A New Wave band from Vancouver. E-mail us:girlfriendsandboyfriends @gmail.com Upcoming Shows: Jun. 6, 2013 - MUSIC WASTE FESTIVAL VANCOUVER Jun. 7, 2013 - OTTAWA, ON @ Pressed Cafe Jun. 8, 2013 - MONTREAL, QC @ Quai des Brumes Jun. 12, 2013 - NXNE FESTIVAL SHOWCASE - TORONTO, ON @ The Painted Lady (12 am) Jun. 13, 2013 - NXNE FESTIVAL ION MAGAZINE SHOWCASE - TORONTO, ON @ Handlebar (159 Augusta - 1 am) Jun. 16, 2013 - GUELPH, ON @ The ANAF w/ Dutch Toko Jun. 17, 2013 - LONDON, ON @ The APK w/ Dead City Beat Jun. 18, 2013 - HAMILTON, ON @ This Ain’t Hollywood w/ Black Baron Releases: ‘Hi-Tops’ digital single (2012) ‘Young Ones / Cobra vs. Snake’ 7-inch (2011) ‘Strike Your Arms’ CD (2010) Videos: ‘HI-TOPS’ OFFICIAL‘COBRA VS. SNAKE’ OFFICIAL‘HARD VIOLENCE’ OFFICIAL‘YOUNG ONES’ OFFICIAL Press: Indie With Andie / May 2013Exclaim! / May 2013Canadian Musician / Dec 2012dark-music.org / Sep 2012don-quichote.net (DE) / Sep 2012NME - Videos / 2011-2012Young Rebel / Sep 2012Jungle Indie Rock / Jul 2012Music Is Amazing / Jul 2012Gray Owl Point - NXNE / Jun 2012Provocative Penguin / Jun 2012Music BC - NXNE / Jun 2012T.O. Snob’s Music - NXNE / Jun 2012Two Way Monologues / May 2012DISCORDER Magazine / Feb 2012 TapeMix / Dec 2011 Michael John Unger / Dec 2011BEATROUTE Magazine / Dec 2011CiTR.ca / Nov 2011WinnieCooper.net / Nov 2011Georgia Straight / Nov 2011FILTER Magazine / Aug 2011CiTR Shindig / 2010a day in the life of… / Mar 2010Backstage Vancouver / Sep 2009Backstage Vancouver / Aug 2009Tumblr (3.0; @gfsandbfs)http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/192fe14bb89a90cad43f3981ad09e38d/tumblr_mn2ivoQ5UL1rot2spo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://indiewithandie.tumblr.com/post/50860274897/check-out-the-track-hi-tops-by-vancouvers" target="_blank">indiewithandie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Check out the track  ”Hi- Tops” by Vancouver’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/girlfriendsandboyfriends" target="_blank"><strong>Girlfriends and Boyfriends</strong></a> below.</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="100" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=987592779/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" width="400">&lt;a href=”http://girlfriendsandboyfriends.bandcamp.com/track/hi-tops” data-mce-href=”http://girlfriendsandboyfriends.bandcamp.com/track/hi-tops”&gt;Hi-Tops by Girlfriends and Boyfriends&lt;/a&gt;</iframe></p> <p>You can also catch them live during NXNE on June 12th at the Painted Lady and June 13th at the Bovine Sex Club. For more info, go <a href="http://nxne.com/schedule#" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>Thanks Andie!</p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/50943566855http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/50943566855Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20:16 -0400<a href="http://exclaim.ca/News/girlfriends_boyfriends_team_up_with_phoenix_thunderbird_for_joint_canadian_tour">Girlfriends and Boyfriends Team Up with Phoenix Thunderbird for Joint Canadian Tour " News " exclaim.ca</a>: <blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">Vancouver new wave trio Girlfriends and Boyfriends and metal-pop players Phoenix Thunderbird share musician Grant Minor, so it…</blockquote> <p>NEWS:</p> <p>JUNE TOUR + SPLIT 7” w/ <a href="http://www.phoenixthunderbird.com" title="Phoenix Thunderbird" target="_blank">PHOENIX THUNDERBIRD</a>!</p> <p>NEW ALBUM IN THE WORKS!</p> <p>THANKS FOR THE LOVE, EXCLAIM!</p> <p><a href="http://exclaim.ca/News/girlfriends_boyfriends_team_up_with_phoenix_thunderbird_for_joint_canadian_tour" title="EXCLAIM.CA" target="_blank"><img alt="EXCLAIM.CA" src="http://exclaim.ca/LayoutImages/logo.gif"/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/50364359760http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/50364359760Mon, 13 May 2013 16:43:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fcb51802173dd86a680b6d1a087a8876/tumblr_mmjk9dA6FX1qlh49lo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/shows" title="JUNE TOUR 2013" target="_blank">JUNE TOUR 2013!!</a></p> <p><em>Visit <a href="http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/shows" title="Shows" target="_blank"><a href="http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/shows" target="_blank">http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/shows</a></a></em></p> <p>We’re also releasing a tour tape and split 7” with our buds <a href="http://phoenixthunderbird.bandcamp.com/" title="Phoenix Thunderbird" target="_blank">Phoenix Thunderbird</a>!  More details to come.</p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/50021866228http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/50021866228Thu, 09 May 2013 13:22:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a38eaeeb22c7172bd0625f9a2c1d4c1/tumblr_mmcz0xwtzj1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://musicwaste.ca/2012/" title="Music Waste" target="_blank"><em>Music Waste 2013!!!</em></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/49749995503http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/49749995503Sun, 05 May 2013 23:58:09 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bdb608ce67d3762c3596122247c2fdff/tumblr_mlttllUQSQ1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>New changes.  