Rock Show Posters

Poster by Todd Slater

One of the few visual art forms that interests me these days is the concert poster. I like the vivid imagery, the limited production runs, and the fact that they feature bands that I care about. So I think I'll probably feature an artist on here every once in a while that's making cool posters that you should probably buy/frame/hang on your empty wall.

Today's Artist is Todd Slater. His style is pretty eclectic, and he has designed posters for some of my favorite bands, including two posters for shows that I've recently attended (bloc party @ gypsy & the arcade fire @ trees). Here they are:


the arcade fire @ trees (dallas)


bloc party @ gypsy

Check out/Buy all of Todd's posters here.

Bonus mp3s:

Bloc Party Banquet (disco phones edit)
Arcade Fire No Cars Go (CBC Radio Sessions)
Death Cab For Cutie The New Year

and a couple more Todd Slater posters:


Franz Ferdinand


Death Cab

Let Me See That Thong

You may have noticed some new shirts on the left side of this blog. Okay, I was really bored the other day so I decided to hit up Spreadshirt.com and open a store carrying various Gorilla vs. Bear merch. And, yes, I do realize that no one outside of me and my friends really cares, but it didn't cost me anything and some of the shit actually turned out pretty cool. (click on the thong to check it out)

Keep Yourself Feeling Brand New

Okay first of all, there are a couple new blogs that really deserve some hyping up; instead of describing them, I'm just gonna recommmend you check them out. I may have mentioned one or two of these before, and trust me, they are all worth your time. nice work by all of you:

Clever Titles Are So Last Summer
South Of Mainstream
Funtime OK
Dreams Of Horses

random shit...

--Other good stuff:

Dodge has some Lucero, some Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, and other various Dodge-approved jams, which means you know it's gonna be hot.

Matt points us in the direction of Simple Mission, where you'll find 2 tracks from ex-Unicorns new band, Islands.

The Vicar hooks us up w/ some songs from one of my favorite bands, The Walkmen. Can't wait to see these guys at Lollapalooza.


Please tell me you're kidding, Mexico

--No, this isn't offensive at all. Unless you happen to be black.

*****

--Sigur Ros' Jonsi says about new album:

"We are aiming for a korn and papa roach kind of thing." (Jesus I hope he's just kidding)

And finally, The Dallas Observer reviews Sufjan Stevens' "Illinois", and here's a snippet (heh, love that word. snippet.):

"...anyone turned off by the orchestral overreaching of The Polyphonic Spree would be wise to give Stevens' restrained take on the style a shot."

I guess I can see the comparison, but count me as one of the people who is NOT turned off by the Spree's "orchestral overreaching". In fact, I quite like it. I don't care how cynical or jaded you are, you can't see them perform and not be moved in some way. In fact, I'm going to see their show (complete w/ fireworks) tomorrow night at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Anybody else going?

And on that note...some non-album Polyphonic Spree tracks for you (follow link):

Soldier Girl (Stereolab remix)
Wig In A Box (Hedwig and the Angry Inch cover)
The Best Part

Best Breakup Songs Ever. Serious.

Here's a pretty good playlist for when you feel like wallowing in self-pity for a while:

The Wrens Happy (follow link)

Sample Lyric:
aren't you happy now
got what you want
i wanted you
but i'm over that now
i'm over it

The Beatles For No One (follow link)

Your day breaks, your mind aches
There will be time when all the things she said will fill your head
You won’t forget her

The Decemberists Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect

i built this balustrade
to keep you home, to keep you safe
from the outside world
but the angles and the corners
even though my work is unparalelled
they never seemed to meet
this structure fell about our feet
and we were free to go

The Postal Service Nothing Better

I admit that i have made mistakes and i swear
I'll never wrong you again
You've got a lure (allure?) i can't deny,
But you've had your chance so say goodbye
Say goodbye

Stars On Peak Hill

I walk awhile before I sleep, count the secrets that I keep
I hope for more, I know for sure I'll fall apart before I weep
I disconnect the telephone 'cause I can choose to be alone
I'll get more done, I'll have some fun,
pretend you're not the only one

Neva Dinova It's Worse When You're Young (follow link)

A lot of good
my kisses did your dead mouth
But goodbyes are final now she swore
Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye
Goodbye, to all the things you love

The Streets It's Too Late

I didn't know that is over
Til it was too late, too late
But if I ever needed you
Would you be there?

Know of any others? Holler and I'll try to add them.

Psycho Killer

This guy is pretty messed up.

On a related note:

The Talking Heads Psycho Killer
The Faint Psycho Killer (talking heads cover)
Sufjan Stevens John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

today's links/mp3s

People don't like President Bush? Seriously?

As someone who has a degree in psychology and works in the mental health field, allow me to be the first to call Tom Cruise an ignorant douchebag. Well, maybe not the first.

shark vs. human, round 2

Pitchfork reviews Some Girls "The DNA Will Have It's Say" (Featuring Karen O). Here's my review: it's fu**ing loud. Listen:

The DNA Will Have It's Say (featuring Karen O)

Band of the Day: Applied Communications:



Insound says about Applied Communications album "Uhh Sort Of":

"In some way or another, all of the songs on this record explore the psychological holes left by the recent death of his single-parent mother. Among these songs influenced by his loss he makes a pop tribute filled with exuberant handclaps, tambourine hits, and analog drum machine waltz beats. This record is pornography without the nudity. It's completely honest, messed up truth about how and why an orphaned teenage boy thinks, cries, and masturbates."

have some Applied Communications mp3s

Lobsteriscos Rocketiza
Do You Know What I'm Saying?
It Bothers Me It Bothers You I Snore

Akron/Family

Okay, i'm a complete dumbass. I hastily put up my top ten list last week, and I totally forgot one of my favorites that will probably end up on my final year-end list.



See, I've been listening obsessively to one or two albums lately (thanks a lot Sufjan), and I've sort of been neglecting everything else...but on Sunday afternoon I listened to Akron/Family's self-titled debut LP on my iPod, and I was reminded of how great it is.

Now I wouldn't even waste your time posting about this album if it had been included on any of the plethora of lists that have been posted since...but unfortunately, it seems this album is being "slept on", as the kids say. Drawing comparisons w/ such diverse acts as Devendra Banhart and The Animal Collective to Nick Drake and even Sufjan Stevens, Akron Family's music falls somewhere between psych-folk and lo-fi pop. Do yourself a favor and buy it today.

