Grizzly Bear, via Grizzly-Bear.net Of all the indie bands with some sort of animal in their title, Grizzly Bear might be the top dogs. After all, can Deerhoof, Deerhunter, Caribou, Panda Bear or even Animal Collective claim they are co-headlining a show with the Los Angeles Philharmonic? Nay. It is just the Brooklyn-based quartet who will share a stage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for a one night only performance with the L.A.......

I've always been intrigued by other "best of" lists, but this year I decided to take it to a whole new level. I e-mailed a handful of bands that I've seen this past year in order to unearth what exactly captivated them in '07. As music listeners, it is our duty to take a keen interest in our favorite musician's influences. After all, they rocked our little world, might as well see what rocked their......

I've always been intrigued by other "best of" lists, but this year I decided to take it to a whole new level. I e-mailed a handful of bands that I've seen this past year in order to unearth what exactly captivated them in '07. As music listeners, it is our duty to take a keen interest in our favorite musician's influences. After all, they rocked our little world, might as well see what rocked their......

Here's a Music Medley of some tunes from bands reviewed or highlighted here over the last couple months (some lyrics NSFW BTW): No Age - Every Artist Needs a Tragedy Caribou - Irene Five O' Clock Heroes - Head Games Bitter:sweet - Dirty Laundry (Skeewiff Remix) CINEMATIC: Classic Film Music Remixed - The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 Main Title (Phillip Charles' Signs in Mallorca Rewerk) Shocking Pinks - Victims Sunset Rubdown - Colt......

Artist: Caribou Album: Andorra Label: Merge Records Release Date: August 21, 2007 Hey lookie folks, it's another solo project by a brilliant Canadian. Dan Snaith originally released his work as Manitoba until he ran afoul of the Dictators frontman, Handsome "Dick" Manitoba, and had to change his stage name to...... Caribou. While some of Caribou's first release, The Milk of Human Kindness, sounded somewhat electronica-light, Andorra certainly does not: this is raging full-on psychedelica. Is......

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Over and Over Again" Sinead O'Connor @ Orpheum Animal Collective, Wizard Prison, Eric Copeland @ Henry Fonda Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Elvis Perkins @ The Troubadour Sugar Hill Gang, Audible Mainframe @ Knitting Factory Peachfuzz, Ari Shine, Jay Buchanan, Robert Francis, Primitive Painters @ Safari Sam's The Mulhollands, Protokoll, Dirty Kings, China Room @ Key Club......

Artist: Animal Collective Album: Strawberry Jam Label: Domino Recording Company Release Date: September 10, 2007 - Today I know there are some folks who hate my reviews so maybe this is the band for you. When I first put this CD on in my car I was pissed because I had thought I'd blown my speakers out - imagine my relief in discovering that my speakers were fine and that it was simply this......

Summer has passed and acts such as Suzanne Vega, Tegan and Sara, M.I.A., Spoon, and Rilo Kiley have reclaimed the spotlight after significant hiatuses, but the year is far from over. It’s now time to look forward to albums on the horizon that look like winners already: 21. In Our Bedroom After the War – Stars: The popular Canadian indie outfit is poised to take America by storm. (Release date: September 25) 20. As......

Is anybody driving three hours to the desert for this? Two day passes ($167 + $23 in fees) and Saturday tickets ($86 + $15 in fees) are still available. Most of the rock bands have played LA clubs in the past few months. Otherwise you better really like DJs and house music…… Saturday 4/29 Depeche Mode (about 16 years past their prime), Daft Punk (five years past their prime), Franz Ferdinand (the last album......

• The Grindhouse Film Festival returns to the New Beverly Cinema tonight at 7:30 PM, featuring screenings of The Hollywood Hillside Strangler (aka Hollywood 90028) and Don't Go In the House. Show up on time for the free raffle and vintage exploitation trailers. Admission is $7. • San Francisco avant-pop band (and great live show) Deerhoof are at The Echo with the Flying Luttenbachers and Mika Miko. Show starts at 8:30 PM; tickets are......

Friday again, and the list brings you avant-noise, pop songs, singer-songwriters, horror films, samurai tales, classics, News Corporation and UFOs. What to choose? We don't know. We only bring the news. At The Echo, see the experimentally noisy Black Dice with Animal Collective and Ariel Pink. Doors open at 8:30 PM and tickets are $12.00. (18+) Downtown at The Smell, see bands from the North when Xiu Xiu (Seattle) plays with Tara Jane O'Neil(NYC)......