what did he say

Deerhunter and Times New Viking are in Dallas tomorrow night, but the highlight of the lineup for me is L.A.'s Nite Jewel. I've written about her otherworldly, lo-fi avant-synth-pop before, but it's worth noting that her new Italians Do It Better 12" is out now, and her outstanding Good Evening LP is available on vinyl from Gloriette. I doubt she'll be back in town any time soon, so don't miss this show. Here's the slinky A-side from the Italians single:

mp3:
nite jewel :: what did he say

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photos: little joy | live in austin

More Little Joy photos, this time from their show last night at the Parish in Austin. All shots by the awesome Pooneh Ghana, who was even able to elicit some smiles out of Rodrigo, Binki, and Fab. Click for larger images (recommended):





















[More great shots from last night at Pooneh's flickr]

polaroids: little joy | live in deep ellum

rodrigo/fabrizio/binki :: little joy

Little Joy's show at the Lounge in Deep Ellum on Wednesday night was a breezy, relaxed affair that only reinforced why we love the group's self-titled debut so much. Backed for much of the night by tourmates the Dead Trees, Rodrigo, Binki, and Fabrizio played virtually the entire album to an adoring, enthusiastic crowd of roughly 200. Highlights included an awesome cover of Helen Shapiro's (NOT Binki's mom, by the way) "Walking Back to Happiness," and a beautiful rendition of album standout "Don't Watch Me Dancing." The vibe inside the tiny venue was akin to that of some cramped speakeasy, and the band (especially Fab) seemed genuinely appreciative and moved by the warm Dallas welcome. Come back soon, guys. Check the full setlist and a video of the band performing "How To Hang a Warhol" here. Here are some photos:













More shots of Little Joy :: live in Dallas after the jump...

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tonight

little joy (photo)

Reminder: Little Joy is in TX for a few dates this week, starting tonight with an intimate show at the Lounge on Elm St. in Deep Ellum. You can still get tickets here, or possibly at the door. If you haven't checked this album out yet, do it, etc.

vivian girls cover the beach boys, offer "fun pack"

The only thing more fun than the Vivian Girls record is probably a Vivian Girls Surf's Up Fun Pack. Comes complete with a t-shirt, some postcards/buttons, and a 7" with two new songs and a cover of the Beach Boys' "Girl Don't Tell Me." I can guarantee yall with 100% certainty that this will sell out, so get on it now.

mp3:
vivian girls :: where do you run to
vivian girls :: blind spot

p.s. i need to hear that Beach Boys cover, so if anyone is holding...

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mp3: new burial remix

Phaseone hits again with a stunning (yet subtle) rework of Burial's self-described "glowing/buzzing" masterpiece, "Archangel." Between this and his very well-received Panda Bear remix, this kid may be on to something, and at the very least, it's something to tide us over while we wait for that promised new Burial material.

mp3:
burial :: archangel (phaseone remix)

Phaseone's own stuff is also worthy of your attention

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previously:

mp3:
panda bear :: i'm not (phaseone remix)

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water

Our friend Pinglewood has a new column over at NME called Your New Favorite Songs. In his first installment, he writes about GvsB favorites Salem, and their new Water EP:

"If you kidnapped Bauhaus, tied them up in your basement, tortured them with slo-mo Houston hip-hop and performance art pornography, then killed them, their ghosts might have sordid dreams about a record like this."

Probably the best description of the mysterious group I've seen since "the Cocteau Twins on a dirty south kick." Pinglewood also offers up this track, which may or may not appear on the new EP:

mp3:
salem :: haffa

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elsewhere:

In the mood for more slightly terrifying shit? Because these new Kria Brekkan tunes are more than a little disturbing.

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sirius/xm blog radio

Our weekly GvsB SiriusXM radio show airs today at noon and again at midnight EST on the newly christened Sirius XMU. As I mentioned last week, the Sirius-XM content merger recently went into effect; if you're an XM subscriber, you can listen to the award-winning Blog Radio on channel 43, and Sirius subscribers can still find us on channel 26. Of course, you can still listen right here for free with a 3-day trial membership. New stuff this week from Amadou & Mariam, Harlem, Q-Tip, Paper Route Gangstaz, and more. As always, check the full playlist for this week + some mp3s after the jump...

