Radiohead Announce More North American Dates, Additional Tour Opener

Note to you concert lovers out there: If you want to see your favorite act over multiple nights, just become the biggest band in the world. Then you can invite them to tour with you and watch them whenever you... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD ANNOUNCE MORE NORTH AMERICAN DATES, ADDITIONAL TOUR OPENER»

Posted on April 7, 2008 in Tour Dates (23 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Liars | Radiohead

Lollapalooza 2008 Full Line-Up Revealed

Last week, Chicago Sun-Times's Jim DeRogatis leaked over a dozen names performing at this summer's 45th annual Lollapalooza festival, including the Alternative Nation power troika of Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, and Nine Inch Nails. Lollafounder Perry Farrell responded in... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 FULL LINE-UP REVEALED»

Lollapalooza 2008 Headliners, Partial Lineup Leaked

Just when we were thinking we could get away with just one trip to Chicago this summer, Lolla drops details on the sort of lineup we were expecting to see from the Coachella folks a few months ago. Jim DeRo... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 HEADLINERS, PARTIAL LINEUP LEAKED»

Best Concert Of 2008 Alert: Grizzly Bear Opening For Radiohead

Believe it. The rumors on this thing moved around earlier, now the publicists are confirming it: Grizzly Bear is opening for Radiohead for some of the band's US summer shows. Feist, Paul Simon ... dudes are elevating their company by... CONTINUE READING BEST CONCERT OF 2008 ALERT: GRIZZLY BEAR OPENING FOR RADIOHEAD»

Posted on April 3, 2008 (34 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Radiohead

Band To Watch: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

At some point last summer, after hearing the amazing job Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor did producing Dirty Projector's Rise Above -- we've been impressed, variously, with the way he's producing around the strengths and attributes of his artists -- we... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: MILES BENJAMIN ANTHONY ROBINSON»

ENJOYED: The Reviews Are In!

It's entirely possible you don't check Stereogum as often as we do, so drag your mouse to this link and click to download our tribute to Björk's Post. It's essentially a list of our favorite bands right now -- Liars,... CONTINUE READING ENJOYED: THE REVIEWS ARE IN!»

Stereogum Presents... Enjoyed: A Tribute To Björk's Post

Stereogum's complete 12-track Enjoyed comp is live and ready to be downloaded (for free). Yep, 12. Because No Age cooked up an excellent alternate take on "It's Oh So Quiet," which we wanted to keep a surprise until ... now.... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... ENJOYED: A TRIBUTE TO BJöRK'S POST»

David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Vampire Weekend Discuss Their Love For Paul Simon

The signs of a hipster reappraisal for Paul Simon have been apparent. Now with Paul's Byrne/Grizzly Bear-powered BAM residency, the moment is in full bloom. And Time Out New York is all over it for the mag's residency preview piece,... CONTINUE READING DAVID BYRNE, GRIZZLY BEAR, VAMPIRE WEEKEND DISCUSS THEIR LOVE FOR PAUL SIMON»

Posted on March 31, 2008 (16 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Grizzly Bear | Paul Simon | Talking Heads | Vampire Weekend

NY Times Profiles Brooklyn's Experimental (And Stylish) Indie Rockers

Stereogum's tag cloud hovers above The Paper Of Record today, with profiles on Brooklyn alt-rockers in Arts & Leisure and an indie rock dress-up cheat sheet in the Men Styles Magazine. Consider it a print version of the story run... CONTINUE READING NY TIMES PROFILES BROOKLYN'S EXPERIMENTAL (AND STYLISH) INDIE ROCKERS»

Grizzly Bear Bring Facial Hair To Craig Fegruson

There are only so many ways to keep the bajillionth performance of "the single" fresh. Band wide mustaches is definitely one of them. ... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR BRING FACIAL HAIR TO CRAIG FEGRUSON»

Posted on March 7, 2008 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Craig Ferguson | Grizzly Bear

New Grizzly Bear - "While You Wait For The Others"

Grizzly Bear couldn't have planned a better run on the back of Yellow House. 2007 saw the record pick up a second (third, fourth) wind before the band finally elbowed their own record out of the way with the Friend... CONTINUE READING NEW GRIZZLY BEAR - "WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE OTHERS"»

Posted on February 28, 2008 in MP3, Video (12 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear

NME Faves Cover Each Other

So this is where that Manic Street Preachers cover of "Umbrella" came from. NME's celebrating their powered-by-hype Shockwaves '08 extravaganza with a "Souvenir Box Set issue," likely containing crap you don't need from bands you don't care about (and stickers!... CONTINUE READING NME FAVES COVER EACH OTHER»

Posted on February 27, 2008 (10 comments)
Tags: CSS | Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear And Spoon Remix Feist

Even when Leslie's wielding an explosive stick, it can be difficult remembering she has more tunes than one iPod commercial. This week, though, Arts & Crafts are giving us a reminder (ha) that, yes, Feist can do more than count to four by releasing the "I Feel It All" single with remixes by Britt Daniel, Gonzales, and Grizzly Bear. The former two take on the single, Grizzly do The Reminder's first single "My Moon My Man." So far there's just a clip of the Grizz mix, but 'tis a pretty, flourish-filled clip indeed, my man. (via)

