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Christopher Owens

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    December 7, 2011

    Why We Damn Sure Respect Girls, Even Though They Fetishize Stupid, Clichéd Love Songs

    Sandy Kim​Never did decide how I felt about Girls' Father, Son, Holy Ghost, the San Francisco band's latest album, but I damn sure respect it. Unlike so many of his peers, Christopher Owens has the chops and vision to pull off his nostalgia fetish; not just to approximate the sound of his fo ... More >>

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    January 26, 2010

    Last Night: Girls at Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa

    The Hype:  Back in August of 2009, I caught Girls open for Los Campesinos! to a half full Detroit Bar. Totally different scene last night. Kicking off a tour that culminates with an appearance at Coachella, the hotly tipped and recently OC Weekly featured Girls easily packed the place. Wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Show of the Day: Girls at Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa

    Few acts have created as much buzz in recent months as San Francisco's Girls. Their debut disc, simply titled Album, has garnered rave reviews in publications ranging from Pitchfork (a whopping 9.1) to New York Times ("Album is one of the year's most bracing pop releases, and one of the best..") to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Q&A: Girls Front Man Christopher Owens Says He's "Changed a Lot"

    Christopher Owens, singer/songwriter for the San Francisco band Girls, which performs Monday at Detroit Bar, has captured the fancy of rock critics looking to tout the Next Big Thing. Despite my general leeriness of buzz bands, I found Album, the group's debut, to be a winning set of songs built on ... More >>

  • Music

    January 21, 2010

    Girls Front Man Christopher Owens Talks Candidly (and Clearheadedly) About His Reputation as a Druggie

    Christopher Owens, singer/songwriter for the San Francisco band Girls, which performs Monday at Detroit Bar, has captured the fancy of rock critics looking to tout the Next Big Thing. Despite my general leeriness of buzz bands, I found Album, the group's debut, to be a winning set of songs built on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Three (Relatively) New Albums to Look Out For

    ​Girls AlbumAlbum is a seemingly pill-popping-induced record that has its ups and downs--just like life, and just like pills. Girls are a San Francisco two-piece made up of Christopher Owens and Chet JR White. Now, there's no doubt that Album is made from the churning aftermath of a terrible break ... More >>

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