Sure, it's great to get the Jay-Z stamp of approval, but Jay lives in a penthouse in Tribeca or something (in our mind dude has like 18 houses- recession be damned). The man isn't exactly down with the underground anymore. So it's nice to see some more, shall we say "indie" rappers also show their love for the G.B. This week Kidz In The Hall leaked the first song from their upcoming Professional Leisure Tour mixtape and to our surprise it was not a bass-heavy trunk jam but a bragacodio-filled re-interpretation of Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks."Check [...]
When I was in high school, I discovered Anne Rice's vampire novels and-pardon the pun-was bitten. I can hardly remember all the details of the novels now, but I know how hard I fell for the romanticized midnight lives of the tortured, and torturing soulless vampires Louis and Lestat (Claudia not so much). In my 16 year old mind, becoming a vampire was the ultimate form of rebellion, and I dare say that if the opportunity had ever presented itself to me, I might not have been able to refuse. a few years later, when the movie version was finally [...]
Story by Adam Daniels Photography by Dorothy Hong "Do you need a drink?"
"Yes, I need four double whiskeys and four PBRs." It was Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson's record release show at Williamsburg's Union Pool, and while he was among a roomful of friends, he was not at ease. Robinson's former fiancé obliged the request, assuming it was on behalf of the entire band. This was not the case. Robinson wasn't a household name in indie rock at the time. But he had a lot of the pieces in place [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , Movies When the soundtrack to the first ' Twilight ' film was released a little more than a year ago, it featured an original track by the film's very own resident heartthrob Robert Pattinson , who -- for those of you who live in a dark cave and never come out -- plays lead vampire Edward Cullen. Who knew Pattinson, that guy the tabloids say is dating co-star Kristen Stewart , played guitar, sang and wrote his own music? Two Pattinson tracks were [...]
To put it frankly: If you have any drugs, you should probably take them now. Music: Levek - "Shift" (Grizzly Bear cover) Video: Walt Disney's Melody Time Grizzly Bear - "Shift" (acoustic)
Brooklyn's Acrylics and Class Actress are part of a cast of young musicians signed to Terrible Records , a label recently launched by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor. Taylor, a talented multi-instrumentalist and producer, has previously proved his own immaculate taste with projects like Veckatimest , the Department of Eagles' In Ear Park , and Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson's debut—and now behind the desk at his own independent label, Taylor continues to help facilitate the creation of a diverse collection of excellent music. Acrylics [...]
Photo via stereogum In this picture, u see Edward Droste (lead singer of the band Grizzly Bear), along with a series of bros on a screen. Even though this chill session was happening in real life, Ed Droste also facilitated this same relationship on the internet with thousands of followers on the popular social networking site 'twitter.com.' Over the past year, @EdwardDroste became one of the most beloved alternative celebrities on twitter. It made me sad to learn that Edward Droste committed suicide. [...]
I am going to hop into my alternative bag for a minute and post this Grizzly Bear video for their dope track 'Ready, Able' off their album, 'Veckatimest'. If you haven't heard of these guys do yourself a favor and research cause they might be the next 'Black Keys' or the next alt-rock band that will be working with the hip hop community. Related Posts: Drake & Trey Songz-Successful (Video) Mr. Hudson-Instant Messenger (Video) The Roots-How [...]
Welcome to day two of my favorite albums of the aughts. I should remind everyone that these are MY favorite albums of the past decade, which coincidentally means they might not be the same as yours. Compiling this list was an arduous task and honestly it could be different every single day depending on my mood. It just so happens that this is the final product of months of work and is what goes out on the internets for everyone to see. Anyways I hope you enjoy and maybe even stumble upon something you haven't heard in awhile. [...]
St. Vincent has been touring Europe with Grizzly Bear and now a collaboration with Grizzly Bear guitarist Daniel Rossen has been recorded and put up on Youtube. She does have a history of collaborating with tour mates from John Vanderslice to Andrew Bird. The duo played a... Click the link to read more
In addition to the two songs we posted the other day, Levek has a pretty great arsenal of covers at his YouTube page including this fantastic a cappella cover of "Shift," a track from Grizzly Bear's Friend EP (originally recorded for the entirely Ed Droste produced debut Horn Of Plenty ). The cover pairs pitch-perfect vocals with footage from an unnamed Disney movie-- pretty much the coolest video I've seen in a while. Check it out: Here's the Grizzly Bear original: [...]
I'd been dreaming ( and writing ) of how to be more like Maura the day before she announced she was leaving Idolator (thankfully I can still dream such dreams, because she is still she ) and yesterday I was thinking how much I enjoyed following Ed Droste, lead singer of Grizzly Bear and for whatever reason the only musician I follow on Twitter. Today first St. Vincent then Hipsterunoff tipped off the fact that "Sorry, @ EdwardDroste doesn't exist!," to [...]
St. Vincent tocando "The Party" na Suíça com Daniel Rossen do Grizzly Bear na guitarra. E Neko Case fazendo "Red Tide" ao vivo no Jimmy Fallon.
Totally random photo: Moulin Rouge, Paris May 2009 I'm house sitting this week, and for a little while earlier my laptop refused to hook up to the wireless setup here. You can imagine my despair as I pictured the week stretching before me, a barren wasteland. Just imagine! I'd be forced to resort to other ways to pass my time, like talking to people and reading books and interacting with the outside world. Perish the thought. Anyway, the internet here is behaving now, and so I thought I'd offer up a few links that [...]
The Warp debut by Glaswegian Ross Birchard is certainly one of the most interesting albums that 2009 has dropped in our collective laps. Butter is a beautifully chaotic swirl of influences: L.A. glitch-hop, smears of Warp's spacier back catalog, and at its weirdest there's charmed allusions to 1970's prog/experimental masters The Mahavishnu Orchestra. It's a wonderfully experimental affair, something far more worthy of the Warp branding than the label's current top seller Veckatimest . Trying to pick a song to feature here was a bit [...]
The first taste of bliss from Baltimore's lush rockers Beach House . Their third go'round Teen Dream sounds like a winner, judging by the beauty of "Norway" it's going to be epic, out Jan. 2010 on SubPop. Cheers to Knox Road Beach House - "Norway" -mp3 Grizzly Bear ft. Victoria Legrand of Beach House - "Slow Life" -mp3
Sucedió el jueves pasado después de su show en Munich, Alemania. Según el sitio oficial de la agrupación newyorkina, el autobús y el trailer unido a él chocaron convirtiéndose en un mismo objeto. De esta manera el trailer se arruinó y el motor del autobus se rompió. Afortunadamente ninguno de los integrantes sufrió alguna lesión, pero esto los forzó a cancelar un show como banda abridora de Wilco en la Sala Conservatorio Verdi de Milán el sábado pasado.
The time-honored tradition of the All Things Go Mixtape has returned, albeit in a new form. Instead of its themed predecessors, the new ATG mixtape will be released each month and will stay somewhat within a general motif or mood, but will not be constrained by a specific theme. We kick the new monthly mixtape series off with the November mixtape, which features a cozy combo of memorable bands and warm, fuzzy newcomers. We start off with Little Red, a band I keep thinking I've posted about, but really never got around to it. "It's Alright" [...]
![Grizzly Bear - Ready, Able [Official Music Video]](http://cache.elbo.ws/youtube/Puph1hejMQE_130.jpg)
new music from vampire weekend – cousins + music video
Friday Five: Surf Songs
Beach House: Norway
No Curve Allowed (Grading This Week's New Tracks)