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gorilla vs. bear sirius blog radio :: november 24

1. the notwist :: boneless (panda bear remix)
2. the very best :: dinosaur on the ark
3. amadou & mariam :: sabali
4. harlem :: caroline
5. wavves :: beach demon
6. deerhunter :: little kids
7. money addict (PRGz) :: life, money, & drugs (diplo remix)
8. q-tip :: move
9. erykah badu :: soldier
10. white denim :: you can't say
11. cass mccombs :: petrified forest
12. harlem :: south of france
13. women :: black rice
14. arch m :: 21st union
15. salem :: brustreet
16. grouper :: invisible
17. beach house :: used to be
18. arthur russell :: i couldn't say it to your face
19. m83 :: kim & jessie
20. weird tapes :: home
21. friendly fires :: paris (aeroplane remix feat. au revoir simone)
22. vega :: all too vivid
23. burial :: archangel
24. j dilla :: nothing like this
25. chromatics :: in the city
26. the walkmen :: donde esta la playa
27. chad vangaalen :: molten light
28. little joy :: don't watch me dancing

photos :: gang gang dance | live in austin

[All photos by Pooneh Ghana. More shots of Gang Gang Dance live at the Mohawk -- including Chloe Sevigny sighting -- at her flickr]

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sxsw '09 announces first confirmed acts

Looks like SXSW has just announced a few acts that will be appearing at the 2009 Music Festival. St. Vincent, Beach House, Dent May, and Passion Pit are among the first group of confirmed bands; check out the rest of the list here. This year's fest takes place March 18-22. I know that's still 4 months away, but we've already started planning our 3rd annual gorilla vs. booze day party, and it's shaping up to be a good one.

mp3:
beach house :: gila
passion pit :: sleepyhead
dent may & his magnificent ukulele :: meet me in the garden

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friend

(image)

mp3:
friend :: black keys (demo)
the tough alliance :: neo violence (shazam remix)

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[thanks to friend + modular for the sweet songs]

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why

(photo)

Austin's Harlem kicks out a surprisingly faithful cover of an old Plastic Ono Band song on a "broke ass four track," as part of their new "Cover of the Month Club." Noisy:

mp3:
harlem :: why

Harlem kicks off their U.S. tour tonight in Austin at Club Deville.

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Joaquin Phoenix = rapper



So apparently this guy is still pretending to be serious about that "quitting film to concentrate on music" gimmick. He's a rapper now.

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tonight :: gang gang dance + rainbow arabia

tiffany of rainbow arabia

The mighty Gang Gang Dance comes to TX tonight (and tomorrow), with L.A.'s Rainbow Arabia in tow. You already know how we feel about the unreal new Gang Gang LP, but this Rainbow Arabia stuff sounds like it'll be an ideal complement to what should be a pretty intense dance party. Here are a couple new tracks from the group's tour-only EP, the first of which sounds like some kind of eerie, warped lost Berlin song:

mp3:
rainbow arabia :: little boys
rainbow arabia :: holiday in congo

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previously:

gang gang dance :: princes
gang gang dance :: house jam (xxxchange remix)

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q-tip + the cool kids | live at house of blues dallas

Photos by David. More shots of Q-Tip + the Cool Kids :: Live in Dallas after the jump...

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Q-TIP:













THE COOL KIDS:













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q-tip + lykke li :: "can i kick it?" // "move"

Photos coming soon from last night's A Tribe Called Quest-heavy Q-Tip show, but in the meantime, here's a clip of the Abstract joining Lykke Li for a performance of a Tribe classic:



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white denim :: from the basement

White Denim joins the short list of bands (the White Stripes, Radiohead, Sparks, Sonic Youth, et. al) that have been invited to play in Nigel Godrich's basement. This clip of the group killing "All You Really Have to Do" // "Mess Your Hair Up" is without a doubt the best live footage I've seen of them on the internet...HD video, sound produced by Nigel himself, all that. The guy doesn't let just anyone play his basement. Exposion, yall. Watch it here.