Akron Family I'll Be On the Water
Akron Family Running, Returning mp3

Read reviews of Akron/Family's self-titled debut from:

Stylus
Neumu
Pitchfork
Prefix

who me?

Okay, I'm not sure how much demand there is gonna be for this...not exactly indie rock. In fact, i'm going to bet the majority of you will think it's a worthless piece of shit. But I think it's catchy as hell, pretty funny, and could probably be considered "genius" in the same vein as the late Wesley Willis or some other fu**ed up "outsider" music. If you've ever heard/seen Beetlejuice on the Howard Stern show, you know what i'm sayin. Listen to this 3 times and see if you can get the chorus out of your head:

Beetlejuice This is Beetle mp3

Bonus:



Wesley Willis Cut the Mullet mp3

in other news...

This is just one of the many reasons i'm not a fan of corrosion of conformity.

The biggest hit in hip hop history?

monday morning hip hop

I think we all know how I feel about Monday mornings...so to start your week off right, I thought I'd continue the hip hop theme w/ a new(ish) track from one of my favorite mc's ever, Q-Tip. This track features one of Busta's best verses in a while (in my opinion), some minimalist production from Pharell, and of course, the unmistakable flow of Tip. I believe this track was only released as a black-label 12", and is probably now playing at a club near you. Cop it:

Q-Tip For the Nasty (featuring Busta Rhymes & Pharell)

Bonus:



Some more ridiculous baile/yodel-school funk from Diplo:

Piddle Le He He

Elsewhere:

although i still contend that the gorilla would beat just about any animal, i'm not sure who would win the bear vs. shark matchup. apparently they both would dominate humans, though.

bear vs. human
shark vs. human

Bear Vs. Shark 5,6 Kids mp3

hotness

All right, this is only staying up for the weekend. This track from Missy Elliott's new album is ridiculous. The marching band drums?! And M.I.A.'s verse...sick. However, I don't think Atlantic messes around when it comes to people posting their unreleased music, so I'm going to make sure and tell y'all that this mp3 is for evaluation purposes only, be sure to buy the album on July 5, blah blah etc. Enjoy:

Missy Elliott-- Bad Man featuring M.I.A.

Bloc Party Show Download

For the first time ever, NPR is offering a live concert mp3 on their site, and it's a good one: Bloc Party's entire Washington, DC, show from June 16. Here it is:

Bloc Party, Live, Washington, D.C., 6/16/05 (1 hour, 9 minutes)

thanks to dana from wiredset for the heads up.

Hollaback Girl (Diplo mix)

Diplo had this to say recently about his "Hollaback Girl" remix (via the hollertronix forums):

"if yall can find it .. cool . post it the fu** up. I already got paid for it. i dont give a shit about any of my mp3s on the internet. yall are the only people that listen to my shit anyway. if I relied on record sales to eat. Id be like real broke and sad and dead like a zombie"

so, umm...yeah (follow link):

Hollaback Girl (Diplo mix)

(by the way, i'm only assuming this is the real diplo mix of the song, as i believe it is unreleased...and you know what happens when you assume things)

Don't read this post. No, seriously.

Becca

i'm going to offer up a few REALLY good mp3s first as sort of an advance apology for this post:



NEW!
Wolf Parade You Are A Runner and I am My Father's Son (via Subpop)
Cass McCombs Not The Way (live)
Mercury Rev Vermillion

And hit up Stereogum for the new Flaming Lips track, Mr. Ambulance Driver.


Okay, I know since most of you didn't care about my Detroit Pistons posts, you REALLY aren't going to give a shit about this volleyball post.

However, i promised the guy who runs the tournaments (steve) a few weeks ago that I'd link to his site, even though it's updated less frequently than Tim Duncan's facial expression. For some reason he thinks that if even a few of the regular visitors of this site clicked on the link, it would quadruple his traffic. Wait, it probably would...what's 4 times 2?

Plus I figured if i included a couple pics of a hot volleyball girl, you guys would forgive the lameness of this post. So thank you in advance.

so anyway, here's the link...in the media section you'll find fascinating pictures and stuff of a bunch of idiots (including me) playing volleyball tournaments. and here's another pic of becca:



Finally, if you live in Houston, I may be playing in this tomorrow, so come by and holler.

so close

those refs were bad. real bad.

Well last night was rough...so frustrating, because the Pistons had the opportunities and were totally in control through about 3 quarters...but they couldn't pull it out. Oh well, we've always got next year (and last year, and the '88-90 seasons).

By the way, check out this article in my (original) hometown paper about detroit pistons bloggers, featuring yours truly. Thanks Krista!

Moving on, thanks to South of Mainstream, who hooked me up w/ a nice track from American Analog Set to calm me down a bit. Go download it, and while you're at it, browse around their site and get some other really good indie (in the truest sense of the word) music.

Some other music I listened to last night to calm my nerves (follow link to download):



Jon Brion Main Theme to Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind

I could, and often do, listen to this track on repeat at night when going to sleep or just when I'm tense and need to chill out. Jon Brion is awesome and so diverse (did ya know he produced the new unreleased Fiona Apple album and a few tracks on Kanye West's new one? yeah, actually if you read blogs you probably knew that)

Pinback Penelope

The bassline in this song, while kind of rocking and never boring, is also really soothing and relaxing to me for some reason. Classic Pinback.

...and speaking of unreleased, Jon Brion-produced Fiona Apple:

Fiona Apple Red, Red, Red

Are those wolves howling in the background? yeah those are. Jon Brion is a genius. this album really needs to be released.

so weak

i feel like this guy right now. or this guy. either way it sucks. actually, while i'm at it, how about a whole montage of how i feel right now?

bad shot selection and poor defense down the stretch will kill you every time. so many missed opportunities, so frustrating. oh well, my squad played tough, and they didn't quit even after going down 0-2 in the series. and i guarantee they come back strong next year. i'm going to bed.

by the way, to that robot tim duncan, you just won, it's okay to show some emotion. seriously dude, smile or something. i hate you.

(videos via gorillamask.net)

live post #5

craaap. the pistons are taking/forcing some ridiculously bad shots, and the spurs are hitting everything it seems. freaking bob horry. dude should be in a nursing home by now. not looking good, as the pistons go down by 6 midway through the 4th.

live post #4

worst officiating ever. these refs are retarded. it's killing me. chauncey and rasheed are both in foul trouble. the pistons defense is dominating though, and they lead by 7.

