Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor Announces Solo Tour
Grizzly Bear bassist and producer Chris Taylor will hit the road in October to support his first solo album under the CANT moniker. His debut, Dreams Come True, will be available Sept. 13.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGrizzly Bear's Chris Taylor Announces Solo Album
Grizzly Bear bassist Chris Taylor has set a release date for his first solo LP under the name CANT. The album, titled Dreams Come True, will be out Sept. 13 on Taylor’s Terrible Records label.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGrizzly Bear Working on New Album
Grizzly Bear are working on a new album, according to a post on their Facebook page, which says, “Towards the end of this month we head to Texas and continue writing new songs and begin recording new album!”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIndie Rockers Before They Were Famous
Whether it’s their ability to stimulate our ears or wow us onstage with their performances, musicians often seem surrounded by aura that makes them seem infinitely cooler compared to all of us fans. But long before these rockers made their way into the limelight, we tend to forget that they were a lot like the rest of us. Thanks to the good folks at Stereogum, who last week dug up a series of our favorite artists during their younger years, we can see that these indie rockers were once just simply child-actors, student filmmakers and Elvis impersonators. Check out some... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayArtists Team Up For Coca-Cola RAIN Release
via Pitchfork: Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor collaborated with Twin Shadow and Solange Knowles to create a the song “Kenya.”... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackFleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold Collaborates With Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste, Releases Songs Via Twitter
While we anxiously await the arrival of the Fleet Foxes’ second record, Helplessness Blues, frontman Robin Pecknold has made three new solo acoustic tracks available to fans via his Twitter account.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 15 Best Songs in Car Commercials
Most car commercials suck. Usually companies are so lazy, they just show the cars traversing through a desert, forest, or beach and basically say “Watch this thing move.” Every once in a while, though, they mix a cool song with the boring scenery, which makes the commercial about 5,000% better.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGrizzly Bear’s Blue Valentine Soundtrack Coming in February
Back in 2009, news circulated regarding Grizzly Bear’s plans to pen an original score for Blue Valentine. Now that the Ryan Gosling film is out in theaters, the film’s soundtrack will be released on Feb. 1 via Lakeshore Records.... read more
Found in: Movies, News50 New State Songs For the 21st Century
I live in a state blessed with one of the greatest official state songs in our venerable republic—"Georgia On My Mind." But most states are stuck with outdated, cheesy themes. We thought it was time to see what the official state songs might look like if we limited ourselves to those written in the 21st century. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGood in the Hood: The Very Best of The Hood Internet
The past two weeks have been fruitful for The Hood Internet... read more
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