Grizzly Bear (Band)

Outside Lands 2013 Lineup Clues: the National, Wavves, Youth Lagoon, Zedd, and Willie Nelson

Last week, we rounded up some of the likely big names for this year's Outside Lands lineup, which included Paul McCartney, Phoenix, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Baauer. The lineup will be announced tomorrow. But before then, festival organizers have been dropping hints on Instagram. Based on thos ... More >>

Atoms for Peace's Amok: A First Listen

Who's the audience for Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich, and Flea's stutter-skip project Atoms for Peace? Well, me, probably. Preferring the contained chaos of Yorke's 2006 solo bow The Eraser (and his incredible cover of Miracle Legion's "All for the Best") to anything his Noted Rock Band has done over th ... More >>

The First Listens of 2012: What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong

As evinced bu my initial take on Tyler, the Creator's Goblin and my final opinion, a lot happens between one's first listen to an album and their final conclusion after taking it in several times. What I love about writing these features is that you get to read my pure, unvarnished thoughts about a ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Seeing David Byrne and St. Vincent This Fall Will Be Really Expensive. Here Are Four Smarter Ways to Spend Your Live Music Money

Everyone has their own most anticipated album of the fall, but it's safe to say there's lots interest in Love This Giant, the David Byrne/St. Vincent collaboration. When an official announcement came this summer (LP due out in September) with a downloadable single ("Who") that didn't suck, the stake ... More >>

Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel: A First Listen

There are a lot of cool things riding on Fiona Apple. For one thing, she hasn't been chewed up and spit out by a desperate, dying industry. She's still on a major label despite not having posed for a racy photo or released anything capable of being a hit in years. In fact, despite not releasing anyt ... More >>

Live Review, 5/5/12: Father John Misty Skips Right to the Fun at Bottom of the Hill

Father John Misty Har Mar Superstar Worth Taking Saturday, May 5, 2012 Bottom of the Hill Better than: Five bearded dudes in flannel lulling an audience to sleep in perfect harmony. Father John Misty has two songs left to play. But Josh Tillman (or J. Tillman, or "the former drummer of Fleet Foxes ... More >>

Chris Taylor: Show Preview

Bon Iver Turns Up the Volume at the Greek Theatre

Joseph SchellBon Iver's Justin Vernon at the Greek Theatre last night.​ Bon Iver Other Lives September 22, 2011 Greek Theatre Better than: Thursday night network TV premieres (but don't forget to set the DVR). The Campanile bells of the University of California at Berkeley, solemnly tolling ... More >>

Meet the New Morrissey: Twin Shadow (Capably) Summons Reagan-Era Pop

Phantom Kicks and Holy Spirits Haunt Milk Bar

Phantom Kicks. Get it?​Phantom KicksHoly SpiritsMutual BenefitSteffalooJanuary 20, 2011@ Milk Better than: Attending a sermon about the Father, the Daughter, and the Holy Sneakers Holy Spirits​What kind of chutzpah does it take to name your band Holy Spirits? A deeply solemn kind, if Aaron Hodg ... More >>

A Postcard from the Future

Or, how 2011 was the year everything changed in music.

In Print: DMX's Personal Struggles, Our Predictions for Music in 2011, and More

​In SF Weekly's latest print music section:Our cover story on DMX:  Looking at rapper DMX's life is like watching someone punch himself in the face repeatedly. You can easily picture a cherubic angel sitting atop one of the big black guy's shoulders, telling him not to snort that line of coke ... More >>

Karina Longworth's Top 10 Films of 2010

Glasser and PVT at Popscene: Fussy Vocals, Fuzzy Post-Rock, and Even A Drum Solo

Glasser at Popscene last night.​Glasser PVT November 4, 2010 @ Popscene Better than: Xanadu It took me a while to identify what felt weird about the vibe at the Popscene club, tucked away in the dot-com-decadent heart of SOMA: was it the Saved by the Bell diner layout? The outrage ... More >>

Download: Bay Pop Upstart K.Flay's '2 Weak,' See Her This Weekend

K.Flay​We really hope Grizzly Bear got some love from Stanford grad and Bay Area pop whippersnapper K.Flay for the obvious lifting of the Brooklyn band's bits for this rather cleverly named free download, "2 Weak." But then, "Two Weeks" makes such a crisp pop background, maybe the band should be g ... More >>

The xx Pimps out Its Production at the Fox Theater

Joseph Schell​The xxWarpaintZola Jesus September 23, 2010@ The Fox Theater Better than: Winning a raffle at a fundraiser, knowing full well that you're essentially stealing from those children. It's always couples night when pillow rockers the xx are in town, which only meant o ... More >>

Show Preview: Mount Kimbie

Bridge School 2010: Last Grizzly Bear Show for 'Quite Some Time'

Grizzly Bear has a sense of humor. Witness it soon or wait a while.​Yesterday, we posted the facial-expression-inducing lineup for this year's Bridge School Benefit concert, where Neil Young and Stephen Stills will likely draw thousands of former Bay Area hippies with a Buffalo Springfield reunion ... More >>

Bridge School Benefit 2010: Buffalo Springfield, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Pearl Jam, Modest Mouse, More

Buffalo Springfield​LiveNation today announced the lineup for this year's Bridge School Benefit -- Neil Young's annual show for the school he helped found for his son -- and, well, wow: In addition to the regulars, the classic '60s outfit Buffalo Springfield is reuniting for the show, minus t ... More >>

Magic Kids, ZineFest, Prince vs. Michael, Doin' It in the Park, and More

Magic Kids plays Bottom of the Hill this Sunday​It's Labor Day! Meaning: an extra day to your weekend, 10 percent more texts than usual and even more chances to nurse epic hangovers. Have fun San Francisco, you deserve it. Here's our list of fun things to do this weekend for less than a ticket to ... More >>