Live Post #3--Halftime

Close first half, a little slow, but Big Ben is a badass.
Pistons up 1, 39-38.
Hubie Brown looks like an unwrapped mummy.

Live Post #2

i promise not everyone in Texas listens to this crap

okay midway through the 2nd quarter and i've finally gotten the image of brooks & dunn's moustaches out of my head. observations thus far:

Ben Wallace had one of the best blocks I've ever seen on Duncan
Tayshaun is keeping us in this w/ some big shots
Chauncey needs to step it up
McDyess needs to NOT shoot so damn much

Game 7 Live Post #1

i'm going to update as the game goes (hopefully), and here goes post number one:

nice job san antonio on picking someone to sing the national anthem. Detroit gets Stevie Wonder, you get freaking Brooks & Dunn??! good work. Detroit should get an automatic 10 point lead for that crap.

Go Pistons

Okay now i'm getting really nervous for my boys, plus i'm really bored at work, so one more Pistons post before I go home to watch the game. Pictures/Detroit music/hot girls, you know the good luck ritual by now...hey it's worked 3 out of the last 4 games, so why stop now?


god i love this guy


hope to see a lot of this tonight


way old school


in theory, a pic of 20 hot girls would be luckier than a pic of just 1 hot girl, right?

mp3s from some of Detroit's finest

The Dirtbombs Possession
The Von Bondies It Came From Japan (live)
The Gories You Got Done Wrong
The White Stripes Jimmy Exploder (a more "obscure" white stripes song for you elitists)

Game 7

Sheed, Big Ben, Tayshaun, Rip, Chauncey, and Coach Brown

Game 7, Tonight, 8:30 PM (7:30 central) on ABC

If you've never really watched basketball before, tonight's a good time to start. First game 7 in the NBA Finals in 11 years. I'm kinda nervous for my squad, so i'm just going to repeat the formula that obviously helped them win game 6: Detroit pics and music...and for those that don't give a shit, relax, this is the last game, so no more basketball posts after tomorrow.


the motherfu**ing man


i'd like to see a repeat of this, please


dude has long arms




Darko seeing his only action of the playoffs (via prefixblog via whatevs)

And because she's been such a huge part of the Pistons' playoff run, one last photo of the hot Detroit girl:



Eminem Lose Yourself mp3
The White Stripes Seven Nation Army mp3

albums of the year, way too early

Brooklyn Vegan has posted his top 5 favorite albums of 2005 (so far)...so let's all join in. This is tough, because it's been such an exceptional year so far in my opinion, so I'm going w/ a top 9 top 10 list, and an mp3 from each. I know i'm probaby leaving some out, but here you go:



The Decemberists Engine Driver mp3



Spoon I Turn My Camera On mp3



M.I.A. Amazon (diplo mix) mp3 (actually from Piracy Funds Terrorism)



Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Over and Over Again (lost & found) mp3



Andrew Bird A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head To The Left mp3



Brendan Benson The Pledge mp3



The White Stripes Instinct Blues mp3



Stars Ageless Beauty mp3



Bloc Party Banquet mp3



Sufjan Stevens Decatur, or, Round of Applause For Your Step Mother! mp3
Sufjan Stevens John Wayne Gacy, Jr. mp3

by the way, i'm interested to see your lists, leave 'em in the comments if you have a second...

That's How We Roll

Ben Wallace rocking the pregame music

Well I'm still giddy over/exhausted from last night's Detroit Pistons' victory, so no big post this morning. Just a couple things to help you waste time at work/school/wherever (hopefully i'll post again later w/ some music so check back):

Pitchfork has reviewed Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's self-titled debut, and they like it (a lot):

"A band that mashes together Talking Heads and Neutral Milk Hotel while also stopping in to visit the shimmering, wafting ambiance of Yo La Tengo, the harmonic trickery of Modest Mouse, and the chorused guitarwork of pre-Loveless My Bloody Valentine? What website do you think this is? We are fucking there."

This kid apparently isn't that great of a cub scout.

Lions are fu**ing cool.

One More

Well the Pistons have pulled off the impossible improbable, winning tonight to force a game 7 on Thursday in San Antonio. I don't know about y'all, but I looked exactly like this dude when they won. Except white.

No actually I feel the same way about Chauncey Billups right now as this guy feels about Katie Holmes:


Game 7! Let's do this, bitches!

Tonight

The above photo pretty much sums up tonight's game: The Pistons need Ben Wallace to pick them up and carry them, and Robert Horry is totally gay.

And since I'm one of those moronic fans that believes that by doing certain things, I can actually have an effect on the outcome of the game, here are some good luck pictures and some Detroit music:




the other hot detroit girl didn't really help us last game--so she has been replaced

Detroit mp3s


poster by Mark Arminski

The Von Bondies C'mon C'mon
Brendan Benson Let Me Roll It
Jack White Never Far Away
Blanche Superstition
The Detroit Cobras Midnight Blues
Soledad Brothers Cage That Tiger
Saturday Looks Good To Me The Girl's Distracted

So it's win or go home for the Pistons tonight. Please watch (tonight on ABC at 9, 8 central) and send whatever luck you got their way. Every little bit helps, and trust me, they need it.

New Interview w/ Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens talks to Dusted about "Illinois"

"I wanted it to be almost like a movie soundtrack, but without the movie."
--Sufjan Stevens

Have I mentioned this is my favorite album of the year?

Buy It Now

some songs

It's been a while since I did a straight music post, and this one is kinda unorganized and all over the place, but here are a few songs I've been rocking lately...hope you guys like 'em.


Arcade Fire at Trees (dallas)

The Arcade Fire's newest single, "Cold Wind", has been featured on nearly every blog that exists (including this one) in the past couple weeks, so you probably already have that track. (if not i could probably hook you up, email me or leave a comment) But, the B-side will be their cover of the 1939 Ary Baroso/Ed Russell standard "Brazil". Here's The Arcade Fire doing it live:

Arcade Fire Brazil (live) mp3

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I didn't really expect to see a Paul Wall track reviewed by Pitchfork, and positively reviewed at that. But apparently he is adored by gangsters AND hipsters alike. Anyway, this track is some straight southern (via Houston) hip hop. Not a genre I'm usually that fond of, but Paul Wall's got something going here. What it do.