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new q-tip video :: "renaissance rap"

The more I listen to The Renaissance, the more it sounds like a bona fide classic. Rik Cordero just needs to go ahead and do a clip for every song on the record:



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Q-Tip plays tonight in Dallas with the Cool Kids. Previously:



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photos :: digable planets | live in dallas

Digable Planets played to a rare, exceedingly enthusiastic Tuesday night crowd at the Granada Theater here in Dallas last night. Although nostalgia definitely played its part in creating the overwhelming positive vibe in the room, the DPs stepped up and delivered what was probably the best hip-hip show here in town since the last time they rolled through. The group played (often re-worked versions of) most of their classic Reachin' and Blowout Comb joints over the course of their nearly 2-hour set, which was propelled by a tight live drummer and Jedi's thick-ass beats. We were also treated to what sounded like new material from the great Ishmael Butler (Butterfly), who I'd argue is one of the most underrated MCs from the tail end of hip-hop's golden age, and the dude has only improved over time. Now if they'd just release some new shit already.











Most shots by David. Check more shots of the Digable Planets live in Dallas after the jump...

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video :: beach house | "used to be"

Today is apparently "pensive, low-budget dream-pop video day" here on GvsB:



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video :: fight bite | "swissex lover"

(via)

mp3:
fight bite :: swissex lover

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Buy the 7" here.

new mixtape from the Clipse

The Clipse have just finished up a new mixtape to promote their new album and/or clothing line. The mixtape will be available via Complex on December 1, but for now here's the opening track, in which they proclaim themselves "the hood's Obama" (I think):

mp3:
clipse :: play cloths mixtape intro

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migration wind

White Denim play instrumental Exposion standout/live burner "Migration Wind," 20,000 leagues under the Fader conference room.



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tonight in dallas | Digable Planets

Amazing week for hip-hop here in Dallas, starting with the legendary Digable Planets tonight at the Granada Theater. You can still buy tickets here.

mp3: new animal collective :: "brothersport"

Okay, so those Merriweather Post Pavilion excerpts from earlier are long gone (that didn't take long), but this is even better: hit up Les Inrocks to hear the glorious full studio version of "Brothersport," aka my current favorite Animal Collective song. A lot of people have been anxiously anticipating this song in particular thanks to a number of impressive live bootlegs, and it definitely doesn't disappoint. Let's go ahead and call it the album closer of '09. Go to Les Inrocks (link to their site removed; google it) to listen; the song starts right around the :50 second mark.

[thanks to commenter platypusquest for the tip]

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listen to excerpts of animal collective's merriweather post pavilion

Well, these won't be up long, so go check them while you can. "Bluish" sounds pretty great upon first listen.

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siriusXM blog radio

Our weekly GvsB SiriusXM radio show airs today at noon and again at midnight EST on the newly christened Sirius XMU. As you may or may not have heard, the Sirius-XM content merger is finally in full effect, more or less doubling our potential listenership; if you're an XM subscriber, you can listen to the award-winning Blog Radio on channel 43, and Sirius subscribers can still find us on channel 26. Of course, you can still listen right here for free with a 3-day trial membership. New stuff this week from Deerhunter, Harlem, WAVVES, Q-Tip, Little Joy, and more. As always, check the full playlist for this week + some mp3s after the jump...