Ten Places We're Tired of Seeing Bands Pose For Photos

Social Studies, A Day To Remember​Rarely are bands' press photos shot on a stage, at a bar, in front of a microphone, or at a stuffy wedding reception. Though these places would seem the most logical place to plaster on a smile -- given that,  you know, that's where musicians play -- the most ... More >>

Show Preview: Bear in Heaven

Neon Indian's Alan Palomo on Why Chillwave Is Old, and Why His Live Show is Like a Cover Band

Neon Indian's Alan Palomo​We had a quick chat with Neon Indian's Alan Palomo ahead of his performance this Sunday at SF Weekly's All Shook Down Music Festival. (Which, coincidentally, is the day after Palomo's 22nd birthday.) Palomo told us why Neon Indian's live show is like a Neon Indian cover b ... More >>

Wines That Go Well With Bay Area Bands

​You can go to a restaurant and ask the server to offer wine pairings to accompany your fancy-pants menu choice. But imagine you're home and have just reached for the latest album from that hip new San Francisco band. You're all ready to crank up those sweet tunes, but what to drink to compliment ... More >>

Last Night: Local Natives at The Rickshaw Stop

Photo by Chris Stevens​Local Natives @ The Rickshaw Stop June 2, 2010 Better than: Cavil at Rest Local Natives might just be the most hyped band since...that last overly hyped indie band. Thanks to a stellar performance at this year's Coachella music festival and media comparisons to Arcade Fi ... More >>

Video of the Day: "Deep Dive" by Wild Palms

Newly signed to Bjork's label One Little Indian, post-punkers Wild Palms recently released their single "Deep Dive" backed with a cover of "Human Behaviour" and I just can't get enough of it. "Deep Dive" soars with staccato guitars and charismatic vocals, the champion of studio sessions with Garet ... More >>

Last Night: The Tallest Man on Earth and The Nurses at The Independent

Joseph Schell​The Tallest Man on Earth and The NursesThe IndependentMay 09, 2010Better than: Pie. But not momma's homemade pie. Nothing beats that.Here are a few things fans who came to The Independent learned about The Tallest Man on Earth:- He knows how to make music. From the moment h ... More >>

Yeasayer pushes into new weird pop

It's Time to Stop Hating Hipsters

Photo from Look At This Fucking Hipster​It seems everyone on the Internet is currently either ragging on hipsters or arguing they don't exist. Even Joe Mande, the Williamsburg comedian whose hugely popular (and hilarious) Tumblr blog, Look At This Fucking Hipster was recently made into a book, got ... More >>

Surfer Blood quits school, gets educated in hype

Last Night: The Morning Benders, Miniature Tigers, The Mumlers at the Independent

Joseph SchellThe Morning Benders​The Morning Benders, Miniature Tigers, The Mumlers Tuesday, March 30, 2010 The Independent Better than: Overindulgent rock shows.The Morning Benders are in a new musical phase. And if you couldn't tell from the words printed on guitarist Jonathan Chu's t-shirt las ... More >>

The Morning Benders head east and pair with a Grizzly Bear

SXSW 2010 Showgoers' Guide to Bay Area Acts

The Morning Benders Get All Phil Spector w/ Vanderslice, Girls, & More

Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders "Excuses" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.The Morning Benders are a different class of pop band now that they've recorded Big Echo. The stunning new album, out March 9, was co-produced with Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear, who helped elevate the local act's sound int ... More >>

Tuesday's New Music: Class Actress' Journal of Ardency

​What started as a solo bedroom project, with singer Elizabeth Harper writing synth-heavy pop songs à la early Madonna, has blossomed into a full-fledged act with the addition of producer Mark Richardson and his wide array of vintage synthesizers. Now, the outfit known as Class Actress, based i ... More >>

Coachella Brings Pavement, Jay-Z, Them Crooked Vultures, Thom Yorke, and Girls Together

PavementMarcus Roth © 1999​Pavement's first West Coast date of its 2010 reunion tour was announced today, as the Coachella lineup went live with the indie rock giants as Sunday's big headliner. The news will likely send the group's many geeked out fans into organizing the So Cal caravans for the ... More >>

Owen Pallett’s ambitious pop compositions

New MP3 from 2010's Big Pop Contenders The Morning Benders

Weston Walker​I got a sneak listen to Big Echo, the new album due out in March from the Morning Benders. And I know it's early, but I already think this record could end up on my best of 2010 list. The group enlisted Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor as co-producer, and the songs are just slightly weird ... More >>

The Morning Benders

Treasure Island Music Festival, Day Two

Christopher VictorioThe Flaming Lips​Day Two: The Flaming Lips, Beirut, The WalkmenOctober 18, 2009Treasure Island Music FestivalBetter Than: Being stranded on any other island.Sunday's festival goers had to be a little more hardy and wind-resistant to enjoy day two of the Treasure Island Music Fe ... More >>

Tim Cohen's possessed psych

Last Night: Grizzly Bear and Here We Go Magic at the Fillmore

Peter Arensdorf Grizzly Bear and Here We Go MagicJune 21, 2009The FillmoreBetter Than: Seeing a unicorn.Instead of simply putting on a phenomenal show, Grizzly Bear -- four sirens disguised as scruffy guys sporting white T's and tight pants -- put on a unique sensory experience that left the beholde ... More >>

Grizzly Bear

The business of selling used MP3s

Track of the Day: Church

It's hard to separate Church and its state, being that the band hails from Oregon, that bastion of gray skies and bedroom recordings. This Portland trio has a quiet, homespun grandeur that should compel fans of Grizzly Bear's delicate harmonies and whirring electronics. On the track "Hidden Tone," t ... More >>