Words by Brendan Sullivan The artist page for Bear Hands on the website of their label, Cantora Records, says that "Dylan Rau started Bear Hands to spite a romantic rival." I don't really see how that influences their sound (no wistful songs about lost love, etc.), but to whoever that romantic rival is, I'm kinda glad you exist; without you, we wouldn't be able to experience the unique indie pop-rock music that Bear Hands has been making for the last few years. Their songs are well-crafted and hooky, [...]
Blonde Redhead Play Three Area Shows Pretty good week for live music, Tuesday and Friday are particularly packed... Monday 11/15/10 [Pick of the Night] Dirt Dress / Audacity / Cosmonauts / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ Spaceland / Satellite (Free) – Dirt Dress are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland in November. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe. [Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Olof [...]
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What is happening this week in the D? Monday, November 8, 2010: - The Apples in Stereo at Granada Theater ( Tickets )* Tuesday, November 9, 2010: - The Legendary Pink Dots at House of Blues ( Tickets ) Wednesday, November 10, 2010: - Joanna Newsom at Granada Theater ( Tickets )* Thursday, November 11, 2010: - Dr. Dog at Palladium Showroom* - Ray LaMontagne & The Levon Helm Band at [...]
Jonsi performed his first and last set on his intimate acoustic tour under the banner ‘Go Closer’ at Origami Record s in Los Angelese. He then promptly canceled all remaining shows stating: "Standing there nose-to-nose with fans in the cold light of day the other day in Origami Records, Los Angeles, he had the sudden and undeniable realisation that this is not the environment in which he flourishes. Arguably it was the most uncomfortable experience of his ten years in the public eye, and as a result we are unwilling to [...]
Election Day in the U.S. coincides with the release of dozens and dozens of new albums, EPs and singles from bands and artists around the world. This week we recommend newbies from indie favorites like Bear Hands, 1900s, Violens, Matt & Kim, Horse Feathers, The High Dials, plus new releases from bands and artists you've [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
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Quite a few nice releases this week with the new one from N.E.R.D. and a new one from the great Matt & Kim. Check out all the new releases below. New Music Releases - Tuesday, November 2, 2010: - The 1900s - Return of the Century ( Amazon | iTunes ) - Bear Hands - Burning Bush Supper Club ( Amazon | iTunes ) - Black Dub - Black Dub ( Amazon [...]
Bear Hands' debut LP, Burning Bush Supper Club , is an exciting, hook-filled record that fills the hazy, dance rock void left by those jokers in MGMT. The Brooklyn foursome have been honing their live chops in the three years since their first EP, 20072s Golden EP , and Supper Club is worth the wait. With its sharp-as-knives bass line and singer Dylan Rau's glam falsetto, lead track "Crime Pays" is an exhilarating introduction, though not a great barometer for the rest of the album. "Crime Pays" comes off as a slinky [...]
Well, it's been awhile! Hey...look what I mixed: Remember to Right Click/Save As on Cover Art to Download So, I grew up a Doug Flutie fan... sue me. He was the big Kahuna when I was in high school, and like many Eastern Massholes, I have a special affinity for our local athletes. What's that you say about Tom Brady? Yeah... suck bilge water, hater! Sorry... that was an unusual lack of decorum on my part. I [...]
We hooked you up with a whole bunch of free CMJ mp3s last week, and now we're back with another mix featuring some of our favorite bands from the festival. More like it: The Owl Mag's Bands to Watch at CMJ 2010 This Week in NYC: The Owl Mag’s CMJ Show Picks CMJ Thursday Highlights, 10/21/10
Ah, it was a good month! Starting with videos this time, I loved this not yet released song by Penguin Prison... ...and Fredward by the Billy Nayer Show: ++Gee Up by Kindness is at the top of the list: Kindness: Gee Up.mp3 [...]
Brooklyn-based indie rock band Bear Hands consists of Dylan Rau, Ted Feldman, Val Loper and TJ Orscher. The band formed in 2006 and recently released a 4 song EP called the Golden EP . Now signed to Cantora Records , the four piece is gearing up for the release of their debut album Burning Bush Supper Club . As an introduction to their forthcoming album, Bear Hands recently released the track "Crime Pays" and it quickly made its way to all major blogs. This new track is an addictive piece of [...]
Singles Bear Hands - "Crime Pays" From Burning Bush Supper Club, out 11/2 via Cantora Records Diamond Rings - "Something Else" From Special Affections, out 10/26 via Secret City Kurt Vile - "In My Time" From "In My Time" 73, out 10/25 via Matador Gigi - "No, My Heart Will Go On (Chorus)" From Maintenant , [...]
Yep, we've made it to our 500th post in a little over 2 years! Looking back, we've been fortunate to have the opportunity to share so much great indie music with you. Today, we wanted to do something special and since we're in the last quarter of 2010, we thought we'd run down some more top tracks from the year. We already featured 40 top songs in our mid-year round-up here . Not surprising, 11 of our recommended albums added another top track to our list. Once all the 2010 releases drop this year, we'll compile our Top 100 [...]
Bear Hands are set to release their debut album Burning Bush Supper Club through Cantora records on November 2nd. We have previously reported on the track "What A Drag" but now we have Bear Hands showing off some new sound in "Crime Pays." Based off my listening of the What a Drag 7" and Rumpus Room Sessions ( which can still be downloaded ,) I was under the impression that these fellas were an interesting blend of indie rhythms combined with the vast ranging vocals of Dylan Rau. "Crime Pays" [...]
CMJ 2010 is in full swing in New York City, with a mind-boggling number of can't-miss shows happening at all once. Check out some highlights from Wednesday night. More like it: CMJ 2009 Highlights This Week in NYC: The Owl Mag’s CMJ Show Picks The Owl Mag's Bands to Watch at CMJ 2010
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What is happening this week in the D? Some huge shows, you should be able to find something you like this week for sure. Gorillaz, Sufjan, Deftones, Campesinos. Check em all out below. Monday, October 18, 2010: - Deftones at Palladium Ballroom ( Tickets )* - White Denim at The Loft ( Tickets )* Tuesday, October 19, 2010: - Frightened Rabbit, Plants & Animals at The Loft ( Tickets )* - Bettie Serveert at The Prophet Bar ( Info ) [...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr .Jr. - Vocal Chords Hressilegt listapopp. Svona diet útgáfa af Yeasayer myndi ég halda. Er að finna á plötunni Horse Power . Dale Earnhardt Jr .Jr. - Vocal Chords ArpLine - Fold Up Like A Piece of Paper Tekið af samnefndri plötu. Söngvarinn minnir mig á Brett Anderson úr Suede sem gerir lagið enn ánægjulegra áheyrnar. ArpLine - Fold Up Like A Piece of Paper Bear Hands - What a [...]
One of the Bear bands at CMJ that seems to be getting a lot of buzz is Bear Hands . (That sounded like a elocution/speech exercise.) I'm currently googling the lyrics because I swear he's singing about the Mondales? Bear Hands: What A Drag.mp3
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr is hands down the band you should look forward to seeing the most at this year's CMJ. The Detroit duo have only officially released a four song EP, with one of the songs being an impressive Beach Boys cover. I guess this chillwave pair are the perfect example of why bands should only release their BEST material. It's hard to figure exactly what this band sounds like [...]
The first track from the forthcoming debut album from Brooklyn band Bear Hands was unleashed on the blogs yesterday. (We saw it first over at A Heart Is a Spade.) It retains the same pronounced percussion of their previous single (the fantastic "What a Drag"), but it moves the band into somewhat new territory, boasting [...]
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