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Noise Pop 2010 Line-Up Announced!

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

It seems like a pretty sweet line-up, in fact, it’s near perfect. I’m having a pretty hard time trying to figure out who I should see (wait until SXSW…ugh!). I’m happy to see our friends The Limousines on there, John Vanderslice, Mark Kozelek, and Atlas Sound have me pretty much sold right now. Plus double Magnetic Fields shows. One at Oakland’s Fox Theater and another at the Herbst Theater. Here’s the full list of performers;

Magnetic Fields
Rogue Wave
Harlem
Japanese Motors
Foreign Born
Free Energy
Scout Niblett
Zee Avi
Wallpaper
The Limousines
Four Tet
Nathan Fake
Atlas Sound
John Vanderslice
We Were Promised Jet Packs
The Lonely Forest
Bear Hands
Mark Kozelek “A Solo Acoustic Performance, from the Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon”
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Nico Vega

There’s supposed to be a few more announced so stay tuned for that. Click here for the full schedule including badge tickets, venues, Happy Hour at Benders, and eventually the film schedule.

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Foreign Born – Early Warnings from Person to Person (2009)

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Bear Hands – Long Lean Queen from Bear Hands EP (2007)

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Rogue Wave – California from Descended Like Vultures (2005)

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Sun Kil Moon – Carry Me Ohio from Ghosts Of The Great Highway (2003)

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Kuestionnaire: Bear Hands

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Bear Hands‘ Golden EP has been floating around the Brooklyn-indie scene for over a year now, so you might have already heard their unique brand of post-punk fuzz rock by now. If you haven’t, you’re missing out. The Golden EP is a bold and expansive sonic statement that looks set to solidify Bear Hands‘ position as one of the most important acts of 2009 and beyond. With a overseas tour with Passion Pit and a 7″ single on the way, the buzz of Bear Hands may be getting louder over the next few months.

Bassist Val Loper sat down to do this week’s Kuestionnaire.

1. Of all the bands/artists in your CD/record collection, which one is your most cherished?
tough one…too many to decide. im sure pink floyd, the smiths and dinosaur jr. would be somewhere on there.

2. What have you been listening to lately?
firehose, lil wayne, animal collective, lush

3. What’s your favorite local band?
chairlift, vivian girls, boy crisis

4. What was the last show you attended?
psychic ills and axolotl on saturday

5. What was the greatest show you’ve ever been to?
again..tough question. radiohead/stephen malkus in 03 was great, and sunny day real estate/no knife in 2000 was amazing as well.

6. What show are you looking forward to?
our whole UK tour w/ Hockey and Passion Pit

7. What musician would you like to hang out/work with for a day?
david bowie

8. What four albums you would bring to a deserted island?
jesus man…too many to list.

9. Would you call yourself a music geek?
definitely

10. Any favorite music-related videos/DVDs you own?
DIG, Westway to the World

11. What’s the last book you read?
1984 by George Orwell, currently reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.

12. Do you prefer live performances or recording in the studio?
i like both, but playing live is more immediately gratifying.

13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you’d like to share?
getting tackled off the stage by dylan, our singer, was a pretty good one.

14. Any favorite tour locations?
NYC, London, Brighton, Glasgow, D.C., Boston, Chicago

15. Lastly, what have you done today?
worked. totally shitty.

Bear Hands – Golden