If you were to combine Mario Bava, Dario Argento and John Carpenter, with Slowdive, Jesus and Mary Chains, and My Bloody Valentine, the result would be a kind of "shoegaze B-Series" and more or less will get you Screen Vinyl Image, a group formed in Washington in 2006 and this year we are presenting their debut album "Interceptors", a record that shows the taste of those for the B-Series and not by the classic shoegaze sound, of course it is also aimed at achieving krautrock sound rather peculiarly, even I would say that they already achieved in their first album (Midnight Sun) a sound that is a breath of fresh air and that is sure to anger fans by adding as time goes on. Songs like "Asteroid Exile" is shoegaze on the dance floor, "Synthetic Apparition" is of the future and the Goblin styled "Fever" is where you may look for a theme, make "Interceptors" a small delight that perhaps at this moment will pass unnoticed, but within a few years will surely be in demand.

It’s not everyday a band from out of town comes in and destroys Richmond. Washington D.C.’s Screen Vinyl image did just that. I do mean destroy in a good way. They put me on the same level as TV ON THE RADIO did a couple of weeks ago at the National. Sorry, but this ain’t no bullshit. What is even more remarkable was the fact that they played in front of 10 people at Ghostprint Gallery. I would have thought they were in front of a sold out 9:30 club. Wow they just kept coming at me and the other 9. Obama is swatting flies? Fuck it. I’d rather hear beautiful songs like ‘Fever’ ‘Black Leather Jacket’ and the show stopping ‘Cathode Ray.’ One thing though, the bass player should at least pretend she gives a shit about playing in RVA.

Here’s how I came to know these fabulous Washingtonians. I went to Lift Coffee Shop to get an overpriced sandwich, as I waited; I picked up a Brick Weekly. After I vomited, I perused the classifieds for a job. Of Course, there was absolutely nothing for a college graduate. (Fuck you VCU for taking my money) Anyway, I left Lift and went by Ghostprint. I noticed the flyer for the night’s show. As I usually do, I investigated the bands. I checked out their Myspace sites. However, I don’t do social networking in case use gave a fuck. The millisecond I heard the headliner, Screen Vinyl Image, I was in love. I later told as many people I could to come to the show. They instead wanted to go to bars where guys wear pink shirts. I on the other hand went to the show and was blown away. Please see this band Richmond.

Finally, our amazing photographer friend Chris Becker took some shots of us at the NME show we did last week with The Vandelles, The Vacant Lots, and Black Horse. Check them out here.