shows // Students for Scarves and Charm

when will i see you again?

We've been off air for a long time and obviously many of you are now suffering severe pop withdrawal symptoms and plaintively singing "When will I see you again?" a la The Three Degrees (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6fVDAjs9f0). Well, the answer is that we really don't know. Obviously our optimistic hope to be back on air by the 6th of April was hugely wide of the mark as the new studio is still having teething problems but here are a few more things to tide you over:

1. Remember Summer Camp? A band who are so good that we featured them as our Unsigned Act twice? Well, they've been snapped up by the excellent label Moshi Moshi. They are touring with label mates and twee darlings Slow Club (though sadly not Glasgow) and have released Ghost Train as their first single. You can see the video here: http://vimeo.com/9814265

2. We thought the identity of the mysterious youtube account "iamamiwhoami" had been as good as proven to be Goldfrapp but then Goldfrapp released an album of underwhelming 80s inspired pop rather than strange, ethereal nature pop and the only thing creepy about it was Alison "Personification of Evil" Goldfrapp and the mystery was opened again. New reports claim that "iamamiwhoami" is relatively unknown Swedish singer Jonna Lee but this has been denied by her management. Whoever she is, we like her music. You can watch all the virals as well as her singles so far "B" and "O" (we assume there are more letters to come and it's not a not-so-cryptic message about body odour) here: http://www.youtube.com/user/iamamiwhoami#p/a/u/0/MMroXbAmrI8. We are particularly smitten with the song "O" but warn you that the video for "B" is not for the faint of heart. You can also read about the full mystery so far here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iamamiwhoami.

3. More news about Robyn's forthcoming album "Body Talk Part 1" is starting to emerge as well as two more tracks, "None of Dem" and "Dance Hall Queen". However, despite some impressive collaborators (Royksopp and Diplo respectively), I'm as underwhelmed by these new tracks as I was by "Fembot". Honestly, it's taken 5 years for this? You can make up your own mind by listening to "Dance Hall Queen" here: http://www.culturebully.com/robyn-body-talk-update and "None of Dem" on the music player at: http://www.robyn.com. As always, send us an email at scarvesandcharm@googlemail.com and let us know what you think.

Mairiclare and Bicola

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Posted at 11:39, 16th April 2010

hiatus

It feels like an age (two weeks) since we last stepped bleary-eyed into the Subcity studio to present Students for Scarves and Charms because of pesky dissertations and the studio move. While our time off hasn't been without its perks (namely sleep), we are bursting with pop goodness that we want to share with you. We should be back on the Tuesday the 6th of April but just in case the new studio isn't quite ready, here are a few treats to tide you over:

1. Oh, Elizabeth Morris, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways: your impeccable twee girl style, your cute Australian accent, your whipsmart yet heartfelt lyrics, your perfect pop songs that reference everything from The Chiffons to Weezer to Doris Day... it's safe to say that we are besotted with Elizabeth and her band Allo Darlin'. Check out the video for their new single Dreaming with Monster Bobby here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDM_DyoGGSA.

2. The mysterious Sally Shapiro may be one of the most under-stated and reclusive of Scandinavian pop stars but we love her sweetly shy vocals, wall-flower persona, Sarah Records referencing album art and italo disco inspired songs. Her second album 'My Guilty Pleasure' is getting the remix EP treatment and you can here a sample megamix of it here: http://www.thecultureofme.com/mp3/sally-shapiro_my-guilty-pleasure-remixes-megamix-sampler.mp3. Sounds pretty good to us.

3. New Robyn song! New Robyn song! New Robyn song! Aside from a few cover versions and guest vocals, Robyn has been in no rush to release new material after her brilliant 2005 self-titled album but she's finally released a new song, Fembot, and is talking about an album. Rather anticlimactically, I'm not sure how much I enjoy Fembot but you can hear it here: http://www.myspace.com/robynmyspace and let us know what you think.

See you soon!

Mairiclare and Bicola

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Posted at 13:27, 2nd April 2010

sfsac launch night @ the flying duck tonight

Just a quick reminder to all that Student For Scarves and Charm's first club night at The Flying Duck is TONIGHT. I'm currently baking cupcakes en masse and later we'll be off to The Flying Duck to hang the bunting, assemble the cupcake stand (it all sounds a bit V Day, doesn't it?) and set up our equipment at The Flying Duck.

We'll be in the Kitchen Bar while our friends Lock Up Your Daughters are in the main room. The entry price is £4/5 and includes entry to both nights, a cupcake (if you're early enough) and an issue of Lock Up Your Daughters.

Hope to see you there!

Mairiclare and Bicola

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Posted at 12:13, 19th March 2010

calvin johnson never meant anything to me

Students for Scarves and Charm // 16.03.10

Students for Scarves and Charm presents a long over due tribute to K Records, DIY independent music label founded by Calvin Johnson (of Beat Happening, Cool Rays, Dub Narcotic Sound System... he's been in a lot of bands, OK?) with the motto: "Exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre since 1982."

Though K Records has been home to a diverse range of artists from Modest Mouse to Beck to Built to Spill, we will mainly be focusing on the label's twee bands such as Beat Happening, Heavenly, Talulah Gosh, The Softies and Tiger Trap who have inspired a new generation of sensitive kids in anoraks and cardigans to make ramshackle and catchy pop music with their hearts on their sleeves and caught in their throats.

But that's enough from us, hear Jeffrey Lewis explain it all in his song Low-Budget Documentary On K Records here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CoMdq7k7Fo

Posted at 09:58, 17th March 2010