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gorilla vs. bear sirius blog radio :: november 17

01. little joy :: the next time around
02. the strokes :: hard to explain
03. harlem :: south of france
04. cut copy :: strangers in the wind
05. empire of the sun :: walking on a dream
06. friendly fires :: paris (aeroplane remix feat. au revoir simone)
07. vivian girls :: where do you run to
08. wavves :: weed demon
09. white denim :: heart from us all
10. white denim :: sitting
11. metric :: help i'm alive (radio edit)
12. new young pony club :: the get go
13. RATATAT :: wildcat
14. q-tip :: move
15. digable planets :: where i'm from (remix)
16. paper route gangstaz :: bama gettin money (diplo remix)
17. the cool kids :: pennies
18. panda bear :: i'm not (phaseone remix)
19. burial :: archangel
20. j dilla :: last donut of the night
21. flying lotus :: auntie's lock/infinitum
22. deerhunter :: little kids
23. love :: maybe the people would be the times or between clark and hilldale
24. erykah badu :: the healer
25. air france :: collapsing at your doorstep
26. amanaz :: khala my friend
27. diplo & santogold :: lights out (diplo's panda bear remix)
28. tv on the radio :: staring at the sun (EP version)
29. beach house :: D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
30. grouper :: heavy water/i'd rather be sleeping

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polaroids :: King Khan & BBQ | live in austin

the king khan & bbq show :: the mohawk austin

More radical Polaroids from our new contributor and overall badass, Ms. Pooneh Ghana. This time she caught King Khan & BBQ Show's raucous set on Saturday night at our favorite bar in Austin. Looks like a blast, although she says it would've been even better if it wasn't 30 degrees outside and if BBQ (Mark Sultan) hadn't spent much of the night vomiting thanks to a nasty bout with food poisoning. Featuring an unannounced cameo appearance by Honus Honus of Man Man and the Mohawk's resident bear:

mp3:
king khan & bbq show :: love you so


king khan


bbq


kk


kk


bbq


man man vs. bear



[more at pooneh's flickr]

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video premiere :: Little Joy | "Unattainable"

Thanks to Rough Trade for hooking us up with this great clip of Little Joy performing the Binki Shapiro-fronted "Unattainable," one of my favorite songs from their charming self-titled debut LP. In my initial review of the record back in September, I said that "Shapiro's exquisite melodies and elegant vocals maintain a genuine innocence, ultimately resembling something you'd hear on a '40s AM radio dial." This song is pretty much exactly what I was talking about. Filmed at Binki's sister's house in L.A., and directed by Thunderbird. Watch the larger version here (recommended):



Little Joy is currently on tour, with a Dallas date on November 26. Buy tickets here, and you can still win tickets here.

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polaroids :: of montreal | live in austin

Say hello to our newest contributor, the extremely talented Pooneh Ghana. Pooneh shares our love for Polaroid/Holga/other antiquated photo machines, and we're pretty thrilled she'll be covering a number of upcoming shows for us down in Austin, starting with these glorious shots she captured at last night's Of Montreal show at Austin's little-used Fiesta Gardens.













Check out more of Pooneh's shots at her flickr. More shots from last night's Of Montreal show after the jump...

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new no age :: "intimate descriptions"

No Age has just released one of the best singles of the year on 7", and the previously unreleased b-side is a hazy, atmospheric new tune called "Intimate Descriptions"; download it from our friends at RSTB, then buy the 7" from Sub Pop for $3.75 for the sweet artwork.

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free download: lil wayne :: dedication 3

weezy :: voodoo fest 08

Lil' Wayne and DJ Drama have just released the 3rd installment of their Gangsta Grillz mixtape series, Dedication 3. Drama's giving it away for free download here (it can still be found here). If you still aren't down with the autotune, you might want to take a pass. Stream the whole thing after the jump...

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kg x the cool kids

Gorilla vs. Booze 2k8 alums the Cool Kids are in Dallas next week with Q-Tip as part of the 2K Sports Bounce Tour.

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proto rai

1970's Algerian Proto-Rai Underground is the latest gem from the inimitable Sublime Frequencies label. I'm admittedly unversed when it comes to the underground Algerian Rai scene of the '70s (as in, I was unaware that it existed), but SF offers a helpful summary. Also, I have no idea why this Cheb Zergui guy called this song "I Cuddle Myself," but apparently he's the one that introduced the electric guitar and wah-wah pedal to the scene, and the results on this one are pretty dirty.

mp3:
cheb zergui :: ana dellali (I Cuddle Myself)

1970's Algerian Proto-Rai Underground is out now on Sublime Frequencies, and is limited to a one-time pressing of 1500 copies on 180 gram vinyl. Also, the cover art is ridiculously awesome. Order it here.