Paul Wall Sittin Sideways mp3

***



Also recently reviewed by Pitchfork, the Concretes' version of "Miss You" is considerably more melancholy and haunting (and considerably less, umm, groovy?) than the Stones' version. Compare/contrast:

The Concretes Miss You (Stones cover) mp3
The Rolling Stones Miss You mp3

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Another artist that's been blowing up the blogsphere lately is Norway's Annie, and this track has a distinct '80's soundtrack-y, Cindy Lauper-style feel to me. I know i just said that, but I'm not sure exactly what it means. Listen:

Annie Me Plus One mp3

Finally, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has been rocking my iPod nonstop since the weekend (when I could bring myself to stop listening to "Illinois") This is one band that I really think will live up to and transcend all the hype (ie the Arcade Fire). Go get a bunch of tracks from Dodge and Rachael, then buy the album...I ordered mine last night (only 12 bucks). Recommended: "Is This Love?", "Over and Over Again" (so Talking Heads), and "Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood".

I Hate You So Much, Monday

Ben Wallace w/ Kid Rock before the game: Probably why the Pistons lost

Well, today pretty much sucks. The Pistons lost a heartbreaker last night, I'm tired and dehydrated from my volleyball tournament this weekend, and I don't want to be at work today. But here are a few things to make your Monday suck a little less:

Head over to YANP, where Matt has hooked us all up w/ a great video for The Chalets "Feel The Machine". Also check out their website for more songs/videos/etc.

Go to Said the Gramophone to get two seriously awesome, highly recommended tracks: one from The New Pornographers new one, "Twin Cinema", and one from the Wolf Parade debut LP set to be released later this year.

Rachael over at Underrated has some tracks from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (that you can't find on their website), as well as some Say Hi To Your Mom. Thanks, Rachael. Sorry about your iPod.

Hit up the Gorilla Mask media section for some of the funniest video clips I've ever seen. You could probably waste your whole day here if you wanted to. Don't tell my boss.

What I'm rocking on my iPod at work to cheer me up (mp3s):



Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood
The Chalets Love Punch
Love as Laughter In Amber
Bunky BaBa
The New Pornographers "The Bleeding Heart Show" (get it at Said the Gramophone)
Low California

God Damn You Robert Horry

Fu**ing Robert Horry, career spare/big-time playoff shot-maker strikes again, hitting what felt like approximately 50 clutch 3-pointers to beat the Pistons. Holy shit, I've never been so nervous/anxious while watching a sporting event. Ridiculous. I couldn't even watch without almost catching a heart attack. And we're in big trouble now. The Pistons have to win two in a row in San Antonio to win the series. Not likely.


We hate Robert Horry

Posted Out Of Necessity

Sorry for the hot Detroit girl overkill, but the Pistons are down 1 point at the start of the 4th and a commenter suggested I post another pic of her to help out my boys. I'm not about to argue...this game is pivotal, and every little bit helps.

Happy Father's Day/Go Pistons

I thought I'd combine my Pistons/Father's Day post into one, so since my dad is a Michigan State alum, and since the Pistons ALWAYS win when i post a pic of this girl, here it is...hot Detroit girl in a Michigan State shirt:



Tonight's game 5 is the most important game of the NBA Finals thus far, and I almost guarantee that whoever wins this game will go on to win the series. So make sure you watch (9 PM Eastern, 8 Central on ABC), and cheer for my boys:



Music:

People seemed to like the covers I posted last week, so here's a few more of my favorite cover songs (follow link to download):


The Polyphonic Spree Five Years (David Bowie cover)
Nouvelle Vague Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover)
Petra Haden (of that dog and The Decemberists) Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush cover)

Other stuff:

This is hilarious. watch it.
I almost feel bad for this kid. Almost.
Gayest kid ever.
(videos via Gorillamask.net)

Classic

A Tribe Called Quest

mp3s

(follow link to download)

Check The Rhime
Can I Kick It?
Scenario
Scenario (remix)

New Strokes Album "like a seedless watermelon"

Anyone else excited about this? Fu** the hipster backlash, I like these guys:

from rollingstone.com:

The Strokes have finished recording their third album, which they are mixing with studio whiz Andy Wallace. The album is due out in January.

"I don't wanna go overboard," says singer Julian Casablancas, sitting on a stoop on Fourteenth Street in Manhattan, "but I'm pretty excited. It's like a seedless watermelon -- I like it."

With no deadlines hanging over them in the studio, the Strokes had plenty of time to perfect the tunes, which feature Casablancas' voice front and center for the first time.

Highlights of the fourteen songs include Casablancas venting on "Razor Blade" with the cutting line "My feelings are more important than yours"; guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. ripping into a solo on "Vision of Division" sounding like Dick Dale on crack; and the starkly beautiful "Ask Me Anything" (which came to the singer in a dream), featuring only Casablancas' vocals, and Mellotron courtesy of guitarist Nick Valensi.

Casablancas is racking his brain for the album's title and artwork. But he feels like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders. "I'm relaxed now," he says. "Almost done."

The band is revving up for a larger tour than the one following the previous album. "We were a little road-weary after [2003's] Room On Fire, so it was light," says Casablancas. "Now I think we're ready for fatal touring again -- to go all out. We got our energy back."

mp3s

The Strokes Take It Or Leave It
The Strokes Under Control

And in today's "Dude, that's fu**ed up!" News:


yikes

This dude comes in dead last in the father of the year contest.

Hanalei

So I've got my iPod on shuffle at work today, and Hanalei's "Action Drum" came on just now. I had forgotten about this track, I downloaded it a while back (i think from MOKB), but as I sit here listening to it 3 times in a row, I'm reminded how much I like it. Sounds kinda like The Postal Service (okay sounds almost just like 'em), and EVERYONE likes The Postal Service, right?

Hanalei Action Drum
The Postal Service Be Still My Heart

Look who's on the cover of Rolling Stone...

umm...the Killers! oh yeah, and Jessica Alba.

mp3s

The Killers Believe Me Natalie
The Shins Young Pilgrims

From The Crutch:

The White Stripes Instinct Blues
The Redwalls What a Shame

2 Games Left

102-71, bitches




i told y'all. just saying though.

