Side down to the bottom of Manhattan, and window shop while drinking a coconut. (Dee Dee)
Make some kind of visual work or go on long bike rides that end at a café with a book and a strong cup of coffee. (Malia)
CP: What's one thing that you are obsessed with right now?
DDG: Trying to integrate as many bike rides into tour as possible. (Malia)
CP: What's your desert island disc?
DDG: Loveless by My Bloody Valentine (Sandy)
The Cure's Disintegration (Dee Dee + Malia)
Siouxsie & The Banshees' Juju (Jules)
CP: What are you gonna be for Halloween this year?
DDG: .... "I'll make you a believer........."
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As this year's Stereogum/Popgun CMJ showcase headliners, Dum Dum Girls are a band that scarcely needs an introduction at this point. After a string of enormously well-received albums and EPs and heavily attended tours, it was no surprise to find a line stretching around the block to get into their instantly sold-out show at Brooklyn's Glasslands Gallery.
Displaying an effortlessly cool command of the stage, Dum Dum Girls ran through a set that included material from most of their discography, as well as an excellent cover of the Pale Saints' "Sight of You." Despite the fact that every other band that night was also amazing, Dum Dum Girls reminded everyone in attendance why they were more than worth the wait.
Chris Puidokas: Fill in the blanks: My band is a _____ and my music is like _____.
DDG: Our band is a trip and our music is like very.
CP: What's your favorite music video?
DDG: The promotional video that The Beatles made for "Rain." (Dee Dee)
Bjork's "Bachelorette;" Michel Gondry is my favorite. (Sandy)
Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" and Depeche Mode's "Wrong." (Malia)
Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop." (Jules)
CP: Favorite non-musical sound?
DDG: My kitten's purr or my husband's voice in the early morning. (Dee Dee)
When the skee balls stack up at the start of a game. (Sandy)
The sound of rain coming in from an open window. (Malia)
CP: What's your spirit animal?
DDG: My psychic told me a white bunny and leopard combination. (Dee Dee)
Koalas sleep 23 hours a day and suspend in branches while doing so. (Sandy)
I'm inquisitive and roam nightly getting into trouble, so perhaps a raccoon. (Jules)
CP: Do you freak out?
DDG: Like Beatlemania freak out?
CP: Favorite thing to do when you're not playing music or listening to music?
DDG: Walk the entire line of the 6 train, starting from my apartment in the very Upper East Side down to the bottom of Manhattan, and window shop while drinking a coconut. (Dee Dee)
Make some kind of visual work or go on long bike rides that end at a café with a book and a strong cup of coffee. (Malia)
CP: What's one thing that you are obsessed with right now?
DDG: Trying to integrate as many bike rides into tour as possible. (Malia)
CP: What's your desert island disc?
DDG: Loveless by My Bloody Valentine (Sandy)
The Cure's Disintegration (Dee Dee + Malia)
Siouxsie & The Banshees' Juju (Jules)
CP: What are you gonna be for Halloween this year?
DDG: .... "I'll make you a believer........."
Check out more of our music coverage | Listen to OC's channel on Soundcloud
