Her Vanished Grace Editorial page

We'll be expressing ourselves in various reading materials here: Reviews of our favorite things, ruminations, recipies and an interactive look at the novels, poems and books that have influenced our work.

1/08

So Her Vanished Grace has made 2 more albums (we still call them that) in the past two years, SATELLITES in 2006 and TWILIGHT in 2007. Things have been busy. Besides producing HVG, Charlie became even more involved in his production work with Super Buddha, most notably engineering, co-producing and writing the new Debbie Harry CD NECESSARY EVIL. Yet we still rolled forward with HVG, making this period the most prolific in the band's history (4 original CDs and one remix CD in 4 years). We just really like making stuff together. Anyway, thanks to everyone who has inspired us and made it possible to continue.

Our recent faves include: The Arcade Fire-NEON BIBLE, ariel-THE BATTLE OF SEALAND, The Au Pairs-PLAYING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX, Battles-MIRRORED, Blonde Redhead-23, The Chameleons-SCRIPT OF THE BRIDGE, Echo & The Bunnymen-PORCUPINE, Editors-THE BACK ROOM, Explosions In The Sky-ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVERYBODY, Flesh for Lulu-LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH, The House of Love-BEST OF, IfWhen-WE WILL GENTLY DESTROY YOU, Interpol-OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE, The Knife-SILENT SHOUT, Laurie Anderson-BIG SCIENCE, LCD Soundsystem-SOUND OF SILVER, Lush-GALA, Lycia-COLD, M.I.A.-KALA, Medicine-THE BURIED LIFE, Monocle-OUTER SUNSET, The Primitives-S/T, The Raveonettes-LUST LUST LUST, Ride-GOING BLANK AGAIN, Roxy Music-COUNTRY LIFE, Shreikback-CARE, Screen Vinyl Image-MIDNIGHT SUN, Silversun Pickups-CARNAVAS, Siouxsie Sioux-MANTARAY, The Smiths-STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME, Star-DEVASTATOR, Stars-IN OUR BEDROOM AFTER THE WAR, Thomas Dolby-THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS, Tokyo Police Club-A LESSON IN CRIME, The Veronicas-THE SECRET LIFE OF.., Wire-IN THE BEGINNING AND BACK AGAIN, Yo La Tengo-I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU AND I WILL BREAK YOUR ASS

11/05

Well Her Vanished Grace has been having a good year. We plunged onward in the spring writing and recording newmaterial for our new fall release GET UP. It's 10 tight and dreamy tracks of sweet and sour candy. To the point and at once digressive, these terse and atmospheric pop songs are vivid with color and toughness. We hooked with some old friends (Apollo Heights, formerly The Veldt) and made a bunch of new ones.We met Autumn Thieves and their brainchild The Loveless Music Group on MySpace and are tickled to have been adopted as one of Loveless' favorite bands. It seems like there are flood of new and ongoing groups speaking the same language of atmospheric pop in NYC (and around the world) and it definitely gives us hope and inspiration.
Some of the best (besides the above mentioned AH and AT) include: Star, The Year Zero, Unlove, Pink Turns Blue, Bleep, Glider, blue light curtain, Hinterland, The Jumblies, Sleepless, Stellarscope, Project Skyward, Confuse the Cat and many, many more. Check 'em out (they're all on MySpace).
Anyway, other great things this year included: Arcade Fire FUNERAL (their Letterman appearance sealed the deal), Bloc Party SILENT ALARM, Goldfrapp SUPERNATURE and Interpol and Blonde Redhead at Radio City Music Hall.

8/04
This year finds Her Vanished Grace once again actively performing. The arrival of our new drummer Billy kicked us into gear. Our new CD, PARADISE, reflects both the spontaneous energy he brings to the group and the work that Nance, Charlie and Maria have been doing together since the last HVG CD, COLORS 1&2. Check out the Songs Page to get a preview.
Over the past few years we've lost a lot, but we've slowly gained a new confidence. We know what we like and we like what we play.

Our latest favorite things:

This season's Six Feet Under
The Curiosa Festival in July
The new PJ Harvey CD UH HUH HER
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The Alphabet Lounge
Interpol
seeing Donnie Darko in the movie theatre
my ipod in my pocket
index cards
Chanticleer
Sabra Salads hommous
pink Gatorade
Amy Sedaris
Atomic Fireballs
Jack and Bobbie Jones

and some Books........

Collected Stories by Tennessee Wiliams
Lust for Life (the life of Vincent Van Gogh) by IrvingStone
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs by Micheal A. Dirr
Wigfield by Amy Sedaris
THE VAMPIRE ARMAND-Anne Rice: I love the VampireChronicles, period.
TWILIGHT SLEEP-Edith Wharton: This is the same sleepcure that Neely wanted in VALLEY OF THE DOLLS.
A CUP OF TEA-Amy Ephron: Never invite strangers intoyour home, Rule #1.
HOMLEY GIRL, A LIFE-Arthur Miller: 3 short stories and a beautiful Modigliani portrait on the cover.
PINK-Gus Van Sant: This was interesting but not really good.
AMERICA 1900-Judy Crichton: I've developed a taste for American history.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE-Gabriel Garcia Marquez: I hated giving this book back to Maria: I bought my own right away.
THE HUNDRED SECRET SENSES-Amy Tan: I think Kwan went back to be with Miss Banner.