Now I'll leave you w/ some photos from last night:


must've been taken before her boy got worked


from stevie wonder to this...wtf, detroit?


the fro is so hot right now


what it do

American Apparel Makes Cool T-Shirts and all, but....

...dude who founded/runs the company is weird. for serious. what the hell is he talking about? at least he uses hot (if a little drugged-out looking) girls in his ads. [via prefixmag forums]



some mp3s:

The Dirtbombs I'm Through With White Girls (recommended!)
Iron & Wine Cowgirl In The Sand (live at The Bowery Ballroom)

get more live Iron & Wine @ aarvid.com

A Few Rare Covers (mp3s)

Okay, I know ya'll come to this site because it's a music blog, and not "NBA playoff blog", or "Detroit Pistons blog", and I'm not one of those superstitious fans who goes through lame rituals on game days, but my posts CLEARLY have had an effect on the Pistons performance on the court. When I post pics of the hot Detroit girl on game days, the Pistons win. It's as simple as that. So guess what:



And I promise that when the NBA Finals are over, and the Pistons have been crowned NBA champs for the 2nd consecutive year, I'll stop. But in the meantime, here's some completely unnecessary pics of super famous Pistons fans, and to thank you guys for bearing w/ me, a few mp3s of some of my favorite cover songs:


Marshall Mathers


nice moustache

And to those of you that have pointed out that it was clearly the 'fro that won game 2 for the Pistons, I agree...that thing is awesome:



A few rare cover song mp3s -- just follow link to download:



The Arcade Fire Naive Melody (Talking Heads Cover)
From the CBC Radio Sessions--probably the best version of this cover I've heard

Beck Do You Realize? (Flaming Lips Cover)
From live session on KCRW

Pedro The Lion Fade Into You (Mazzy Star Cover)

Don't forget to watch the game tonight, 9 PM (8 central) on ABC

Bad Pictures

Well I promised shitty Bloc Party pics, so here they are. It was an entertaining show, nothing spectacular, but they sounded great and we (Melissa, Daniel, Jesse, and I) had fun. The sound was pretty much perfect at Gypsy, and Kele's voice sounded really strong.


See that t-shirt that appears to be floating in midair? yeah, that's Kele

Highlights included the show opener, "Like Eating Glass", as well as a pretty rocking version of "Banquet". The band seemed more animated than when I saw them at SXSW, and their hour-or-so long (?) set was tight (almost too tight?) and filler free...I guess w/ only one EP and one album they don't have much to choose from. They played at least one new song, and it sounded pretty damn good. Here's a couple more awful pics:





And here's one decent pic I took when I saw the band at SXSW (in Urban Outfitters). I saw a really similar, slightly better picture in the new Spin magazine...their photographer must've been a few feet in front of me:



Plus:

Look what I found in my mailbox yesterday!



I got my copy of Illinois in the mail yesterday (even though it doesn't come out til July 5!) from Asthmatic Kitty (along w/ a pretty sweet postcard that is now decorating my cubicle at work), and it's officially official: Album of the year, hands down. Have I already said that on here?

Anyway, this is by far the most ambitious, epic, beautiful work Sufjan has ever done (even better than "Michigan". . .and being from Michigan myself, I didn't think he'd top that in my book). In my opinion, the best new album since Funeral was released last September. Buy it now!

mp3s

Casimir Pulaski Day
The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts

Get Sufjan's latest tour dates here

Detroit On Blast

Detroit is back in this, bitches.


you don't want to piss this guy off

"She said, 'Let your hair down and go out there and play some basketball, or else you can't eat.'"
-- Pistons center Ben Wallace, on his wife's decision to have him wear his afro out for the first time in the series

What To Do Tonight:

Watch/Cheer/Pray/etc.

On ABC, 9 PM Eastern (8 Central).

Need more incentive to cheer for the Pistons?



This girl is really hot, and she dates one of the Spurs. Man I hate those guys.

As if you needed one more reason to watch:


This guy will be singing the National Anthem

the killers + louis xiv = suck

Anyone else think this will probably suck? Not so much because of these guys, who i actually kinda like, but more because of these guys, who i kinda hate. However, this video does not suck (repost--not safe for work).

The Killers All These Things That I've Done
The Killers Smile Like You Mean It
Louis XIV Finding Out True Love Is Blind

elsewhere...

you've probably already seen this, but that don't make it any less awesome.

New CocoRosie

CocoRosie have sort of been thrown into the same category as other "New Weird America" artists like Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and Antony & The Johnsons, and maybe rightfully so. Their music is a haunting, unique, and strange blend of blues, folk, electronica, and hip hop that is unlike anything else you're going to hear. Definitely not for everyone, but I like them...


Photo by Ian Davies--check out his website for more cool pics

more CocoRosie pics here

From Touch and Go's Website:

"Bianca and Sierra Casady are CocoRosie. They are sisters, born in separate states and raised all over the map. They grew apart early in life, not really getting along and living different lives. But they met again in Paris, unsure and unaware, not knowing that it would lead to the recording of one of 2004's most haunting releases, La Maison de Mon Reve.

Now the sisters are nearly inseparable. They've been active for most of 2004, playing dates across the U.S. and making several jaunts to Europe for tours playing with TV on the Radio, Bright Eyes, and Devendra Banhart, among others. They are currently working on new material for a 2005 release."



CocoRosie's second album, "Noah's Ark" (complete w/ unicorn orgy cover-art), comes out on Sept. 13 on Touch and Go Records...here's a few tracks (follow link to download):

Noah's Ark mp3
Bisounours mp3

And a couple tracks from "La Maison de mon Reve" (right click/save as):

By Your Side mp3
Good Friday mp3

She Wants Revenge

I just saw She Wants Revenge last Thursday in Dallas when they opened for Bloc Party, and they were pretty cool. I don't know much about them, except that they're from L.A., they sound a little like Interpol, and the lead singer Justin wears a hooded sweatshirt over his head when he performs, apparently even if he's in Dallas and it's 95 degrees. check it out:

Some She Wants Revenge mp3s:

Out of Control mp3
Sister mp3

and in "you can't be fu**ing serious" news...


yeah not guilty my ass

monday sucks so much ass

I apologize for the lack of diversity in my mp3 selection lately, I've been listening to the new Sufjan Stevens and White Stripes records almost exclusively over the last week or so, and kinda neglecting all other music. But anyway, here are some non-Michigan downloads for you:

Franz Ferdinand I'm Your Villain (live and NEW!) (.zip file)
Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out (Daft Punk remix) (.zip)
A Tribe Called Quest Scenario (remix) mp3
Kool Keith & Ol' Dirty Bastard Wreck mp3

Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head!

