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Viva Voce: Rose City

By Rachael Maddux on 10:15 AM on May 29, 2009

Hailing from Muscle Shoals, Ala., but holed up in...  read more

Found in: Music, Reviews

SXSW 2009: Blue Giant burns, burns, burns

By Rachael Maddux on 12:28 PM on March 20, 2009

"So, who are you going to go see tonight?" are probably the nine words most frequently exchanged between friends and strangers and new acquaintances at SXSW. Usually my answer is either vague or fraught with pained indescision, but last night I had a plan, one involving Micachu at Emo's Annex and, later, Blue Giant at Club DeVille. Somehow, though, for all the new and unknown bands playing, Blue Giant was the one that people most puzzled over when I mentioned it-- which was both a relief and a surprise....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Festivus

Viva Voce adds members, tours

By Rachel Dovey on 9:52 AM on January 21, 2009

Seattle's "sparkly indie-pop" blog, Three Imaginary Girls, struck fear into their readers' hearts recently by announcing Viva Voce's break-up. But thanks to a tell-tale asterisk, readers soon discovered that Portland's folksy husband-and-wife duo, made up of Anita and Kevin Robinson, was simply adding two new members to its fold....  read more

Found in: Music, News

Band of the Week: Viva Voce

By Julian Camillieri on 11:41 AM on January 21, 2008

Just over a dozen years ago, Viva Voce singer/songwriter/drummer Kevin Robinson showed up to play a show with his college band, and was surprised to find that he had no idea who the other act on the bill was. This was something that didn’t usually happen in...  read more

Found in: Music, Features

Viva Voce to re-release dual-CD set

By Mike Isaac on 10:36 AM on September 27, 2007

So let's say you're cruising the local record shop, looking for a few albums. You've prepared to be there: thick-framed Rivers Cuomo eyewear? Check. Plaid cowboy shirt with pearl snaps? Check. Holding a vinyl copy of Ege Bamyasi under your arm to show you "know" music? Check. Now, you just need to pick up the second and third Viva Voce albums you've wanted but never got your hands on, Lovers, Lead the Way! and The Heat Can Melt Your Brain. You ask the unkempt guy behind the counter, who you assume is an employee, where these albums are. Out of...  read more

Found in: Music, News