CANT (Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear) | "Believe" [Stream]

Last month we heard the tripped out sounding "Answer" from the Chris Taylor's solo project CANT, and now our ears get another track to sample. Check out "Believe" down below. (via)

CANT - Believe (taken from Dreams Come True - Terrible Records / Warp Records) by Warp Records

The debut Dream Come True (track list) is due out September 13th via Terrible Records/Warp Records.

Daniel Rossen Performs New Songs At A Solo Gig

Big thanks to YANP and Grizzly Bear Galore for the heads up on this one! Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear performed an intimate solo acoustic set at Family Band's Upstate Forest Party in New York recently. Watch videos from his set, including a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Kathleen" (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Just an FYI, you might want to throw some headphones on.

(Photo Cred: Little Miss Mars)

CANT | "Answer" [Stream]

We mentioned late last month about the Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) solo project CANT, and now we get our first listen to the tripped out sounding "Answer". [via]



The debut Dream Come True is due out September 13th via Taylor's imprint Terrible Records.

Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor Readies Solo Debut

Chris Taylor sure is a busy man these days. In addition to playing bass in Grizzly Bear, producing albums for Dirty Projectors and Twin Shadow and running Terrible Records, you can now add solo artist to his resume. Under the moniker, CANT, the full-length debut entitled Dreams Come True drops in September and will feature contributions from George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow. The track list and upcoming tour dates (unfortunately there are no Austin dates as of yet) are down below.

For more info, be sure to follow to keep an eye on CANT at Terrible Record's blog and Twitter (@TerribleRecords). (via)

Dreams Come True track list:

1. Too Late, Too Far
2. Believe
3. The Edge
4. BANG
5. (Brokencollar)
6. She's Found A Way Out
7. Answer
8. Dreams Come True
9. Rises Silent
10. Bericht

Grizzly Bear | "Ready, Able" Video

Grizzly Bear's new video for "Ready, Able" off the incredible Veckatimest comes from the creative mind of director Allison Schulnik.

Grizzly Bear on Cemetery Gates

Grizzly Bear was INCREDIBLE as usual at ACL and during their aftershow at Emo's this past Saturday. If you missed our video of their new song "Slow Life" that will appear on the amazing new Twilight Soundtrack (feat. Victoria Legrand of Beach House), trust us you definitely want to check it out. We should have our full recap of both shows up in the next few days.

Here's a few other videos the band performed for P4K TV's "Cemetery Gates" series.

"Foreground"

"I Live With You"



"Fix It"

Last Night: Grizzly Bear performing "Slow Life" with Beach House at Emo's ACL Afterparty

The ACL Breakdown | Saturday

Official After-Shows

Bassnectar, DJ Vadim, Ancient Astronauts at La Zona Rosa [Purchase Tickets] $20

Thievery Corporation, Federico Aubele at Stubb's (outside) [Purchase Tickets] $40

Rebirth Brass Band at Stubb's (inside) [Purchase Tickets] $15

Grizzly Bear, Beach House at Emo's (outside) [SOLD OUT]

Felice Brothers, Red Cortez at Emo's (inside) [Purchase Tickets] $15

Dan Auerbach, Rodriguez, White Dress at Antone's [Purchase Tickets] $20

After-Parties

Rare Magazine & WOXY.com’s Live at Seaholm Day 2
Free ACL after-party featuring act TBA at Seaholm Power Plant (aka the best building in Austin)
Saturday, Oct. 3rd. 10pm-4am (no details on the band lineup as of yet but we're sure it'll be good)
RSVP only! Free booze & Sweet Leaf Tea
http://www.liveatseaholm.com/

+

N.A.S.A and Vega

The Mohawk

8pm - 2am | FREE

[RSVP]

+

New Grizzly Bear Video :: "While You Wait for the Others"

Seems Grizzly Bear released a new video (directed by the brilliant Sean Pecknold, brother of Fleet Foxes singer) for their song "While You Wait for the Others" while we were out town last weekend during Monolith Fest. If you haven't purchased this brilliant album, you're missing out. Seriously!

