The Vinyl Villain — I normally move away quickly to the opposite corner of the record shop as fast as I can if someone points in the direction of a charity record, for almost without exception they are well-meaning but crap.But not Dark Was The Night, a 2CD release fro... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Leisure Society Rough Trade Records announced their top albums of 2009. It’s one of the best lists I’ve seen this year. The xx – xx The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin Fever Ray – Fever Ray The Horrors – Primary Colours Pains... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — MP3: Grizzly Bear :: While You Wait For The Others (Sound Opinions/2009) ——————— + Download Grizzly Bear via eMusic’s 25 free MP3 no risk trial offer ——————————————————————————�... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — You might get a contact high from just looking at this claymation-gone-crazy video. Director: Allison Schulnik. more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — You might get a contact high from just looking at this claymation-gone-crazy video for Grizzly Bear's "Ready, Able", from this year's excellent Veckatimest. Directed by Allison Schulnik. more info

The Yellow Stereo — I’m late on this by a day or two, but despite not having time to blog, I can’t completely ignore such splendid news in regards to new material from Beach House.  I haven’t heard any of the previous incarnations of “Norway” so I came upon... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — In addition to the two songs we posted the other day, Levek has a pretty great arsenal of covers at his YouTube page including this fantastic a cappella cover of "Shift," a track from Grizzly Bear's Friend EP (originally recorded for the entirely Ed ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Ryan Dombal Thanks to one of our international readers for sending in this video of St. Vincent performing Actor track "The Party" last night in Basel, Switzerland, joined on stage by Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen. more info

Stereogum — It's been an eventful tour for Grizzly Bear, what with a tour bus accident that stranded half the band in Austria while the other half was la dolce vitaing it in Milan, ultimately forcing the cancellation of their support slot at a Wilco show. How... more info

Rollo & Grady — Insound is offering 50 free downloads from their top selling albums of 2009. Some of the artists include Deerhunter, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, M. Ward, Thee Oh Sees, Phoenix, to name a few. Insound downloads (click here). **The downloads are moving at... more info