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Posted on February 14, 2008 (5 comments)

Paul Simon Moving Into BAM For A Month, Inviting David Byrne And Grizzly Bear To Visit

The bookers at Brooklyn Academy of Music really want you to pay them a visit. And it's been working. First news about Paul Simon's BAM residency (and his interest in Grizzly Bear for it) started spreading on the hush hush... CONTINUE READING PAUL SIMON MOVING INTO BAM FOR A MONTH, INVITING DAVID BYRNE AND GRIZZLY BEAR TO VISIT»

Posted on January 29, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Grizzly Bear | Paul Simon

Radiohead Are Weirdo Rippers

Last night No Age's drumming vocalist Dean Spunt emailed us, mentioning that to his surprise he caught Colin Greenwood sporting a No Age t-shirt during the radiohead.tv broadcast of their 93 Feet East gig. In his words, "IN RAINBOWS ,... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD ARE WEIRDO RIPPERS»

PZ of Two Ton Sloth Mashes Grizzly Bear, Ghostface, Beck

Grizzly Bear's "Knife"'s certainly received more than its share of the mash love. It's gotta be the most smashed and covered jam of '07, right? It's '08, but let's throw one more onto the pile: Radiohead masher PZ of the... CONTINUE READING PZ OF TWO TON SLOTH MASHES GRIZZLY BEAR, GHOSTFACE, BECK»

MTV On The 2008 Brooklyn Scene

It's no secret that Brooklyn and Manhattan are growing further apart these days, and less of a secret that the increasing divide makes for fun media pieces. The NY Post ran a piece on the schism, nabbing this quote from... CONTINUE READING MTV ON THE 2008 BROOKLYN SCENE»

team9 vs. Stereogum Presents... MySplice 2.0: 2007 Mashed Up

In what's fast becoming a Stereogum tradition, we've once again conspired with master bootlegger team9 for a celebration of the year in singles. Of course "the year in singles" is a loaded term coming from us... CONTINUE READING TEAM9 VS. STEREOGUM PRESENTS... MYSPLICE 2.0: 2007 MASHED UP»

Stereogum's 30 Favorite Live Shows Of 2007

We saw a lot of concerts this year! You probably did too, if you're the sort to be checking music blogs on your downtime over holiday break, so let's all trade notes. Stereogum's Amrit Singh kicks things off with a... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S 30 FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS OF 2007»

Feist Brings Grizzly Bear To The Today Show, Continues The "Ubiquity Tour 2007"

It's just part of the morning routine: sift through the promos, sip on some coffee, and watch the Today show morph from its news-lite early hours into The View with a dash of Al Roker by, oh, 9:30AM or so.... CONTINUE READING FEIST BRINGS GRIZZLY BEAR TO THE TODAY SHOW, CONTINUES THE "UBIQUITY TOUR 2007"»

Posted on December 13, 2007 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Feist | Grizzly Bear

How Grizzly Bear Learned To Love Their Hecklers

Props to Papa Dodge for launching his new Holiday Interview Series with Grizzly guy Ed Droste today. Alas nothing so sexy as a bombshell revelation about the next record or a new alchemical disposable-pop cover or a new solution to... CONTINUE READING HOW GRIZZLY BEAR LEARNED TO LOVE THEIR HECKLERS»

Posted on November 30, 2007 (4 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear

A Grizzly Year In Review, A JoJo Cover, Another List

Looking for today's most popular blog post? Hit grizzly-bear.net, where eldest Bear Ed Droste pens a look back at the great year in Grizzly that was '07, teases a forthcoming track collaboration with Ms. Indie Rock shortlister Leslie Feist, and... CONTINUE READING A GRIZZLY YEAR IN REVIEW, A JOJO COVER, ANOTHER LIST»

Posted on November 27, 2007 in MP3 (17 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | JoJo

Grizzly Bear @ New York Society For Ethical Culture, NYC 11/3/07

Grizzly Bear were simply phenomenal Saturday night. The Wordless Music folks -- they of the series "that pairs rock and electronic musicians in an intimate setting with more traditionally understood classical and chamber performers" -- invited the band to... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR @ NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE, NYC 11/3/07»

Posted on November 6, 2007 in Concert (11 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Paul Simon

New Grizzly Bear - Friend EP (And The Last Chances To See 'Em Live For About A Year)

Just about two years ago, Grizzly Bear gave us an advance taste of Yellow House with "On A Neck, On A Spit," initiating a run that has metamorphosed the outfit from an alias for Ed Droste's bedroom sonic collages into... CONTINUE READING NEW GRIZZLY BEAR - FRIEND EP (AND THE LAST CHANCES TO SEE 'EM LIVE FOR ABOUT A YEAR)»

Posted on November 2, 2007 in MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Beirut | Dirty Projectors | Grizzly Bear

New Live Beirut (Feat. Ed Droste) Video - "Cliquot"

Mama always said, In indie rock, as in life, it's all about having good Friends, and nobody in the game seems BFFer than Beirut + Grizzly Bear these days. A few weeks ago we got to hear Ambassador Condon's contribution... CONTINUE READING NEW LIVE BEIRUT (FEAT. ED DROSTE) VIDEO - "CLIQUOT"»

Posted on September 27, 2007 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Beirut | Grizzly Bear