Though frontman Ed Droste has called Los Angeles home for years now, Grizzly Bear as a band never considered this city their ‘base.’ But each member has lived in LA at some point in their lives. So, “[t]his is kind of a hometown show for all of us,” declared Daniel Rossen…or maybe it was Ed. Admittedly my notes from their recent show at the Shrine … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Ventures Out of the Woods
Photo credit: Dustin Downing Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. KCRW celebrated a milestone this past week with their 75th Apogee Studio Session. Jason Bentley, the station’s weekday morning DJ and our host for the evening, recounted the previous 74 with glee. “Remember Ryan Adams just played for hours? As people left for the night, he’d wave goodbye and keep playing…what a fun night,” he said, … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session
Crawl Space is one of my most anticipated albums of the year, and that’s a category that includes Humanz, Gothic Tropic, Feist, FLEET FOXES, Grizzly Bear (?), Arca, and Marika Hackman’s I’m Not Your Man! And it’s already been a great year with the masterful Semper Femina, Emay’s newest, and Mount Eerie [deep sigh]. Felt good to get that all out. It’s a good year for … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 