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autumn passing

(photo)

The nice folks over at Refinery29 just sent over their new fall/winter playlist, Autumn Passing. The mix includes some of my favorite seasonally appropriate songs of this year, including offerings from Department of Eagles, Flying Lotus, Air France, Deerhunter, Benoit Pioulard, Chad VanGaalen, Arthur Russell, and more. Go here to download the whole thing.

mp3:
air france :: collapsing at your doorstep
department of eagles :: no one does it like you

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new marissa nadler :: "so long theresa"

marissa nadler [photo by jeaneen lund]

While we continue to anxiously await her upcoming LP, Little Hells (i.e., the follow up to one of the best records of '07), Marissa Nadler is sharing a couple of highly recommended new home recordings over on her new blog. "So Long Theresa" was actually written by Marissa's friend Dave Godowsky, but like most of her outstanding covers, she renders the song a haunting and impossibly heartwrenching dream-folk gem:

mp3:
marissa nadler :: so long theresa

Little Hells will be out sometime in early 2009.

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elsewhere:

Here's another free track from the "pay what you want" Paper Route Gangstaz mixtape, featuring a guest turn from Seinfeld's favorite rapper and remixed by Diplo (via):

mp3:
paper route gangstaz :: don't go feat. Wale (diplo remix)


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photos :: White Denim | fun fun fun fest afterparty

[most shots by David]

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contest :: little joy // live in dallas

Little Joy comes to Dallas the night before Thanksgiving (November 26), and we have a couple pairs of tickets to give away, courtesy of Parade of Flesh and Rough Trade. The label has also thrown in a couple of copies of the record for the winners. If you'd like to attend, e-mail us at gorillavsbearcontests@gmail.com with the subject line "Little Joy," and make sure to specify whether you'd prefer the record on CD or vinyl. I'll pick the winners sometime next week. Hit up Parade of Flesh for more info/tickets.

In the meantime, here's a clip from P4K.tv of Fab Moretti and crew playing "Next Time Around" at Binki Shapiro's L.A. apartment; we'll be premiering another clip from the same session in the next few days:

on repeat: beach point pleasant

Thanks to Raven Sings the Blues for assisting in my effort to extend summer for one more day (despite the fact that it gets dark at 5:00 PM now), via the laid back, dubby tropical sounds of New Jersey native Ducktails. According to Visitation Rites, this particular beach jam is "built on a 2-second instrumental loop from Gétatchèwe Kassa's "Tezeta Slow" (a song featured on an installment of the incredible Ethiopiques series), which goes a long way to explaining why it's so rad:

mp3:
ducktails :: beach point pleasant

Look out for a number of upcoming Ducktails releases, including a split 7" with Wavves coming soon on Release the Bats.

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related:



Speaking of Wavves, his "Beach Boys-meet-Siltbreeze sound" can be fully appreciated on his Beach Demon/Weed Demon 7", which is now available at Tic Tac Totally. Like his debut cassette release, I imagine these will be long gone in the next week or two, so get on it.

EDIT: oops, already sold out. well that took about 36 hours. hope my order went through in time :(

mp3:
wavves :: weed demon

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new takeaway show :: fleet foxes

After breaking in through a locked door, Fleet Foxes play "Blue Ridge Mountain" in an abandoned Grand Palais, which serves as the perfect reverb chamber for their uncanny soaring harmonies. Regardless of how you feel about these guys, this is pretty great (via la blogotheque):



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fear and loathing

So that Paper Route Gangstaz mixtape FINALLY comes out next week on Mad Decent, and I'm hoping it'll give The Renaissance a run for its money for best hip-hop release of '08. In anticipation of the release, iTunes is giving away Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas' first single, "Bama Gettin Money," as this week's free Discovery Download (they also compare the track to Kraftwerk and Soulja Boy, but whatever). Go grab that, then download the mixtape sampler, and Diplo's "Bama Gettin Money" remix, in case you missed 'em first time around:

