The vigilant MOGger, producer and music-biz insider Robin Danar alerted me that my beloved Inara George and her musical partner Greg Kurstin - über-hip, jazzy, techno-poppy Los Angeles-based duo The Bird and The Bee - will be appearing this evening on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." The aim is, no doubt, to promote their delightful new album Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future, which is sc..
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[03-21-2009] After missing out on a couple of Waterloo Records in-store performances the past two days, I longed to spend the afternoon combing through their bins today, drinking beer (inside the store, wha, what?!?!), and watching a few buzz bands in the unconventional and really bright playing space. Free in-stores always attract a decent crowd of penny-pinchers who want to see a lineup of di...
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the bird and the bee are releasing a new EP just in time for Valentine's Day! It's titled One Too Many Hearts and it will be available on February 12th. The last track on the EP is a cover of "Tonight You Belong To Me" which you may remember from the 1979 movie The Jerk when Steve Martin sang it with Bernadette Peters. According to a press release:The EP’s closer, “Tonight You Belong to Me
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I'm happy to see the Bird and the Bee come out, but other than that, I am left a little dry this week. Hopefully next week is a little better.Bruce Springsteen - Working on a DreamFranz Ferdinand - Tonight:Franz FerdinandRenee Olstead - SkylarkSteve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the Five String BanjoJohn Frusciante - The EmpyreanMark Olson - Ready for the FloodKylie Mingoue - BoomboxDuncan S...
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Every week we team up with our friends at Hypeful to bring you the week's best new album releases. Check out the new releases, album art, MP3's and streams after the jump. The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future MP3: The Bird and the Bee - "Ray Gun" STREAM: Full [...]
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I love it when indie artists cover radio-friendly pop songs. Here is a great one that I stumbled upon recently. Even if you still aren’t convinced about The Bird and the Bee, like myself, or you find the original song slightly repetitive and a little annoying, you should still give this song a chance. In [...]
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Beloved electro-pop duo The Bird and the Bee are slated to release their sophomore album "Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future" on January 27th. We're still giving the album a listen, but from what we hear so far, it's as delectably twee and electopoppy as their absolutely amazing self-titled debut. The music Greg Kurstin [...]
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Still a huge fan of The Bird and The Bee, I have been patiently awaiting their sophomore album, Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future, which is due out Jan. 27th. Continuing to keep things fresh, this time around they've managed to produce tracks that are much more danceable and funky, that is to [...]
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Our buddies over at FMLY have handed us two pairs of tickets to give away to their upcoming show with the Bird and the Bee, Haim, [Post-Foetus] and the Damn Sons. We’ve done posts on the first two before. And you know Haim from Snow in Los Angeles and the incredible set they played there. [...]
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Here's the new video for presumably the first single from The Bird and the Bee's upcoming album "Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future" due out January 27th… it's the best song from the album, Love Letter To Japan, and the video, not surprisingly, features people of Japanese descent. Check it out, less for the [...]
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The LA-based dancey pop duo The Bird And The Bee (Inara George and Greg Kurstin) are releasing their second full-length record today, and it's called Ray Guns Are not Just The Future. The two will also be performing on "Jimmy...
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