Girl - Live at the Marquee

London glamsters Girl weren't exactly renowned for their on-stage prowess during a brief and oft-forgotten career, so it's easy to question the necessity of a concert document such as 2001's Live At The Marquee. Then again, perhaps the 20-year lag is exactly what was needed to elevate this performance -- recorded at the hallowed London venue on October 23, 1981 -- from maudlin to mandatory, and if just a few rabid fans get their wished-for trip down memory lane, who are we to rain on their paradeNULL In any case, this performance captured the members of Girl as they attempted to shake off the rust accumulated over nearly six months of studio work, preparing their as-yet-unreleased sophomore platter, Wasted Youth, which would finally emerge in January 1982. Read More