UPDATE: you can now "pay what you want" for the mixtape here. $5 or more gets you the full thing in 320 kbps, plus 5 bonus tracks. Not bad.

mp3:
paper route gangstaz :: fear and loathing in hunts vegas sampler
paper route gangstaz :: bama gettin money (diplo remix)

(via elitaste + mad decent)

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gorilla vs. bear presents :: Digable Planets

We are unbelievably psyched to present one of my favorite groups of all time, the legendary Digable Planets, next Tuesday, November 18, at Dallas' own Granada Theater. We've got 5 pairs of tickets to give away for this one courtesy of the Granada; e-mail us at gorillavsbearcontests@gmail.com if you want a pair, and I'll pick 5 winners this weekend. And if your only exposure to the DP's is "Cool Like Dat," go get Blowout Comb immediately, then buy tickets here. This is not part of a tour -- they only have two dates scheduled -- and if you caught them the last time they rolled through Dallas, you know this show is not to be missed. If we're lucky, we might even get a special guest or two.



[flyer by david]

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photos :: Clipse | fun fun fun fest '08

More photos of the Clipse at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08 after the jump...

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photos :: St. Vincent | fun fun fun fest '08

More photos of St. Vincent at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08 after the jump...

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[most photos by David]

photos :: Kool Keith | fun fun fun fest '08

Keith (aka Dr. Octagon aka Black Elvis aka Dr. Dooom) is one weird ass dude, and his set was without question one of the most entertaining of the fest:









More photos of Kool Keith at Fun Fun Fun Fest '08 after the jump...

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[photos by David // Bill]

photos :: fun fun fun fest | day one

Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest has quickly established itself as one of the most diverse and laid back festivals around, and they kind of stepped their lineup game up a bit this year, as legends/luminaries from the worlds of hardcore, hip-hop, indie, and dance converged on Waterloo Park for the weekend. Day one highlights included Deerhoof, the Octopus Project, Dan Deacon, YACHT, the National, the Dead Milkmen, and more; here are some shots of some of those bands, but mostly Deerhoof. We'll have more in the next day or two, but also hit up Brooklyn Vegan, MOKB, Ultra8201, and the Austinist for more coverage of the fest.









More shots from Day One of the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest after the jump...

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THE OCTOPUS PROJECT:







YACHT:







DAN DEACON:





THE NATIONAL (Matt Berninger):



BISHOP ALLEN:



DEERHOOF:









[most photos by David]

polaroids :: animal collective in buenos aires

animal collective :: buenos aires

Animal Collective played last night at the historic La Trastienda in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thanks to our lovely friend Carlota, who caught up with the band before the show on the cobblestone streets of San Telmo to take these shots. For the record, Carlota also tells us the dudes were "increiblemente buena onda," the show was off the hook, and she "dance like madd."


avey tare


geologist


panda bear



Some live shots of Animal Collective in Buenos Aires after the jump...

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panda


geo // avey


geologist

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gorilla vs. bear x sirius blog radio

Our weekly GvsB Sirius radio show airs today at noon and again at midnight EST on Left of Center. New stuff this week from WAVVES, Q-Tip, Little Joy, the Very Best, and more. You can listen right here, for free. Full playlist for this week + some mp3s after the jump...

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gorilla vs. bear sirius blog radio :: november 10

1. little joy :: the next time around
2. wavves :: weed demon
3. wavves :: so bored
4.the notwist :: boneless (panda bear remix)
5. animal collective : did you see the words
6. gang gang dance :: vacuum
7. flying lotus :: auntie's lock/infinitum
8. fight bite :: swissex lover
9. van she :: kelly (m83 remix)
10. digable planets :: graffiti
11. erykah badu :: the healer
12. j dilla :: nothing like this
13. paper route gangstaz :: 'bama getting money
14. paper route gangstaz :: rollin
15. q-tip :: shaka
16. salem :: redlights
17. the knife :: we share our mother's health (RATATAT remix)
18. arch M :: 21st union
19. weird tapes :: home
20. memory cassette :: asleep at a party
21. high places :: from stardust to sentience
22. big boi :: royal flush (feat. raekwon and andre 3000)
23. tv on the radio x diplo :: staring at the sun
24. the very best :: dinosaur on the ark
25. little joy :: don't watch me dancing
26. os mutantes :: ando meio desligado
27. ariel pink :: suicide notes
28. alela diane :: pieces of string
29. panda bear :: untitled (guys eyes) [live on ma fama]

