Little Joy comes to Dallas the night before Thanksgiving (November 26), and we have a couple pairs of tickets to give away, courtesy of Parade of Flesh and Rough Trade . The label has also thrown in a couple of copies of the record for the winners. If you'd like to attend, e-mail us at gorillavsbearcontests@gmail.com with the subject line "Little Joy ," and make sure to specify whether you'...
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Thanks to Raven Sings the Blues for assisting in my effort to extend summer for one more day (despite the fact that it gets dark at 5:00 PM now), via the laid back, dubby tropical sounds of New Jersey native Ducktails . According to Visitation Rites , this particular beach jam is "built on a 2-second instrumental loop from Gétatchèwe Kassa 's "Tezeta Slow" (a song featured on an installment.
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So that Paper Route Gangstaz mixtape FINALLY comes out next week on Mad Decent , and I'm hoping it'll give The Renaissance a run for its money for best hip-hop release of '08. In anticipation of the release, iTunes is giving away Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas ' first single, "Bama Gettin Money ," as this week's free Discovery Download (they also compare the track to Kraftwerk and Sou...
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We are unbelievably psyched to present one of my favorite groups of all time, the legendary Digable Planets , next Tuesday, November 18 , at Dallas ' own Granada Theater . We've got 5 pairs of tickets to give away for this one courtesy of the Granada; e-mail us at gorillavsbearcontests@gmail.com if you want a pair, and I'll pick 5 winners this weekend. And if your only exposure to the DP's ...
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Keith (aka Dr. Octagon aka Black Elvis aka Dr. Dooom ) is one weird ass dude, and his set was without question one of the most entertaining of the fest: More photos of Kool Keith at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08 after the jump... *********************************** [photos by David // Bill ]
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Our weekly GvsB Sirius radio show airs today at noon and again at midnight EST on Left of Center . New stuff this week from WAVVES, Q-Tip, Little Joy, the Very Best , and more. You can listen right here , for free. Full playlist for this week some mp3s after the jump... ******************************************** gorilla vs. bear sirius blog radio :: november 10 1. little joy :: th...
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Panda Bear 's ethereal beauty "I'm Not " takes a dark turn courtesy of St. Louis ' phaseone , whose eerie, brooding beats recall the work of Flying Lotus, Burial, and the darker side of Dilla: [Edit : Just to clarify, this is NOT an official remix ] mp3: panda bear :: i'm not (phaseone remix) More phaseone here . ***********************************
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Headed to Austin for this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest and all related after hours festivities , but I leave you with the new single from Australia 's Architecture in Helsinki , remixed by one of my favorite producer duos and 2/3 of the Very Best , Radioclit . And in case you were wondering what Marina 's been up to since she left Bonde Do Role , here you go: mp3: architecture in helsinki :...
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M.I.A. and B-More's own Blaqstarr do their version of The Wire theme song. Not the best version of this song, but according to Maya, this is the "cheapest video ever made...i spent $9.95 on it. BMORE STAND UP!" Also from Maya: "go vote! i cant , but im glad im witnessing history in the making either way..........m.i.a. THANK FUCK THE FUTURES HERE!"*****************************************
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As I've mentioned before, Denton dream-pop duo Fight Bite are responsible for one of the year's best debut LPs, Emerald Eyes , as well as one of my absolute favorite songs of 2008, the devastatingly beautiful and intimate "Swissex Lover ." They've recently released the song as a limited 7" single through the newly-minted We Shot J.R. Records ; go here to order for only $5. Highly recommen...
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(photo)Here's a short Halloween compilation, made up of appropriately haunting sounds that I've posted here or encountered on other blogs over the past few months. The songs included here range from the darkly cinematic (Quiet Village, Gatekeeper) to the mildly unsettling (Paavoharju, Salem) to the fully terrifying (Delia Derbyshire), but together they make a decent soundtrack for whatever haun...
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One of my most listened to (and posted about) albums of this fall has been Fab Moretti and crew's warm and charming lo-fi self-titled debut LP as Little Joy. The record finally comes out next week on Rough Trade, but you can hear the whole thing now at the band's myspace page. Little Joy also has a few TX dates lined up on their upcoming tour, including a stop in Dallas on Thanksgiving Eve.
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Sweden's Love Is All dressed up for Halloween a little early this year to record spooky videos for each track on their upcoming A Hundred Things Keep Me up at Night LP (due out November 11). Their attempt to look scary sort of backfires though, as Josephine just ends up looking even more adorable than usual. These are going to be all over the place in the next couple days, so try to catch them ...
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The UK's Friendly Fires are supporting Swedish pop heroine Lykke Li on her current, mostly sold-out U.S. tour (thanks for skipping TX, guys). Before they left their home in St. Albans , they kicked out this cosmic-disco* cover of Lykke's "I'm Good I'm Gone ," which Beggars was kind enough to send over for us to premiere. If you're up for even more danceable Friendly Fires , go here to grab ...
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erykah badu Headed to New Orleans this weekend for the 2008 Voodoo Music Experience , which features an insanely diverse lineup that includes TV On The Radio, Lil' Wayne, R.E.M., Lupe Fiasco, the Dirtbombs, Man Man, Sharon Jones, N.E.R.D., Devotchka , Dallas' own Erykah Badu (the ACL Fest MVP), and many, many more . If you can't make it out to City Park this year, the festival will be str...
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I'm not sure Victoria has ever sounded as good as she does on this rendition of new single "Used to Be ," shot at Tamarama Beach in Australia. Stick around for the TLC cover at the end (via shoot the player ): ***************************************
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Presenting gorila contra bear , an awesome new 30 minute mixtape put together by Barcelona's El Guincho , featuring an eclectic selection of obscure songs from all over the world. And since this is, like, an actual mixtape , we have 10 cassette copies to give away thanks to imeem , each with custom cover art hand-designed by the Guincho himself. To enter, just embed the following imeem pl...
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Looks like Animal Collective will host a listening party for Merriweather Post Pavilion next Tuesday night in New York . RSVP required. Someone go and let us know if this guy's review is accurate. mp3: animal collective :: brothersport (live on npr) ******************************************
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