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March 10, 2008

New Minus The Bear Video - "Throwin' Shapes"

Minus The Bear's video for "Throwin' Shapes" includes air basketball, dangerously short shorts, and two outsiders drawn together by their completely annoying habits and demeanors.

We were sorta hoping they'd fall off the roof. Here, take the song with you when you go out and terrorize the neighborhood:

Minus The Bear - "Throwin' Shapes" (MP3)

Planet of Ice is out on Suicide Squeeze.

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sounds like juno with air basketball

Posted by: paulie bleeker at 03/10/08 5:10 PM | Reply
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That is a pretty great song, but that video is like watching a hipster film student project, armed only with an american apparel gift card and 24 hours to complete. nice vests though.

Posted by: adam at 03/10/08 6:39 PM | Reply
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that last scene was brutal.

Posted by: maude at 03/10/08 7:45 PM | Reply
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How unfitting for that song. It's not even funny. Shame, they're a great band. I don't really care about music videos anyways though, there aren't a whole lot of good ones being made now, to my knowledge.

Posted by: Morgan at 03/10/08 9:55 PM | Reply
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I don't get it.

Posted by: Luke at 03/10/08 11:29 PM | Reply
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It's nice to see the Bear go funny. Too many artsy fartsy videos out there. I like it. I mean, it's air-basketball. What's not to like? I saw a Band of Horses video that had some chick stealing pillows and then there was a pillow fight. I didn't get that one. This one, I got.

Posted by: Warren at 03/11/08 2:52 AM | Reply
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great band. i feel like they have a lot of potential to be much bigger. i think they get grouped in with a lot of bands not half as good as them

Posted by: icestorm at 03/11/08 1:02 PM | Reply
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This reminded me a lot of Groove Fighters on Channel101.com (only not as funny)

Posted by: Kurt C at 03/11/08 2:53 PM | Reply
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Great short and music video!

Posted by: GG at 11/21/08 1:55 PM | Reply
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