The Antlers | "Kettering" (Unofficial Video)

Seems a fan really loved the song "Kettering" from The Antlers' emotionally invoking (and one of our favorites of the year) Hospice album and decided to make a video using still images. It really looks amazing set to the song. Even the band thinks it's awesome. (via)

The Antlers are currently on tour with Minus the Bear and will be stopping in San Antonio this Sunday to perform at the White Rabbit (purchase tickets here). We'd really love to go, but will be enjoying ourselves some Fun Fun Fun Fest action all week, starting tomorrow. Also be sure to check out the band's Daytrotter session that just came out a few days ago.

The Antlers - Two (mp3)

Previously:

• Monolith Fest Spotlight: The Antlers
• Monolith Recap: The Antlers

The xx | "Heart Skipped A Beat" (Unofficial) Video

One of our favorite new bands to surface this year, The xx are building up quite the following and it's just the beginning. Expect their debut album (purchase from iTunes) to show up on numerous best-of-lists at the end of 2009, including ours. Here's an unofficial video of The xx's "Heart Skipped A Beat" set to some beautiful scenery. (via)

The xx is currently playing a bunch of shows at CMJ this week and will be performing throughout North America from November into the first week of December. That includes a stop here in Austin at The Mohawk opening up for Friendly Fires on Thursday, Nov. 19th. Tickets ($10) are already on sale, purchase them here.

[The xx Myspace]
[The xx Official Site]

Previously:

• The xx Performing "Islands" on Jools Holland
• The xx :: "You've Got The Love" (Florence & the Machine Cover)
• The xx | "Crystalised" (Performed on Amsterdam Acoustics)
• The xx :: "Teardrops" (Womack & Womack Cover) & 2009 North American Tour Dates
  
• The xx | "Basic Space" video & debut album details
• New music from The xx & video for "Crystalised"

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]

Animal Collective :: "My Girls" (Unofficial Alt. Video)

At the beginning of the year, Animal Collective was everywhere. Looking back, we can say without a doubt the hype for Merriweather Post Pavillion was definitely well deserved. Their ninth full-length album is utterly fantastic. The first single, "My Girls" produced an awesome video that seemed to fit the song perfectly, that is, until we saw this creative "unofficial" video Rob Chestutt made.

Animal Collective - My Girls from Rob Chesnutt on Vimeo.
(Via I Guess I'm Floating)

The North American portion of Animal Collective's (almost nearly SOLD OUT) tour starts in May at The Ottobar in Baltimore. Opening up the first half of the tour will be Grouper, with Black Dice warming up the crowd on the second half. One of those Black Dice supported shows will be here in Austin at Stubb's on June 5th. Hopefully you already bought your tickets though, cause this one's already SOLD OUT! Tickets ($20-$25) are still available for their Dallas show at the House of Blues though.

[Animal Collective Myspace]
[Animal Collective Official Site]
[Purchase Merriweather Post Pavillion]

Also, check out an hour and a half concert of Animal Collective performing in Amsterdam recently, filmed by VPRO. Very cool!