This is going to be a sensitive one. Fair warning. Summertime. We’re nearly there, though friends of mine in the eastern US have been sweating their asses off for some time now. Despite torrential downpours and some extreme flooding throughout Germany there have been a few gorgeous, sun-filled half-days sprinkled in for good measure. One… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Songs of love and hate
Tag: Grizzly Bear
A not-too-late look at Daniel Rossen’s wild and free Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP
Daniel Rossen builds a world of craggy cliffs and lapping seas, calling sirens and fireside revelations. He sings a whole world into being in five tracks; a starlit world full of shrines, deserts to traipse and promises to fulfill. Listening to this record feels a bit like reading a novel that begins right in the… Continue reading A not-too-late look at Daniel Rossen’s wild and free Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP
Grizzly Bear cover Hot Chip, the indie music circle is complete
It was bound to happen. The Mayans probably predicted this one too. Madame Flora, the psychic down the street, will probably tell you she saw it coming (and then she’ll try to scam you out of thousands of dollars, she really does that!!). But here it is, massive indie music force Grizzly Bear has covered… Continue reading Grizzly Bear cover Hot Chip, the indie music circle is complete
Grizzly Bear makes the new creepiest video of 2009
Hey, remember that time Grizzly Bear creeped everybody out with the face-melting/exploding video for “Two Weeks?” Creepy stuff, for sure. But somehow they’ve out-creeped themselves with a claymation video for “Ready, Able.” It’s like a rainbow got drunk and vomited up horrible clay creatures who then tried in vain to figure out their awful place… Continue reading Grizzly Bear makes the new creepiest video of 2009
Some guy makes the Best Music Video of 2009
Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks” already has a video. A creepy one. Very much weird. But that didn’t stop Gabe Askew from making his own video for the song! Nope, he’s an artist and he’s making his own damn video thank you very much. And what a video it is! It’s creative, original, aesthetically pleasing and… Continue reading Some guy makes the Best Music Video of 2009
Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest is inspiring, imperfect, intriguing
How can one begin talking about Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest? Highly anticipated, already critically revered, the album’s reputation almost speaks for itself. Coming off their first two acclaimed recordings, Horn of Plenty and Yellow House, expectations were high for Brooklyn’s own experimental/alt folk/indie darlings. So did Veckatimest deliver? Well, lets see. True to indie album form,… Continue reading Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest is inspiring, imperfect, intriguing
Grizzly Bear’s video for “Two Weeks” is creepy…
The Best Song of 2009, “Two Weeks” by the unstoppable Grizzly Bear, finally got the video treatment and it’s really creepy… 🙁 I’m going to pretend this didn’t happen… Why is there light shooting out of their mouths? What’s with the sparks and fire? WHY DOES THAT ONE GUY BLINK SO STRANGELY?? I’m sure there’s… Continue reading Grizzly Bear’s video for “Two Weeks” is creepy…
Grizzly Bear posts “Cheerleader” mp3 from Veckatimest
Word on the street (thanks to Will at We All Want Someone To Shout For), and information I previously wasn’t privy to: Grizzly Bear has posted a free, legal mp3 of “Cheerleader” from their forthcoming, hotly-anticipated (understatement) Veckatimest. So, um…wow. Totally awesome. There’s not much else to say. Can’t wait for the album to come… Continue reading Grizzly Bear posts “Cheerleader” mp3 from Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear 2009 tour dates
Fresh off, um, the leak (which you should not download, for everyone’s sake) of their latest album, Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear announced fresh concerts across North America. The new album is getting all kinds of love and might give Animal Collective a run for their money for Knox Road’s ongoing Best Album of 2009 award. Dates below!… Continue reading Grizzly Bear 2009 tour dates
Grizzly Bear playing with Final Fantasy at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Who wouldn’t be excited for this super-hip show? Frequent collaborators Grizzly Bear and Final Fantasy (essentially Owen Pallett) are coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music February 28 (exactly one week from today!). Expect to hear plenty of horns (…get it?), strings, and anticipation throughout the audience for the upcoming albums from these folks. One… Continue reading Grizzly Bear playing with Final Fantasy at Brooklyn Academy of Music