Grizzly Bear

You know how sometimes you listen to a highly touted band or singer, but something about the artist(s) just doesn’t click. Maybe it was after a recommendation by someone you trust - if you know what I mean, fellow MOGgers. Then, later in the game, you hear an irresistible song that you think that you’ve never heard before, and you’re so excited and delighted, and you must find out who it is. And it turns out to be something that was praised and endorsed before and that you... MORE

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I've been really busy during these Thanksgiving holidays, so I have not spent much time posting or reading other posts. I actually don't have much time to make this post either, so it will be somewhat brisk. Earlier in this month, Grizzly Bear released a new EP entitled "Friend." My personal favorite track off of it so far is "He Hit Me." It is one of the few original songs on the EP, however. This may be surprising seeing as the EP is 11 songs long. That is the len... MORE

So I went to a The Decemberists concert and there was this really good opening act, they jammed, had crazy awesome American Indian type chanting, and a sweet indie rock aura about them. The band was Grizzly Bear and their latest album is Yellow House, and almost every song is great, the rest are just very good. It's very good music to just chill too, also some good night driving music, and good background music. It's got a good slow pace, yet has plenty going on to keep yo... MORE

…and some bands record their best songs there too.

Probably some hipsters from Brooklyn that i'd hate if I met them, but they know how to make music... good.
#10.1 - Grizzly bear - Shift
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Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear is allowing fans to stream Yellow House, their second album which was released by Warp Records on September 5, 2006. They've also allowed for the download of the track "On a Neck, On a Spit". CLICK HERE FOR THE STREAMCLICK HERE FOR THE DOWNLOAD The band employs traditional and electronic instruments, ranging from a recorder to a laptop, and all four members contribute vocals. Yellow House has received mass critical acclaim f... MORE

Alright, the girlfriend and I are about to escape for two nights to Emerald Lake in scenic Vermont, so I figured I'd post a camping related song courtesy of Grizzly Bear. This song's a bit fragile, and doesn't quite contain the same bounce of step that I'll have as I leave tomorrow morning, but it's still a fine tune by a talented song writer. So here it goes, and off I go. Ado until Sunday.

This is one of my favorite songs from last year's Yellow House, and boy is this a weird video. A flower-faced guy roams the woods randomly planting flowers everywhere while a creepy looking militant monster stalks and tries to kill him. At least they're keeping things interesting!
Grizzly Bear - Central and Remote dir Jesse Ewles
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And the results are glorious. In my humble opinion anyway. The Grizzly Bear tune 'Knife' was one of my favorite songs from 2006...and Greg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, has totally reinvented it. I hope you guys like this as much as I did...layers on top of layers, a wonderful collage of sounds.

Well I suppose as my first post and this being a music site, I will give all of you a little insight as to what I am listening to currently. Grizzly Bear came out with quite the surprise with "Yellow House". However there was this need for me (as well as many others) to see them live and experience how they could recreate what teased the ears on the cd. I am yet to see them but was lucky enough to find some live clips of them (www.daytrotter.com) and the surprise is well..... MORE

Ohhh Sasquatch!. What an incredible festival. We saw 13 bands on 3 different stages in almost 13 hours. It's taken me awhile to get my thoughts together about the trip, and my body ached for several days afterward from all the driving and walking, but it was so worth it. I wish I could live there :) Me and my best friend, Joni, hit the road early for the two hour drive and made it to the grass about 20 minutes before the opening act, Mix Master Mike, started. MMM got th... MORE

Well, hard to say how well my recommendation of one mogger to the others will go. When I first came across "Great Dane" Henry I tried pointing people in his direction and got no response, save from Disco. But very quickly thereafter people embraced him, so...? Anyways, mogger Magdalenus, based out of Phillie, does some interesting work with a video camera, has just started a live music blog with footage, and overall does some good writing - I particularly enjoy "The Po... MORE

If you guys haven't caught it already, you should definitely check out the new show on Vice Magazine's web video channel VBS.tv called "Practice Space" where they go to different band's spots and talk to them and listen to them, well, practice! The new episode is one of my fave bands on the earth, and buddies of mine: Grizzly Bear.