Well, my Detroit Pistons fell down 0-2 last night in their series w/ the Spurs, and while my prediction remains Pistons in 6, I have to admit I'm getting kinda worried. So i'm gonna dedicate today's post to the Pistons...here are some inspirational pics and an mp3 (if this Sufjan Stevens song doesn't help, I don't know what will) to motivate my squad.


nice shorts, dennis


believe it or not, this guy was a badass

And finally, a hotness montage, if you will (hey they need all the help they can get):


way too much hotness

mp3: Sufjan Stevens "Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)" (follow link to download)

on an unrelated note:

what the fu** is up w/ my google ads on the left side of the page? i thought they were supposed to give me ads that relate to the content of the site...instead they give me ads for "goth love" or "goth vampyre fashion"?! i don't recall ever mentioning goths or vampires on this site. oh well, no one reads/clicks on them anyway.

Wonder Showzen

I've mentioned MTV2's "Wonder Showzen" before, and if you haven't seen it yet, it's fu**ing hilarious (assuming you like to watch little kids do messed up shit). I'm not sure what kind of parent allows their kids to appear on this show, but I am pretty sure these parents deserve a visit from Child Protective Services. Go to this website to check out some videos/sounds/etc. from the show, or check out the unofficial site for more. Here are a few sample videos:

Where Do Babies Come From?

Longer Video Clip (so godda** funny, especially the hotdog factory part, and "funny/not funny")

Loser

I Only Have Eyes For You

Martina Topley-Bird: I Only Have Eyes For You (Flamingos cover)

(follow link to download)

more hotness

I know I already posted this song from the final scene of the season finale of The O.C. a while back, but I haven't stopped listening to it since, so I thought I'd do a repost for those that missed it.

Okay, actually I just needed an excuse to post this picture of the Detroit girl. God she's hot. anyway...

Imogen Heap Hide and Seek (follow the link to download)
update: okay i tried using megaupload.com...it should work now.

what it do

I'm too tired/lazy right now to do a proper post, plus I'm mad because I didn't get any decent bloc party photos last night due to some meathead security guy threatening to confiscate my camera. Since when do they give a fu** at Gypsy if you take pics? (don't worry though, i'll still post the shitty ones i took). Anyway, here's a generic post based on my fail-safe posting formula:

random pic of hot girl + links + mp3s = your average gorilla vs. bear post


wow

Links:

dreams of horses has pictures from last night's bloc party show that are about 200X better than mine. (but he did have the same issue w/ gypsy security, apparently)

go hit up Funtime OK for some tracks from one of my favorite rappers, Beans (formerly of Antipop Consortium).

Did you know that in addition to really cool shirts/hoodies, Neighborhoodies offers up a free mp3 everyday? well, they do. (today it's a kings of convenience track)

Yo what the fu** is this?

This is pretty funny.

Endless loop of people in animal costumes dancing. (via beware of the blog)

Yet another Michigan team wins a championship. (ed. note: gorilla vs. bear does not condone or support women's softball in any way)

Help this girl. She needs it:



mp3s

The Mae Shi Born For A Short Time
Nouvelle Vague A Forest (the cure cover)
Say Hi To Your Mom The Twenty-Second Century
Bear vs. Shark 5,6 Kids (bear vs. shark is playing at gypsy tonight...unfortunately, gorilla vs. bear is unable to attend)


more mp3s and links coming later as time permits (i have a job, you know)...

Tiger Bear Wolf

Tiger Bear Wolf EP

I felt like I had to post about Tiger Bear Wolf (for obvious reasons), and since I don't know that much about them (besides they have a great name, they're loud, and they have a cool website), and I haven't even really properly listened to them yet (my crappy work-computer speakers can't really hold these guys, but i like what i hear so far), I'll let the experts tell it:

"Because while every band may talk about saving
rock 'n' roll, these dudes can actually do the job."
--Jonah Bayer, Alternative Press

"... an inspiring behemoth of a rock album, and pretty convincing proof that as far as saviors of rock go, Tiger Bear Wolf are an animal worth placing your bets on."
--cokemachineglow.com

"The rock music world of 2005 A.D. didn’t see Tiger Bear Wolf coming, and this riot of a band is likely to rip it to shreds before the critics can even think about what to put on their pompous little “Best Of ‘05” lists."
--Delusions of Adequacy

some mp3's (from tigerbearwolf.com)

wrong lens, wrong film mp3
input, output mp3
you play guitar mp3
rats mp3

buy the EP here

One More Sufjan Stevens Post

While Sufjan Stevens' "Illinois" won't be officially released until July 5, you can pre-order it NOW from the Asthmatic Kitty website for only $10 and they will ship it to you right away.

I ordered mine yesterday, and the more I listen to the 10 or so tracks I have from this album, the more I love it. I know I probably spew superlatives on here all the time, but I just can't get over how talented this guy is. In fact, in a year that has already seen many great albums, I'm going to go ahead and proclaim "Illinois" my album of the year. It's that good.

So seriously, get it. Now.

I know there's a few mp3s circulating around the internet from the album, but i haven't seen this one yet, so consider it an exclusive or something. "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step Mother", is featured on the newest Paste Magazine compilation, and this track alone is worth the price of the magazine. I could (and did) listen to this all day. Here you go:

Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step Mother (follow link)

This next track you've probably heard, and while I love all the songs from "Illinois" that I've heard so far, I think this is my favorite:

Chicago (follow link)

go get a couple more tracks from mikejonze. then order the album. I'm serious.

In Breaking NBA Playoff news:


The Spurs are gay

More worthless links:

Sucks to be this guy.

This is probably the saddest thing I've ever read.

Best news I've heard all week. (the Raconteurs part)

Bloc Party in Dallas Tomorrow Night

We'll be at the Gypsy tomorrow (Thursday) night for the Bloc Party show (w/ supporting bands She Wants Revenge and Kiss Me Deadly), so ya'll know what that means...probably some crappy pictures coming later this week. Anybody else going?

some mp3's

Bloc Party She's Hearing Voices (live at SXSW 2005) mp3
Bloc Party Banquet (Phones Disco Edit) mp3

Kiss Me Deadly Dance 1 mp3

Check out the video for She Wants Revenge's "Sister":
Windows Media
quicktime
real

Also tomorrow night:


It's on

Be sure to cheer for the Pistons.