Photo by Rommy Ghaly of <a href="http://vancouverish.com/" title="Rommy Ghaly" target="_blank">vancouverish.com</a></em>.</p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/48870793864http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/48870793864Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:46:33 -0400<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/412905172120108/?ref=ts&fref=ts">DJ SET /// SATURDAY MARCH 23rd @ SAVE-ON-MEATS /// COMMON COURTESY </a>: <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/412905172120108/?ref=ts&fref=ts" title="COMMON COURTESY" target="_blank"><img alt="Common Courtesy" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/421959_10151507868746368_1281856744_n.jpg"/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/45845132969http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/45845132969Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:47:51 -0400<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/356647781118276/">MARCH 21st @ THE COBALT w/ CHAINS OF LOVE // TOMMY ALTO</a>: <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/356647781118276/" title="Cobalt 21March2013" target="_blank"><img alt="Cobalt 21March2013" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8550687184_ed23e8e9b2.jpg"/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/45157557231http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/45157557231Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:58:00 -0400<a href="http://dark-music.org/girlfriends-and-boyfriends-young-ones-cobra-vs-snake-2011-ep/">Thank you, dark-music.org!</a>: <p><a href="http://dark-music.org/girlfriends-and-boyfriends-young-ones-cobra-vs-snake-2011-ep/" title="dark-music.org" target="_blank"><a href="http://dark-music.org/girlfriends-and-boyfriends-young-ones-cobra-vs-snake-2011-ep/" target="_blank">http://dark-music.org/girlfriends-and-boyfriends-young-ones-cobra-vs-snake-2011-ep/</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://dark-music.org/girlfriends-and-boyfriends-young-ones-cobra-vs-snake-2011-ep/" title="dark-music.org" target="_blank"><img alt="dark-music.org" src="http://dark-music.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Girlfriends-and-Boyfriends-Young-Ones-Cobra-vs.-Snake-2011-EP.jpg"/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/43749049897http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/43749049897Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:57:34 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/878b74002c6e57e45486ab7de8a17e66/tumblr_mhrgaqPEWI1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Photo by <a href="http://ryanrosephoto.tumblr.com/" title="Ryan Rose" target="_blank">Ryan Rose</a>.</em></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/42365672991http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/42365672991Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:49:38 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/06ad1259c1378f4a3c5c7549c582f799/tumblr_mhdd83XLzJ1qlh49lo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dec7b6ba643ed5a22c9bf7647c7260ca/tumblr_mhdd83XLzJ1qlh49lo4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc87a2951445bd368b6221e2a2e9dc99/tumblr_mhdd83XLzJ1qlh49lo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c7391b7a5c578e48ce365a4e69b4f03/tumblr_mhdd83XLzJ1qlh49lo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/524988741758d95ab6b6f6d5bd5f9662/tumblr_mhdd83XLzJ1qlh49lo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c55e0ccd80fd5d2219446e735b9b16bd/tumblr_mhdd83XLzJ1qlh49lo6_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/850452a5e9b5e651136cfac8f69e32c8/tumblr_mhdd83XLzJ1qlh49lo7_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Vancouver Alternative Fashion Week[end] 2012.  Photos by Laurent Danis.  <a href="http://valt.ca" title="VALT.ca" target="_blank">VALT.ca</a><br/></em></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/41761482284http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/41761482284Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:16:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b70fcb5d74bde9d20dddf7f95496f38/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ecdc72fe3d3f39cad90ee257376f677c/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba466e437971670ebf6243f821cd9e9d/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8fca8385822ef6e560e31595020dd913/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c12f73414239dcc0884969c40cc324c7/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9035ea877851df1d40c14d1bcfc6ca19/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/40c1b3e5212fa1fadadb598af01c391b/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c8217f669470b078ea43e8d0d327374b/tumblr_mh5cjwfJxq1qlh49lo7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Some photos of us from the Spectres LP release party Jan 19th @ Zoo Zhop w/ Population (Chicago), b</em><em>y the talented Rommy Ghaly of <a href="http://vancouverish.com" title="vancouverish.com" target="_blank">vancouverish.com</a><br/></em></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/41378962378http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/41378962378Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:21:00 -0500<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/500650896641527/">Girlfriends and Boyfriends / Spectres (LP release) / Population (Chicago post-punk) // January 19th @ Zoo Zhop (Main and Powell)</a>: <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/500650896641527/" title="Spectres LP release Jan 19 2013" target="_blank"><img alt="Spectres LP release Jan 19 2013" height="640" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8370203469_9c22bc4199_z.jpg" width="414"/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/40267287184http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/40267287184Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:43:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/20e65f96ab21ba8efaa8f3e9cbd971f2/tumblr_mfzlongSDo1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>2012</strong> was our busiest and most exciting year!  13 shows total, including dates in Edmonton, Calgary, and Toronto; 2 shows opening for US touring acts; 6 festivals or events including Music Waste and NXNE; released a digital single and 2 videos; received 12 blog mentions and 3 print mentions.  Thanks to anyone who came out to a show and supported us.  We’ve got big plans for 2013… stay tuned!</p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/39457931087http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/39457931087Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:19:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f01c4662a143f11b2cfa18046f210af1/tumblr_mevqrl1JZh1qlh49lo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://canadianmusician.com/showcase/index.php/2012/12/10/609/" title="Canadian Musician" target="_blank">Canadian Musician Vol. XXXIV No. 6, p.78 (blog link)<br/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/37725457257http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/37725457257Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:45:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a02716d853cb46bdb72cb560b1aab207/tumblr_meqpwyiCrY1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>GFs&BFs were featured in the December issue of Canadian Musician! <a href="http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com</a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/37518945007http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/37518945007Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:38:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8r75BG1G1qlh49lo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Photos from our Nov. 24 show at The Astoria w/ The New Values and Defektors, taken by the talented Rommy Ghaly.</em></p> <p><a href="http://vancouverish.com/" title="vancouverish.com" target="_blank">vancouverish.com</a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/36800744416http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/36800744416Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:49:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me0rgi00pa1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>TONIGHT @ THE ASTORIA!</p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/36471111870http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/36471111870Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:14:42 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md20esB8lJ1qlh49lo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md20esB8lJ1qlh49lo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md20esB8lJ1qlh49lo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md20esB8lJ1qlh49lo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Some photos by Wayne Morhart from our Music Waste GYOW show at the BEATROUTE BC Office w/ Citadels / Inherent Vices / Defektors. June 8, 2012.</em></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/35115311617http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/35115311617Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:51:53 -0500<a href="http://www.canadianmusicfestivals.com/">GFs&BFs are playing NOVEMBER 29 at THE VANCOUVER MUSIC FESTIVAL presented by 99.3 the FOX</a>: <p><a href="http://www.canadianmusicfestivals.com/" title="Vancouver Music Festival" target="_blank"><img alt="Vancouver Music Festival" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/325771_388829934515026_53128981_o.jpg" width="500"/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/34678709948http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/34678709948Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:33:22 -0400<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/391952537544003/">NOV. 24th @ THE ASTORIA w/ THE NEW VALUES / DEFEKTORS</a>: <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/391952537544003/" title="Nov 24 Astoria" target="_blank"><img alt="Nov 24 Astoria" height="640" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8111483673_10ac8408f2_z.jpg" width="414"/></a></p>http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/34081440386http://gfsandbfs.tumblr.com/post/34081440386Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:09:00 -0400