The Serpentine Sessions is, it turns out, a kind of mini-event stapled onto the side of Hard Rock Calling. Can Grizzly Bear and co. save this underwhelming event from being a sunny summer washout? John Brainlove finds out.
Grizzly Bear
The Primavera Sound Diaries 2010
This time last week I was a sweaty mess of half wrecked excitement somewhere in the centre of Barcelona. Now I’m sitting with the sniffles alone in my bedroom trying to figure out how to consolidate one of the best festivals of my life into a word count below that of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Bear In Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth
Brooklyn’s latest dream-pop and psychedelia infused hypes attempt to turn SXSW hype for their synth aided drones into a cohesive whole on their second album.
TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…
A Grave With No Name – Mountain Debris
A dark, fuzzy cloud of influences hangs over the debut record by A Grave With No Name making it an equally daunting, confusing and exhilarating listen. Rich Hughes reviews.a
Crossing Border Festival – The Hague, 19-21 November ’09
Crossing Border fully deserves it’s reputation as a festival ascending to a major highlight on the literature and music calendar. Peter Bloxham reviews.
TLOBF Interview :: Grizzly Bear
Laura Snapes met bassist and multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor to talk orchestral accompaniment, essential classical composers and finding yourself caught off guard by your own music.
The Twilight Saga – New Moon Original Soundtrack
While these songs have a built in appeal simply because of the bands that are involved, none of the contributions truly reflect the unique skills of these artists. A wasted opportunity.
Grizzly Bear w/ London Symphony Orchestra – Barbican, London 31/10/09
With critical darlings Grizzly Bear accompanied by the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra, this had Gig Of The Year potential scrawled all over it.
TLOBF Interview :: The Antlers
The Antlers were over in the UK recently, playing back-to-back dates in London. Anika Motterhsaw caught up with them to chat about NYC, Grizzly Bear and why they’re called Antlers…
Grizzly Bear announce Roundhouse date, re-release Veckatimest
The fantastic Grizzly Bear will continue their current run of success with their largest London headline show to date next March at the Roundhouse with support from Beach House.
La Route Du Rock – St. Malo, France 14th-16th August 2009
Our second installment of festival coverage this week: Moving from Wales to St. Malo, France for La Route Du Rock.
The Green Man Festival – Brecon Valley, 21st-23rd August 2009
TLOBF takes a trip to the Brecon Valley in Wales to witness one of the most impressive festival lineups 2009 has to offer.
La Route Du Rock Festival 2009 – My Bloody Valentine, Horrors, Kills, Grizzly Bear
France’s premier summer music festival La Route Du Rock will take place this coming August 14-16th, featuring some great acts this year!
TLOBF Interview :: Grizzly Bear
Peter Bloxham met Chris’ Bear and Taylor from NYC quartet Grizzly Bear on a fresh spring afternoon on Shepherd’s Bush common to talk about ‘Veckatimest’, touring with Radiohead and Twitter.
Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear have written an album with a beating heart, claims Peter Bloxham. A sincere and beautiful album; a classic of 2009.