The White Stripes: The B-Sides

The White Stripes' new album "Get Behind Me Satan" hit the streets dropped came out yesterday, and I really like it (then again, I like everything they do), but I think these two non-album B-sides are just as compelling as anything off the album, if not more so.



The first one, "Who's A Big Baby", is, ummm, interesting? Okay it's fu**ing weird. It may just be the novelty of the track, but for some reason I'm really digging it so far. It's kinda got a hypnotic, drunken, wobbly feel to it. The second, "Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer" has some backwoods 1920's shit going on, along w/ some distorted vocals and xylophone.



These two tracks are much different than anything you've heard from Jack and Meg, and they definitely deserved to be B-sides, but i think they're pretty cool. Check them out and let me know what you think, just follow the link to download:

Who's A Big Baby mp3
Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer mp3

Cold Wind

photo from mass distraction

You might've heard of this band, they're called the Arcade Fire, and they've got a new song floating around the internet. It's called "Cold Wind" and it's on the Six Feet Under soundtrack (go here to pre-order, it's gonna be a good one), due out June 21. Here ya go:

Cold Wind mp3 (link removed...i ain't trying to get sued. but you may be able to find it here. i'm just sayin.)

The Pistons, new music, and the Detroit girl

Rasheed listening to some victory music (most likely the new White Stripes record)

Well i'm in a good mood today...my Pistons won, i'm outta here early today, and due to popular demand (peter, kelly, and pretty much everyone else) here's another pic of the detroit girl:


yeah she's pretty hot

Plus, some good music comes out today, including new releases from The White Stripes, Annie, Coldplay, and Antony & The Johnsons. Here are some mp3s from a few of today's releases:


Annie My Heartbeat mp3
Antony & The Johnsons Hope There's Someone (EP edit) mp3
The White Stripes I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) mp3 (follow link to download)
Coldplay Speed of Sound mp3
Teenage Fanclub It's All In My Mind mp3

Detroit Wins

Rasheed thinks it's funny

The Pistons beat Miami to advance to the NBA Finals against the most boring team in the league, the San Antonio Spurs. But if you read this blog regularly you already knew that was going to happen.

The Rub Remixes

These are some ridiculous DJ remixes/mashups from The Rub that I found via the Hollertronix website and I really felt I should share them w/ ya'll. Enjoy:

Outkast vs. Franz Ferdinand Bombs Over Scotland (mark ronson mix) mp3

Outkast vs. MF Doom ATLiens (RTC Shogun Remix) mp3

Ying Yang Twins vs. The Smiths Wait (catchdubs mix) mp3

Nas vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers Last Real Nigga (DJ KO mix) mp3


Get some more here.

Everyone Has A Fu**ing Blog These Days

you don't want to read this Cambodian guy's blog

Luckily, some blogs aren't as bad as this dude's or this lady's. Apparently even my blog gets more visitors than the cambodian dude's. Moving on, I've stumbled across some new blogs (well, new to me) lately that are actually really good, so I thought I'd share. check em out...

Funtime OK
Dreams of Horses
Bastard Camus
DJ Uncle Rico
tmwsiy
exitfare

And as always, hit up my links section for more Gorilla vs. Bear-approved hotness.

Elsewhere...

DJ AM and his skinny-ass girlfriend

I know I've made fun of DJ AM in the past on this blog (i mean just look at that dude, and his skeletor-looking girl), but I heard some of his stuff was decent, so I checked it out and it actually ain't bad. Here's a live DJ set he did somewhere...recommended if you're having a house party or bar mitzvah or something and you don't feel like hiring a DJ.

DJ AM Live (.zip file)

I Need A New Camera

Update: Molly sent me some pictures and video of the show that is a LOT better than the ones i got...so here's a couple for now, and after work i'll try to figure out how to post the video on here:


photo courtesy of Molly...thanks Molly!


another pic of Conor courtesy of Molly


Greta Cohn (yet another awesome pic from Molly...probably my favorite one)


The Faint (you may have to squint a little, but I promise it's them)

Here are some pics from the Bright Eyes/The Faint/Airborn Audio show at Stubb's on Saturday, and as you can tell from the quality of these pics it's just about time for me to buy a new camera (donations of any size will be accepted). It didn't help matters that the show was ridiculously packed w/ young Conor-obsessed kids, making it impossible to get anywhere near the stage. And to top it off, the battery life on my camera is about 10 minutes, which prevented me from getting even a shitty picture of Conor...sorry ladies.


Airborn Audio

Oh and if you're wondering how the actual show was, it couldn't have been better. Airborn Audio played a short and tight set of their blunted-out hip hop that seemed to confuse the hell out of most of the emo kids in attendance. The Faint were amazing, as usual, and they got all the girls dancing and sweaty, which is always a good thing. And Bright Eyes set was infinitely better than the last time I saw them (on the "I'm Wide Awake..." tour). Conor seemed to be in a more angst-y/less whiny mood, and his band matched his abnormally (for him) high energy. Of course it didn't hurt that they had the help of this guy:


Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs (you're going to have to trust me on this one)

Highlights of the night included:

• going into the bathroom to wash my hands before the show, only to find The Faint frontman Todd Baechle taking a self-proclaimed "truck stop shower" in the sink. The Faint's violinist was in there too, and he was like "dude, i've got a key to the room, why don't you use that shower?" and Todd was all like "We have a hotel room?"
• watching Melissa see the Faint for the first time, as she proceeded to dance her ass off for the entire set.
• watching the rhythm-less kids in attendance attempt to nod their heads politely to the electro-glitchy hip hop beats of Airborn Audio.
• my girl Molly, who says she's going to hook us all up w/ way better pictures than mine that she took and possibly even some video of the show! stay tuned!
• Bright Eyes launching into the beginning of "Lover" to start the encore, only to have the drummer break his bass pedal. Conor, ever the improviser, played "First Day of My Life" while they corrected the problem, then segued flawlessly back into a perfect version of "Lover".
• fu**ing Nick Zinner on guitar. oh, and The Faint's violinist is a bad ass too.
• here's Bright Eyes' setlist:

the setlist

Again, no picture of Conor...but how about two random kids in "Conor Oberst is My Homeboy" t-shirts?