Grizzly Bear is currently on tour with Beach House and will be performing at this year's Austin City Limits Festival (Sat, Oct. 3rd @ 3pm on the Dell Stage). They are also performing an ACL aftershow at Emo's later that evening, which you may want to try Craigslist cause it's already SOLD OUT!!

[Grizzly Bear Official Site]

Grizzly Bear | 2009 U.S. Fall Tour Dates :: w/ Austin dates (ACL, ACL Aftershow at Emo's)

After seeing Grizzly Bear perform a nearly perfect set earlier this Summer at The Parish, we can barely hold back our excitement as we get a few more opportunities to catch the foursome this year! Not only are they playing Saturday afternoon at ACL (3:00 on the Dell Stage), an aftershow at Emo's was just announced last week, with Beach House no less. Tickets ($25) are currently on sale, but it's anyone's guess to how much longer they'll be available. Don't miss this band live!

Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader (mp3)

The rest of the band's U.S. Fall tour dates are down below and yes, Beach House will be joining them at most of the stops along the way.

[Grizzly Bear Official Site]

Grizzly Bear 2009 U.S. Fall Tour Dates:
08/30 - Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Waterfront (FREE)
09/25 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Skidmore College
09/26 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater *
09/27 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
09/28 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
09/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
10/01 - Columbia, MO @ Blue Note *
10/03 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/03 - Austin, TX @ Emo's (outside) [Purchase Tickets] $25 *
10/05 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
10/06 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa *
10/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory *
10/08 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre *
10/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
10/15 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/16 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatrre
10/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium *
10/21 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *

* = w/ Beach House

(Photo Cred: Tor-Björn Adelgren)

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Also, make sure and check out this very creative fan made video of "Two Weeks" created by Gabe Askew.

Grizzly Bear Performing "Ready, Able" (w/ strings) on Letterman

Seeing Grizzly Bear on Letterman last night reminded me of their incredible, nearly perfect performance here in Austin at The Parish last month. Seriously if you don't own Veckatimest, you're missing out on what just may end up being our album of the year! Don't forget Austin, they'll be back in town on October 3rd to play ACL.

[Grizzly Bear Official Site]

Video: Grizzly Bear :: "Two Weeks" (Live)

We usually get more than one video from each of the shows we go to. We had a lot of requests for another video from last night's Grizzly Bear show so here you go. This one is of "Two Weeks". Enjoy.

Last Night: Grizzly Bear @ The Parish (with Set List)

Grizzly Bear Set List | The Parish : Austin, TX

Southern Point

Cheerleader

Lullabye

Little Brother

Knife

Fine For Now

Two Weeks

Colorado

Ready, Able

I Live With You

Foreground

He Hit Me

While You Wait For The Others

On A Neck, On A Spit

Encore*****

Fix It

New Here We Go Magic Video :: "Fangela"

Here We Go Magic is currently on tour with Grizzly Bear. Hopefully you already bought tickets to their SOLD OUT Austin show this upcoming Tuesday. We can't wait to hear both bands in the cozy confines of The Parish! (via)

Here We Go Magic - Fangela (mp3)

[Here We Go Magic Myspace]
[Here We Go Magic Official Site]

New Grizzly Bear Video :: "Two Weeks"

Sure the video is kinda creepy (almost too creepy too watch), but no matter how many times I hear this song, I still love it.

Grizzly Bear's highly anticipated new album Veckatimest drops Tuesday. Their North American tour starts this Sunday as well.

[Grizzly Bear Official Site]

Grizzly Bear: An In-Studio Performance (Live on WNYC)

Earlier tonight Grizzly Bear performed a special stripped down acoustic set in NPR's WNYC studio. In addition to performing new songs off their new album Veckatimest, which by the way will finally be released on Tuesday, David Garland also spent some time interviewing the band as well.

Stream the nearly hour long performance here. Also check out some pictures of the band in the studio. (via @EdwardDroste twitter)

[Grizzly Bear Official Site]

Foreign Born Announce 2009 North American Tour Dates :: w/ Austin date (Mohawk)

Starting tomorrow Foreign Born will be hitting the road performing all across North America with the likes of BLK JKS, Grizzly Bear, Warpaint, and most dates with The Veils.

