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She Makes Music – “You Are Here” album preview

9th September 2019albums, blog, concerts, Events, Music, Piney Gir, recordings, singles, videosAngela Penhaligon

She Makes Music previews Piney’s album “You Are Here” prior to the album launch party at The Lexington. Featuring new video by Fonda 500’s Nicholas Broughton “Admiral Fleets” “‘Admiral Fleets’ harks back to wholesome, retro-psych pop with soaring, sunny Beach Boy-inspired harmonies and a real Mellotron; mixed with spikey synths and wailing sax worthy of … Continue reading She Makes Music – “You Are Here” album preview →

Loud Women: Video of the Day

1st August 2019blog, Music, Piney Gir, singles, videosAngela Penhaligon

Loud Women brilliantly nurture a whole female-fronted scene, which Piney is proud to be a part of. Here Loud Women honour Piney by making Peanut Butter Malt Shop Heartthrob video of the day where they deem it a “dreamy retro-pop single.” Watch it here

Jungle Indie Rock: video feature

1st August 2019blog, Music, Piney Gir, singles, videosAngela Penhaligon

Jungle Indie Rock features a new video on their blog almost every day! Piney’s Peanut Butter Malt Shop Heartthrob is one of the lucky chosen ones, watch it here

Joyzine: Video of the Day

1st August 2019blog, Music, Piney Gir, press, videosAngela Penhaligon

Joyzine featured Peanut Butter Malt Shop Heartthrob as Video of the Day saying it “floats along in a woozy psychedelic doo-wop haze, while the video features a star turn by Lily the 30 year old giant gourami fish.” Watch the video directed by Poppy Illsley and Penny Andrea here

Joyzine: Live Review @ Paper Dress

3rd March 2019blog, concerts, Events, Music, Piney Gir, Piney Gir Tour Diary, press, singlesAngela Penhaligon

Joyzine reviewed Piney’s single launch for Peanut Butter Malt Shop Heartthrob at Paper Dress in collaboration with Loud Women and Soho Radio: The Other Woman Show. “woozy psychedelia adds a dream-like tinge, and occasional shadowy corner to Technicolor Americana and bright garage pop…” read all about it here: https://joyzineuk.com//live-review-piney-gir-at-paper-dress-vintage

Velvet Sheep features Piney’s: Song For Ewe

10th December 2018blog, pressAngela Penhaligon

Piney chooses a “Song For Ewe” to share for Velvet Sheep. Read why she chose it here and stream Dreamcatcher and Great Pretend while you’re at it. Velvet Sheep calls Piney, “Everyone’s most favourite Kansan since Dorothy” Nice!

She Makes Music – Interview with Piney Gir

10th December 2018blog, Piney Gir, pressAngela Penhaligon

Piney bears all about life and love and all of that stuff in advance of her new album. Read this in-depth interview and get to know her better here: She Makes Music.

Silent Radio features Dreamcatcher video

10th December 2018blog, press, videosAngela Penhaligon

Watch Piney’s video for Dreamcatcher directed by Geoff Howell and read all about it at Silent Radio. “Swirling psychedelic synths are punctuated by twanging guitar, riff-led basslines and punchy saxophones featuring dreamy vocals spinning to infinity.”

Beehive Candy: Single Review – Dreamcatcher

10th December 2018blog, pressAngela Penhaligon

Beehive Candy streams Piney’s new single here along with a nice review “A rhythmic alt rocker, there is something hypnotic and engrossing about this song, the music and vocals are intertwined, as it quickly develops a level of intrigue, that’s hard to let go of.”

Beat Surrender Playlist – Dreamcatcher

10th December 2018blogAngela Penhaligon

Beat Surrender features Piney Gir’s new single Dreamcatcher on their playlist. Stream it here

Piney plays Manchester RNCM supporting Ride – Dec 4th

10th November 2018blog, concerts, press, tour dates, videosAngela Penhaligon

Manchester Gigs features Piney’s video for Dreamcatcher prior to her gig supporting Ride at RNCM, get tickets here.

Circuit Sweet – Dreamcatcher video feature & Tour Dates

10th November 2018blog, concerts, press, tour dates, videosAngela Penhaligon

Circuit Sweet features video for Piney’s new single Dreamcatcher and big up her forthcoming UK tour supporting Ride. This is what they said, “echoes of the signature Piney sound, with strong melodies, tuneful riffs and twisted lyrics that sound sweet at first listen and evolve to some kind of dark twisted storytelling” watch the video … Continue reading Circuit Sweet – Dreamcatcher video feature & Tour Dates →

Piney track on Joyzine charity compilation

8th August 2018blog, pressAngela Penhaligon

Nab your copy of the newly released Joyzine compilation album, and support a wonderful charity, Parkinsons UK, while you’re at it. This charity is close to Piney’s heart, so grab a copy of Piney’s new single Great Pretend along with a lot of other great music from talented bands, all for a great cause. Read all … Continue reading Piney track on Joyzine charity compilation →

She Makes Music: Track of the Week – The Great Pretend

18th June 2018blog, press, singlesAngela Penhaligon

Piney is honoured to be among a lot of talented women here on the She Makes Music ‘Tracks of the Week’ playlist, stream it here

Electric Sheep: There Ain’t No Revenge Like Prevenge

12th June 2017blogAngela Penhaligon

Piney met Alice Lowe in a South London art Gallery to talk about the making of her film Prevenge. Read all about it!

Robert Saxton’s Acoustic Heavy Metal – Piney blog post

10th March 2017blogAngela Penhaligon

Piney met up with Growler and Dr Robert Saxton to discuss their collaboration on the piece “Night Dance Fantasy” which will be performed at the next Union Chapel Daylight gig, March 11th… read all about it here: http://pineygir.tumblr.com

Huffington Post – Hannah Peel on Dementia & Memory Tapes

31st January 2017blogAngela Penhaligon

Hannah Peel met up with Piney to chat about her new album and its inspiration; what she discovered was a fascinating link between the brain and music… it goes deeper than you think. Read all about it, here: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/piney-gir/hannah-peel

Stubby’s Christmas Review

13th December 2016blog, pressAngela Penhaligon

Piney gets a rave review from Stubby’s Christmas Blog for her Perry Como Christmas cover, available for free download on the XO For The Holidays compilation “Piney Gir, to me, is this generation’s Bing Crosby”

Huffington Post – Hair, Style & Bowie’s Fear of Flying

13th October 2016blogAngela Penhaligon

Sometimes Piney blogs for the Huffington Post & this time she got to meet the man behind Bowie’s iconic red hair and the woman who designed his clothes for seminal film, The Man Who Fell To Earth. Read all about it here.

Huffington Post – Loz from Ride Grills Me About Violet Beauregarde’s Gum

13th October 2016blogAngela Penhaligon

Piney curated an art exhibition inspired by one of her favourite books, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Loz interviews her about it for Huffington Post