My new favorite band in the WORLD is... oh crap.

February 1, 2010 11:34 PM

Next round of "identify my mystery song": College radio station 90.1 in Seattle area (KUPS Tacoma, probably, signal was very weak though so maybe not) about 10:05 pm this evening. DJ not working from a set list, failed to log what he played, and relieving DJ has no idea.

Song was very lo-fi overdriven guitar mostly, with vocals that reminded me of the Waitresses, kind of. Chorus included a phrase that sounded something like "fix my kitty" repeated often. Unfortunately, I lost the station dead as I passed under a bridge and didn't get to hear who it was or figure out the lyrics. It's possible it's a local band, but there are some Sound area people around MeFi, so I have my fingers crossed. What was that song?

posted by ctmf to Media & Arts (8 answers total)

Not sure about the song, but that sounds a lot like the Vivian Girls (who are from New York, but they're playing here in less than two weeks). "Tell the World?"
posted by grouse at 11:58 PM on February 1, 2010

It kind of reminded me of Romeo Void never say never also, but not quite as peppy. It wasn't fast, like a Ramones song. I don't think it was Vivian Girls from their sound on YouTube.

Damn it. I hate it when that happens.
posted by ctmf at 12:20 AM on February 2, 2010

Find out what the previous DJ's name was and when he plays again. Call / email!
posted by CharlesV42 at 6:14 AM on February 2, 2010

I don't know the song, but In Flagranti sounds a little bit like The Waitresses - play the first song on their myspace. It's nsfw, their site isn't either.
posted by iconomy at 6:15 AM on February 2, 2010

The In Flagranti single, by the way, is awesome. Absolutely essential Hercules (& Love Affair) remix as well. Juno Records mp3 purchase link.
posted by mykescipark at 12:24 PM on February 2, 2010

Was it The Kills?
posted by oneirodynia at 1:14 PM on February 2, 2010

Yes! It was in fact The Kills! I'm always amazed at how the people of MeFi can do this so quickly with so little information. Thanks, oneirodynia! Thanks everyone else, too; now I have a few more bands to check out I would never have heard of.

During preview: son of a bitch. Hear how that YouTube clip cuts out at 5:03 but keeps playing silence for a while? I bet the radio station's copy did the same thing, just as I drove under a bridge.
posted by ctmf at 5:14 PM on February 2, 2010

It appears my description was pretty far off, which is what makes it even more crazy that oneirodynia knew it.
posted by ctmf at 7:16 PM on February 2, 2010