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As I've posted (here, and here) the Annuals were one of my favorite bands of 2006. Well, now they're coming to the Northwest, and you can see them for free!
Here's the deal: I've got 2 tickets to give away, so just place your email address and name in the 'comments' section (at the bottom of this post), and you're entered in the contest. I'll pick a winner at random on Monday (2/26) at 5pm PST, and notify him/her via email right away. The concert is on Tuesday 2/27 at Neumos (on Capital Hill in Seattle), so make sure you'll be able to attend if you win. You can refer to my previous posts about the band to hear my opinion on them, but I'm sure listening for yourself would be a much better indicator of how awesome their music is.
Mp3 Annuals -- 'Brother'
**ALSO** check out their music video for Brother here. Enjoy, and be sure to enter if you're interested in seeing this all go down live!
Sorry, Blogger was kind of messed up this weekend, so my Grizzly Bear Post was late... more on that later.
For now, Sasquatch! 2007 was just announced... I'm pretty stoked, although it will be hard to beat last year, this lineup looks pretty good (and there are more to come).
Saturday 5/26 Björk
Arcade Fire
Manu Chao
Radio Bemba
Sound System
M.I.A.
Citizen Cope
Neko Case
The Hold Steady
Grizzly Bear
Ghostland Observatory
Electrelane
Two Gallants
The Slip Loney, Dear
Aqueduct
The Thermals
Viva Voce
The Blow
Gabriel Teodros
Sunday 5/27 Beastie Boys
Interpol
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Spoon
Bad Brains
Ozomatli
Dandy Warhols
The Black Angels
Mirah
Tokyo Police Club
Money Mark
St. Vincent
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
Smoosh
Common Market
Helio Sequence
Minus The Bear Tickets on sale 3/3!
I'm just about to head up to the great white north to check out Grizzly Bear tonight. Should be an awesome time, I couldn't be more excited-- three day weekend, legal drinking, Canada, awesome music, and friends. I'll post about the concert soon after, until then this will have to hold you over.
Grizzly Bear - On a Neck, On a Spit
- Oh, and Neko Case on V-Day was awesome, more about that when I get back from Canada
I've had the leak for a while, but it finally seems like the newest Explosions in the Sky record is finally sinking in. After all is said and done, I think it just might be the best thing I've heard so far this year. Although I find it really difficult to write (or talk) about instrumental music, I can say that the songs on this LP will bring out some kind of emotional response in the listener. The response elicited by these tracks is entirely variable, depending on your current emotional state and your immediate environment-- which is really the beauty of this kind of music, it effects everyone in it's own way rather than being caged by lyrics, it is a shapeshifting object that adapts to the listener.
I've said enough. Check out this Mp3 from their upcoming LP 'All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone' (Due out 2-20), and decide for yourself.
Explosions in the Sky - 'Welcome Ghosts'
Pre-order it here.
PS
Happy Valentine's Day! I'm going to a special Neko Case concert tonight on our campus, the show sold out at least a month ago, and I'm super excited (a recap will surely follow in the very near future).
This video for 'Knife' was just released by Grizzly Bear, with help from Encyclopedia Pictura-- check out their site, it's pretty awesome. The video is pretty insane, and includes sand monsters, healing crystals, and quicksand. All of the stop-motion animation in it sort of reminds me of Life Aquatic, definitely worth a look.
In other Grizzly Bear news, I'm seeing them play up in Canada next weekend, which should be awesome--I can't wait!
Mp3: Grizzly Bear - 'Knife'
