BSITWT #67

Grizzly Bear - "Two Weeks"

www.grizzly-bear.net

BSITWT #66

Erol keeps us dancing with the much anticipated, and rather brilliant, new Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve album. Could be a biggy this summer.

Tracey Thom - Raise The Roof (mp3) [Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve Reanimation]

Grizzly Bear; Vicar St, Nov 1st.

Foggy Notions have only gone and done it, son. The hippest promoters in Dublin continue to shape the scene with Brooklyn bands Grizzly Bear (finally) and Dirty Projectors playing on November 1st and September 26th respectively. Huge.

Here are two incredible videos; the first is Grizzly Bear performing one of the stand out tunes from their album-of-the-year-territory Veckatimest record. The second is a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the legendary Dark Was The Night compilation CD, followed by a stunning rendition of Dirty Projectors' contribution, sans David Byrne.

BSITWT #65

Grizzly Bear - Ready, Able

Taken off Veckatimest, the insanely good new album from the band who might well be on their way to becoming the kings of American indie

Dan Snaith is up to shenanigans

Dan Snaith, the only man I'm aware of to have carried out PhD research while on tour, has a few bits and bobs going on worthy of note. For those unaware, Snaith is the man behind Caribou, the act that gave us such glorious tracks as Melody Day on the 2007 album Andorra, which won the 2008 Polaris music prize. A classically trained pianist as well as a mathematics PhD holder, Snaith operated in a previous musical life as Manitoba, at which time he was also responsible for some acclaimed under-the-radar releases such as Start Breaking my Heart.
Apparently currently working on a new Caribou album, Snaith has also released a remix under the pseudonym Daphni of Cortney Tidwell's new track Watusii. It is, apparently, "a fourteen minute monster, a trippy techno bastard that sneaks up gently, growing relentlessly until it leaves listeners dizzy and euphoric". Can't wait to get my hands on it.

Along with this, a 14-piece band, named Caribou Vibration Ensemble, to play with the Flaming Lips in New York on Sept 13th, and a show at the Opera House in Toronto on Sept 10th.

Caribou Vibration Ensemble features Kieran Hebden (Four Tet, Fridge, Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid), Koushik (Stones Throw Records), John Schmersal (Enon, Brainiac), Kathryn Bint (One Little Plane), Ahmed Gallab (Sinkane), a four piece horn section, choir, four drummers, etc.This sounds incredibly exciting. However, whenever Kieran Hebden gets together with anybody, we get a bit jumpy around here, so we might be a little biased in saying this is the coolest thing ever like.

GIG GUIDE: Ana Gog, Crawdaddy, Sat 13th June

Local five-piece Ana Gog play their biggest venue to date this Saturday in Crawdaddy. With a flute and even a bazooki occasionally appearing, they are a refreshingly unique blend of experimental, jazz, at times celtic music. And yes, that redhead on the keyboard is my brother.


Ana Gog play Crawdaddy, Harcourt Street, Saturday 13th. Doors are 8pm and entry is 8 euro. Support is from Cocophone

Ana Gog MySpace
Cocophone MySpace

Kanyu Dig It?

Well done to the lads on a very impressive performance on Friday.

www.thekanyutree.com

Yes they can!

BSITWT #64

Closer Musik - Maria

I accidentaly mixed this song with itself earlier. Had a great time out there.

GIG GUIDE: Fleetwood Mac

So, they're not going to the Picnic after all the speculation. However, a night with what remains of Fleetwood Mac on October 24 in the O2 will be ample consolation for those of us obsessed with their near-perfect pop music. Let's not get into the discussion about old guys and pension pay cheques and bask in the news for a moment.

Tickets go on sale June 12th, from 86euro according to MCD

Here they are performing The Chain in 1987. Jesus it would be good to see them



Disclaimer: Fleetwood Mac may not resemble the image portrayed here on the night

Final Fantasy & Jape, Roisin Dubh, May 28/29th

Sunshine. Volvo Ocean Race. Salthill Five-a-Sides. And an unforgettable gig. Owen Pallett, and the Roisin Dubh, combined to give us one of those nights. The stunning silence during his songs, the thunderous reaction as he finished each one, the four encores; they all reaffirmed in us Dublin-based exiles that the Roisin really is the tits. Special mention must go to Jape, for both his raucous Friday night show and his acoustic support on Saturday. Happy Birthday Roisin Dubh.


Here's a video

BSITWT #63

YACHT - Summer Song
I may have been influenced by the weather but this punchy colourful homage to the style that made LCd Soundsystem so huge is making me smile all morning. Watch this space for more about YACHT.