the spring is upon us, follow my only song

In case you missed my tweet or don’t follow Fleet Foxes on Twitter, Robin Pecknold (frontman of Fleet Foxes) posted a link to download three brand new solo songs yesterday!!! (OMG!) As if that’s not awesome enough, the first track, "I'm Losing Myself" features Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear!

song of the moment

By now, most of you have probably heard the two Neon Indian remixes of Grizzly Bear's "Cheerleader"; but if you are like me (who hasn’t really opened too many emails/avoided the interweb in the last week or so), you might have missed them… they are kind of great, check them out below!

Grizzly Bear: Cheerleader (Neon Indian ‘Sega Genesis P-Orridge’ Remix)
Grizzly Bear: Cheerleader (Neon Indian ‘Studio 6669’ Remix)

yes you'll only bleed me dry

WTF?! Michael McDonald sings Grizzly Bear’s "While You Wait for the Others" on the While You Wait for the Others 7"!?!? I don’t know how long the link below will be up for, but I just have to share this weirdness with everyone!

Grizzly Bear feat. Michael McDonald: While You Wait for the Others [WTF?!]

buy While You Wait for the Others 7" here

make a decision with a kiss

Check out Grizzly Bear's gorgeous performance of "Ready, Able" on the Late Show with David Letterman" last night:

can't you feel the knife?

Here's a recording of Grizzly Bear's "Knife" from last night's show at Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.

Grizzly Bear: Knife (Live at Phoenix Concert Theatre, June 5, 2009)

omfg! feist performed two songs with grizzly bear!

Grizzly Bear with Here We Go Magic—June 5, 2009 @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

Here We Go Magic






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who's the boy you like the most?

Two fine records—Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest—came out today, go buy them!

cover song(s) of the moment

David Shrigley released his songbook Worried Noodles in 2005; last September, 39 artists adapted Shrigley’s lyrics from it and interpreted them into music for a double-CD compilation album by the same title. Although David Shrigley never recorded these songs; he is however, responsible for the song lyrics, that is why I am calling the songs below covers.

Grizzly Bear: Blackcurrant Jam (David Shrigley cover)
Yacht: I Saw Gold (David Shrigley cover)
Liars: Panic Button (David Shrigley cover)
Scout Niblett The Bell (David Shrigley cover) [wicked-cool song]
Final Fantasy: Joys (David Shrigley cover)
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buy Worried Noodles here

out this week

Sigur Rós: Hvarf-Heim
Another breathlessly gorgeous release by Sigur Rós. The new release is a two-disc compilation album: the first disc Hvarf features previously unreleased songs while Heim, disc two, contains acoustic versions of songs from their pervious albums.

Í Gær [super-wicked-cool song]
Vaka [super-wicked-cool song]
Ágætis Byrjun [super-wicked-cool song]

buy Hvarf-Heim here


Grizzly Bear: Friend [EP]
Fans of the band will be trilled by this wonderful release as the covers and alternate versions provide a very unique take on some familiar Grizzly Bear songs.

He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) (The Crystals Cover) [super-wicked-cool song]
Atlas Sound - Knife (Grizzly Bear Cover) [wicked-cool song]

buy Friend [EP] here


The Wombats: The Wombats Proudly Present... A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation

School Uniforms
Let's Dance To Joy Division [wicked-cool song]

buy The Wombats Proudly Present... A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation here

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he hit me and i was glad

I have to say, I am not really a big fan of Grizzly Bear... but I enjoy their single/video for "Knife" quite a lot and I am slowly getting to like Yellow House; nonetheless, I am excited for their upcoming EP, Friend mainly because it will feature Zach Condon, Band of Horses, and Atlas Sound’s version of "Knife"! Not to be outshined by other artists covering their songs, Grizzly Bear also contributed a cover on the EP as well. Their version of The Crystals’ "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" is hauntingly gorgeous. The end lyrics to the song: "yes he hit me, and it felt like a kiss. He hit me and I knew I loved him. And then he took me in his arms with all the tenderness there is, and when he kissed me, he made me his" will always send chills down my spine. Surely, fans of the band will be trilled by this release as the covers and alternate versions on Friend EP provide a very unique take on Grizzly Bear songs.

He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) [super-wicked-cool song]
Band of Horses - Plans
Atlas Sound - Knife [wicked-cool song]
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Friend EP comes out on November 5th/6th, you can pre-order it here

can't you feel the knife?

According to Pitchfork, Girl Talk and Dan Deacon will embark on a North American tour together this fall.

09-12 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
09-15 New York, NY Webster Hall
09-17 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
09-20 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom
09-21 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
09-22 Atlanta, GA - MJQ Concourse
09-27 San Diego, CA - Epicentre
09-28 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
09-29 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Auditorium

Peter Bjorn and John: Let's Call It Off (Girl Talk Remix)
Grizzly Bear: Knife (Girl Talk Remix) [wicked-cool song]
Tokyo Police Club: Cheer It On (Trey Told 'Em Remix)
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