Although we missed them during this year's SXSW (partially cause I wasn't too familiar with them), we'll definitely be at their show at the Mohawk on July 19th. Also joining Foreign Born and The Veils (who I am familiar with) will be Other Girls. Purchase tickets ($10) here. Doors are set to open around 9pm on that Sunday evening for the all ages show.

Thanks to our friend Joey for the recommendation. I haven't been able to stop listening to Foreign Born's (almost two year old), On The Wing Now the past few days. I can't believe it took me this long to get my first listen. I'm highly anticipating their new album Person To Person, and it seems we won't have to wait too long after all. It's due out next month on the 23rd via Secretly Canadian. We have a couple of songs from the new album for you to check out down below.

Foreign Born - Early Warnings (mp3)
Foreign Born - Vacationing People (mp3)

[Foreign Born Myspace]

Foreign Born 2009 North American Tour Dates:
05/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
05/24 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre $
05/25 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey %
05/26 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom $
06/23 - Los Feliz, CA @ Vacation
07/09 - Vancouver, BC @ Media Club +
07/10 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey +
07/11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios +
07/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill +
07/14 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar *
07/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic
07/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hammer Museum ^
07/17 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush *
07/19 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk (inside) [Purchase Tickets] $10 *
07/20 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis *
07/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry +
07/23 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle +
07/24 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern +
07/25 - Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at The Crofoot +
07/27 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern +
07/28 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa +
07/29 - Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bear's +
07/30 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge +
07/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's +
08/01 - Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel +
08/03 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Bell House +

# w/ BLK JKS
$ w/ Grizzly Bear
^ w/ Warpaint
* w/ The Veils, Other Girls
% w/ Shane Tutmarc, and Erik Blood
+ w/ The Veils, Faces On Firm

New (Unofficial) Grizzly Bear Video :: "Two Weeks"

Even though I've probably heard Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks" a hundred times now, I still love listening to it. Jtylerhelms feels the same way and is much more talented than me. He created an unofficial video from editing footage from Albert Lamorisse's "Le Ballon Rouge" (The Red Balloon). Check it out. (via)

Grizzly Bear starts their tour in a couple of weeks and will be performing at The Parish here in Austin on June 16th. Hopefully you already bought your tickets though, cause it's SOLD OUT!

[Grizzly Bear Myspace]

[Grizzly Bear Official Site]

Grizzly Bear vs Dead Prez (The Hood Internet Remix)

The Hood Internet lays down a remix of Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks" with Dead Prez's "Hip Hop".

The Hood Internet - Two Weeks of Hip Hop (Grizzly Bear vs Dead Prez)(mp3)

Also, be sure to purchase your tickets to see Grizzly Bear and Here We Go Magic on June 16th at The Parish. Tickets are $20 and who wouldn't want to see two amazing bands live at one of the best venues in Austin? It will sell out very soon, we promise!

2009 Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Dates, Initial Performers

The fourth annual Pitchfork Music Festival will be taking place at Chicago's Union Park on July 17th-19th. While we've never been before, it does look like a great time, and seriously who doesn't love Chicago? Here's a list of some of the initial performers to be announced.

Friday, July 17th:

Built to Spill
The Jesus Lizard
Yo La Tengo
Tortoise

Saturday, July 18th:

The National
Pharoahe Monch
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
+ many more!

Sunday, July 19th:

Grizzly Bear
The Walkmen
Vivian Girls
+ many more!

[Pitchfork Official Site]

In previous years, Pitchfork has booked the Friday night lineups by teaming up with All Tomorrow's Parties and their "Don't Look Back" series, presenting bands playing classic albums all the way through. Last year, Public Enemy performed It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, and Sonic Youth performed Daydream Nation in 2007.

This year, Pitchfork will be doing something a little different.

Starting on Friday night, they're introducing a new series called "Write the Night: Set Lists by Request." Basically the audience will vote on which songs all four bands-- Built to Spill, the Jesus Lizard, Yo La Tengo, and Tortoise-- will play. When you purchase your ticket, you'll get a confirmation email. That confirmation email will include a link to a page where you can vote on which songs from each band you want to hear. The bands will tailor their set lists accordingly. 

Tickets for the festival go on sale March 13th, and voting starts the same day. Voting ends June 12.