mp3: new panda bear remix

Panda Bear's ethereal beauty "I'm Not" takes a dark turn courtesy of St. Louis' phaseone, whose eerie, brooding beats recall the work of Flying Lotus, Burial, and the darker side of Dilla:

[Edit: Just to clarify, this is NOT an official remix]

mp3:
panda bear :: i'm not (phaseone remix)

More phaseone here.

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new architecture in helsinki :: that beep (radioclit remix)

Headed to Austin for this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest and all related after hours festivities, but I leave you with the new single from Australia's Architecture in Helsinki, remixed by one of my favorite producer duos and 2/3 of the Very Best, Radioclit. And in case you were wondering what Marina's been up to since she left Bonde Do Role, here you go:

mp3:
architecture in helsinki :: that beep (radioclit remix feat. Marina)

Get the single here.

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thom yorke is psyched about Obama, gives away free remix

Via Dead Air Space:

"in celebration of nov 5th
jonnys burthday
amid bonfire and fireworks in the UK
and the dawn of a new era in politics in the USA
i humbly donate a remix of harrowdown hill that was finished ages ago during the band webcasts,
a small reminder of the dark days of Bush's....
x

Thom"

mp3:
thom yorke :: tchk harrowdown jump rmx

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panda shirt

If you missed out on the highly-coveted Panda hat, you can now get Noah Lennox's rad Panda Bear x Maryland flag design on a shirt by clicking here.

mp3:
panda bear :: untitled (aka "song for ariel" aka "guys eyes" | live on ma fama)

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diplo :: banned in libya

Here's a clip from "Banned in Libya," a rare old bootleg DVD from '04 that I've heard about but never been able to find. The "street collage"-style clip features some of Diplo's early (pre-Florida) work set to images of Juvenile, Mike Tyson's Punchout, some NSFW lounging, and the motherfucking Herculoids (one of the few shows I DVR, true story).



[via]

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gang gang dance :: live in paris

While we all wait impatienly for their potentially mindblowing collab with the GZA to come to fruition, check out this hypnotic footage of Gang Gang Dance playing live at La Flèche d’Or in Paris. Thanks to Grandcrew for sending over the clip; check the full show here, and get psyched for their current North American tour.



mp3:
gang gang dance :: princes (feat. tinchy stryder)

GGD comes to TX later this month.

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new metric :: help, i'm alive

Emily Haines talks about time spent in Buenos Aires recording the new Metric album, and discusses/previews new single "Help, I'm Alive," which, according to CBC, was apparently offered briefly as a free download on the Metric site (it's not there anymore, but it can still be found with a little digging).

to be still

Rough Trade Records has announced the signing of Portland/Nevada City's Alela Diane, one of the most absurdly overlooked and underappreciated folk singers of the last few years (and, a gorilla vs. booze 07 alum). Her new LP, To Be Still, is set to be released on February 17 of next year. If you're unfamiliar with Alela's timeless and intensely affecting work, go here to download what is probably my favorite Daytrotter Session to date (only partially because I was there); hopefully this haunting unreleased gem from the session will appear on the upcoming record:

mp3:
alela diane :: white as diamonds (daytrotter session)



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beach demon//weed demon

Excuse the dearth of brand new shit around here over the last couple weeks, but I honestly haven't been feeling much new stuff lately*, with one glaring exception being just about every unstoppable melody I've heard from San Diego's WAVVES. "So Bored" and "Beach Demon" remain on repeat, as does his entire S/T Fuck It Tapes cassette, which is currently wearing out the only tape deck I own. Up next: Wavves is about to drop his Beach Demon/Weed Demon 7" on Tic Tac Totally. The release is limited to 300 copies, but get on it early skaters, because only the first 100 come with grip tape. You can also download the whole thing for free in super-high quality at Wavves' blog.

mp3:
wavves :: weed demon

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*other exceptions: new records from Q-Tip and Little Joy came out today, and both are tight. Talk to yall later, gotta go have an anxiety attack watching these results roll in.