We'll be expressing ourselves in various reading materials here: Reviews of our favorite things, ruminations, recipies and an interactive look at the novels, poems and books that have influenced our work.
1/08 So Her Vanished Grace has made 2 more albums (we still call them that) in the past two years, SATELLITES in 2006 and TWILIGHT in 2007. Things have been busy. Besides producing HVG, Charlie became even more involved in his production work with Super Buddha, most notably engineering, co-producing and writing the new Debbie Harry CD NECESSARY EVIL. Yet we still rolled forward with HVG, making this period the most prolific in the band's history (4 original CDs and one remix CD in 4 years). We just really like making stuff together. Anyway, thanks to everyone who has inspired us and made it possible to continue. Our recent faves include: The Arcade Fire-NEON BIBLE, ariel-THE BATTLE OF SEALAND, The Au Pairs-PLAYING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX, Battles-MIRRORED, Blonde Redhead-23, The Chameleons-SCRIPT OF THE BRIDGE, Echo & The Bunnymen-PORCUPINE, Editors-THE BACK ROOM, Explosions In The Sky-ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVERYBODY, Flesh for Lulu-LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH, The House of Love-BEST OF, IfWhen-WE WILL GENTLY DESTROY YOU, Interpol-OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE, The Knife-SILENT SHOUT, Laurie Anderson-BIG SCIENCE, LCD Soundsystem-SOUND OF SILVER, Lush-GALA, Lycia-COLD, M.I.A.-KALA, Medicine-THE BURIED LIFE, Monocle-OUTER SUNSET, The Primitives-S/T, The Raveonettes-LUST LUST LUST, Ride-GOING BLANK AGAIN, Roxy Music-COUNTRY LIFE, Shreikback-CARE, Screen Vinyl Image-MIDNIGHT SUN, Silversun Pickups-CARNAVAS, Siouxsie Sioux-MANTARAY, The Smiths-STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME, Star-DEVASTATOR, Stars-IN OUR BEDROOM AFTER THE WAR, Thomas Dolby-THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS, Tokyo Police Club-A LESSON IN CRIME, The Veronicas-THE SECRET LIFE OF.., Wire-IN THE BEGINNING AND BACK AGAIN, Yo La Tengo-I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU AND I WILL BREAK YOUR ASS 11/05 Well Her Vanished Grace has been having a good year. We plunged onward in the spring writing and recording newmaterial for our new fall release GET UP. It's 10 tight and dreamy tracks of sweet and sour candy. To the point and at once digressive, these terse and atmospheric pop songs are vivid with color and toughness. We hooked with some old friends (Apollo Heights, formerly The Veldt) and made a bunch of new ones.We met Autumn Thieves and their brainchild The Loveless Music Group on MySpace and are tickled to have been adopted as one of Loveless' favorite bands. It seems like there are flood of new and ongoing groups speaking the same language of atmospheric pop in NYC (and around the world) and it definitely gives us hope and inspiration. Some of the best (besides the above mentioned AH and AT) include: Star, The Year Zero, Unlove, Pink Turns Blue, Bleep, Glider, blue light curtain, Hinterland, The Jumblies, Sleepless, Stellarscope, Project Skyward, Confuse the Cat and many, many more. Check 'em out (they're all on MySpace). Anyway, other great things this year included: Arcade Fire FUNERAL (their Letterman appearance sealed the deal), Bloc Party SILENT ALARM, Goldfrapp SUPERNATURE and Interpol and Blonde Redhead at Radio City Music Hall. 8/04 This year finds Her Vanished Grace once again actively performing. The arrival of our new drummer Billy kicked us into gear. Our new CD, PARADISE, reflects both the spontaneous energy he brings to the group and the work that Nance, Charlie and Maria have been doing together since the last HVG CD, COLORS 1&2. Check out the Songs Page to get a preview. Over the past few years we've lost a lot, but we've slowly gained a new confidence. We know what we like and we like what we play. Our latest favorite things: This season's Six Feet Under The Curiosa Festival in July The new PJ Harvey CD UH HUH HER Brooklyn Botanic Garden The Alphabet Lounge Interpol seeing Donnie Darko in the movie theatre my ipod in my pocket index cards Chanticleer Sabra Salads hommous pink Gatorade Amy Sedaris Atomic Fireballs Jack and Bobbie Jones and some Books........ Collected Stories by Tennessee Wiliams Lust for Life (the life of Vincent Van Gogh) by IrvingStone Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs by Micheal A. Dirr Wigfield by Amy Sedaris THE VAMPIRE ARMAND-Anne Rice: I love the VampireChronicles, period. TWILIGHT SLEEP-Edith Wharton: This is the same sleepcure that Neely wanted in VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. A CUP OF TEA-Amy Ephron: Never invite strangers intoyour home, Rule #1. HOMLEY GIRL, A LIFE-Arthur Miller: 3 short stories and a beautiful Modigliani portrait on the cover. PINK-Gus Van Sant: This was interesting but not really good. AMERICA 1900-Judy Crichton: I've developed a taste for American history. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE-Gabriel Garcia Marquez: I hated giving this book back to Maria: I bought my own right away. THE HUNDRED SECRET SENSES-Amy Tan: I think Kwan went back to be with Miss Banner.