Of course this is the only picture that came out perfect

Iron & Wine/Calexico

Pitchfork reported this week that Iron & Wine and Calexico have collaborated on a "seven-song mini-LP of some of Sam Beam's songs backed by Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico, as well as a few other Tucson musicians", entitled "He Lays In Reins" (due out in the fall).



Calexico's Joey Burns told Pitchfork:

"It's kind of got that Tucson, Arizona sound...It was funny, in the process of mixing some of these songs, we would send [Iron & Wine frontman Sam Beam] the mixes as MP3 files over the internet. So he would listen to them and he would say, 'No, no. Put more stuff in there.' He liked the idea of this being something different that what he would do with an Iron & Wine record, where the arrangements might be a little more minimal. So we've got some instruments that fills it out a little bit."

Here's the tracklist, according to Pitchfork:

01 He Lays in Reins
02 Prison on Route 41
03 History of Lovers
04 Red Dust
05 Burn That Broken Bed
06 16, Maybe Less
07 Dead Mans Will


Some of the tracks slated to appear on this thing were originally recorded by Sam Beam during his unreleased "Home Recordings" session, which i believe is the first thing he recorded under the Iron & Wine moniker. Of course, Gorilla vs. Bear has the whole "Home Recordings" session, and i'm gonna hook you guys up w/ a couple of the tracks that will appear on "He Lays In Reins". Enjoy:

I'm hosting the following tracks on savefile.com...if your name is Sam Beam and you would like the tracks removed, just let me know.

Selections from Iron & Wine's "Home Recordings" (follow link to download):

He Lays In Reins mp3
History Of Lovers mp3
16, Maybe Less mp3

and a couple more that will appear on the LP, recorded live by Sam Beam:

Prison on Route 41 (live) mp3
Red Dust (live) mp3

Deltron 3030

Del + Dan the Automator = one of the best hip hop records of the past 10 years all-time

From Deltron 3030:

Virus mp3
Time Keeps On Slipping mp3
Positive Contact mp3
3030 mp3
Things You Can Do mp3

my weekend plans

Poster by Michelle Stevens (check out more of her work)

I'm heading down to Austin tomorrow to go see Bright Eyes and The Faint (along w/ special guest Airborn Audio!? aww Conor, you're so gangsta) at Stubb's (the best venue in Texas, in my opinion). Anyway, if you're going and you see us, holla or buy us a Lone Star or something. Here's a bunch of (related) mp3s...I really hope Conor plays "Lover I Don't Have to Love", that song would kick ass w/ The Faint as his backing band.

Bright Eyes
Take It Easy (love nothing) mp3
Lover I Don't Have To Love mp3
Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh mp3

The Faint
I Disappear mp3
Agenda Suicide mp3
Worked Up So Sexual mp3
Worked Up So Sexual (Death Cab mix) mp3

Bonus: Airborn Audio
Bright Lights mp3

god da**it

I feel you Rasheed

Sorry to turn this so-called "music" blog into NBA Playoff update central, but the Pistons are pissing me off. After losing to Miami last night they are now on the verge of elimination AND of losing their coach to fu**ing Cleveland!? I feel I really need to post another pic of the Detroit girl to rally my boys:



As well as some inspirational music (hey at this point they need all the help they can get):

Survivor Eye Of The Tiger mp3
You're the Best mp3 (from Karate Kid--you know what song i'm talking about, don't front)

elsewhere...

Karen Elson

what are the odds that THIS is true?

Public Service Announcement Post

We here at Gorilla vs. Bear (okay it's just me, but moving on...) love animals and even though we would (hypothetically) love to see the epic battle that inspired the title of this blog, we don't really want to see any animals involved in bloody deathmatches. In fact, we think you should go here to adopt a baby gorilla (or a panda or tiger cub).



And if you love animals, but you can't afford to donate right now, go here to burn a few hours at work watching a couple of pandas eat and sleep all day.

okay back to the (animal-themed) music:

gorillaz feel good, inc. mp3
cat power he war mp3
cat power good woman (live) mp3
modest mouse i came as a rat mp3
bear vs. shark ma jolie mp3
super furry animals rings around the world mp3

More Hip Hop

Ever get in the mood to listen to some straight gangsta shit? Well these tracks are about as ghetto as it gets for us blog-wankstas. Bump these at a high volume, preferably while driving through a residential area. (the views expressed in these songs, especially the parts about bitches and hos and stuff, are not necessarily endorsed or supported by gorilla vs. bear)


Lil' Wayne "Go DJ" mp3 (follow link to download)

Geto Boys "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangster" mp3 (right click/save as)

Crime Mob "Stilettos (Certified Bananas mix)" mp3 (right click/save as: via Certified Bananas)

Ying Yang Twins "whisper in your ear" mp3 (right click/save as...this song kinda sucks but i like the beat)

elsewhere...

for the two or three readers of this blog that don't already hit up MOKB every day, make sure you head over there to check out some tracks from newcomer Cory Branan's awesomely titled new album, "The Hell You Say".

Common--Be

I'm really loving this new Common record, "Be". Common has long been one the most thoughtful and socially conscious artists in hip hop, as well as one of my favorite rappers, and his new one has a real soulful '70's feel to me. (Pitchfork gave it an 8.6 and added it to their "Best New Music" list...which may or may not matter to you depending on how much you love/hate/don't give a shit about Pitchfork). If you're into hip hop and you don't know Common, be sure to check these out tracks from "Be" and let me know what you think.

Be mp3
Real People mp3
Faithful mp3

100 Posts

I just realized that I have reached my 100th post on gorillavsbear.net, and we all know what that means: absolutely nothing. well not exactly nothing...at least you get more mp3s of some songs I like that you may or may not have heard. These are all hosted by savefile.com, you have to follow the link to download...enjoy. (all most highly recommended)

Iron & Wine "Waitin' For A Superman" (Flaming Lips cover) mp3
Final Fantasy "This Is the Dream Of Win and Regine" mp3
Stars "On Peak Hill" mp3

and in NBA Playoff news:



Although the series has not gone as I predicted (Detroit in 4), the Pistons did win last night to even up the series w/ Miami, 2-2. Expect Detroit to win the next two then cruise to the NBA championship over the Spurs in 4.