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m.i.a + blaqstarr vs. the wire

M.I.A. and B-More's own Blaqstarr do their version of The Wire theme song. Not the best version of this song, but according to Maya, this is the "cheapest video ever made...i spent $9.95 on it. BMORE STAND UP!" Also from Maya: "go vote! i cant , but im glad im witnessing history in the making either way..........m.i.a. THANK FUCK THE FUTURES HERE!"




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new fight bite 7"

As I've mentioned before, Denton dream-pop duo Fight Bite are responsible for one of the year's best debut LPs, Emerald Eyes, as well as one of my absolute favorite songs of 2008, the devastatingly beautiful and intimate "Swissex Lover." They've recently released the song as a limited 7" single through the newly-minted We Shot J.R. Records; go here to order for only $5. Highly recommended as a warm addition (alongside the likes of Beach House and Grouper) to any "cold Autumn evening" playlists:

mp3:
fight bite :: swissex lover

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blog radio x fun fun fun

Our weekly GvsB Sirius radio show airs today at noon and again at midnight EST on Left of Center. In addition to new stuff from the Very Best, Wavves, Van She, Little Joy, College, Arthur Russell, and more, we'll also be previewing this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest on today's show. You can listen right here, for free. Full playlist for this week + some mp3s after the jump...

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gorilla vs. bear sirius blog radio :: november 3

1. wavves :: so bored
2. wavves : beach demon
3. crystal stilts :: the dazzled
4. friendly fires :: paris (aeroplane remix)
5. the presets :: talk like that (CFCF remix)
6. college :: the energy story
7. clipse :: hello new world
8. baby feat. clipse :: what happened to that boy
9. kool keith :: lost in space
10. st. vincent :: paris is burning
11. deerhoof :: matchbook seeks maniac
12. the octopus project :: i saw the bright shinies
13. white denim :: don't look that way at it
14. white denim :: you can't say
15. YACHT :: see a penny pick it up
16. panda bear :: comfy in nautica (devlin remix)
17. the notwist :: boneless (panda bear remix)
18. van she :: kelly (m83 remix)
19. little joy :: keep me in mind
20. the very best :: dinosaur on the ark
21. zach condon (of beirut) :: venice
22. arthur russell :: i couldn't say it to your face
23. beach house :: used to be
24. grouper :: heavy water/i'd rather be sleeping
25. q-tip :: gettin up
26. animal collective :: safer
27. the national :: mr. november

gorilla vs. bear presents :: Deerhoof

Deerhoof comes to TX this week for a few shows, including a gorilla vs. bear-presented evening at Dallas' Granada Theater this Friday, November 7. Portland's Experimental Dental School and Oakland's Hawnay Troof will kick things off at 8 PM. The Granada's hooked us up with 5 pairs of tix to give away; just email us at gorillavsbearcontests@gmail.com with "Deerhoof" in the subject line, and I'll pick 5 winners at random.

mp3:
deerhoof :: chandelier searchlight
deerhoof :: offend maggie

p.s. If you're unable to make the Dallas show, you'll have another chance to catch the band the following day at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest.

[photo/flyer by David]

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mp3: new xxxchange mix

A day late for Halloween, but XXXChange dropped this 43-minute mix on East Village Radio last night, and he just posted it to the Fully Fitted blog (minus "the talky part"). Hit up his blog for the eclectic tracklist, which features the likes of Fela Kuti, Justice, Cerrone, Little Boots, and more.

mp3:
xxxchange :: halloween mix (40 mb)

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